ORLANDO, FL – From inspiring model stores and more than 1,200 vendor booths to promotional areas and product showcases, retailers were able to take it all in at Orgill’s 2024 Spring Dealer Market held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The event, which ran February 22-24, brought together thousands of retailers from around the world to connect with an excited vendor community and shop promotional buys, network with industry-leading vendors and service providers and attend a range of educational sessions.
“It’s always our goal to put on an event that makes it well worth the trip for our customers, and we think we have achieved that here in Orlando,” said Boyden Moore, Orgill president and CEO. “Now, more than ever, retailers in this industry need to be proactive about finding ways to compete and succeed and our market is designed to provide them with the tools they need to do just that. We are very thankful to all the retailers who are here and all our vendor partners who step up to make the event the best in the industry.”
New and Interesting Additions
In an effort to continually improve the event and make it more responsive to market trends, Orgill introduced several new additions to this year’s presentation.
One of these new areas is the Farm and Pet showcase, featuring products for household pets and agriculture. In addition to the product showcase, attendees also had the opportunity to visit the adjacent Pet Oasis, where they could unwind and interact with adoptable rescue dogs. “We are very excited to present our Farm and Pet showcase,” said Matt Ray, senior category manager for outdoor living. “We have more than 1,000 items in our Farm and Pet showcase throughout the 10,000-square-foot area.”
Promotional Buying
While browsing concept stores and learning about new opportunities are a key part of the Spring Dealer Market experience, Orgill’s events are known for the promotional buying opportunities they offer.
Throughout the Spring Dealer Market, attendees could take advantage of thousands of product specials, Door Buster promotions, pallet buys, planograms and a wide assortment of special pricing exclusively for Orgill customers.
“We know, and our vendors know, that the Spring Dealer Market and our Online Buying Events have reputations for offering our customers fantastic buying opportunities, and we appreciate how our vendors continue to step up and make sure that we live up to our customers’ expectations,” says Jeff Curler, Orgill’s executive vice president of purchasing.
About Orgill
Orgill, the industry’s fastest growing hardlines distributor, was founded in 1847 and is headquartered in Collierville, Tennessee. Orgill serves more than 13,000 retail hardware stores, home centers, professional lumber dealers and farm stores throughout the U.S. and Canada, and in over 50 countries around the world. More information can be found at orgill.com.