#lasvegassouvenirandresortshow

[terrinakamura]

Time to get into the swing of autumn! 🍁🍂🍃Also back in the swing of Seattle on the heels of the LV gift show! 🎁 . . Upon our return from Nevada, we were greeted by sunshine here ☀️. Warm by Seattle standards (75 F / 24 C), it was crazy hot there! (100 F / 38 C)! 🌡️ . . The Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Show was amazing. Our experience can be summed up in three (Latin) words: veni, vidi, vici! 🏆 . . It took a day to get past the sensory overload, 👀 then we were able to focus and evaluate. 🎯 In the process we learned about efficiencies with regard to timing, volumes and logistics, and in the end, we partnered with some exciting (and nice!) new vendors. 🤝 . . Do you like to gamble? 🎲 Running a retail store is a little like wagering. We are placing bets based on data as well as trusting our experience and instincts to choose products our customers will like! 💖🤟 . . Now that I think about it, Las Vegas is the perfect place to host this show! ♠️♣️♥️♦️ . . Photo of #fall starting in #Madrona, #Seattle via #verizon #Pixel2xl #bettermatters . . #pixelart #pixel2photography #pixel2xlphotography #trees #lonetree #fallcolors #autumn #autumncolors #seattleneighborhoods #lasvegassouvenirandresortshow . . One final thank you to Jhana Jordan @urbanexpositions @clarionUX @lvsouvenirshow (at Central District, Seattle) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoTH0psnRqu/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bfsp0b4h826b

[latorelyfe]

Setup and ready for the #btiffers. #lasvegassouvenirandresortshow #btiffnewyork #btiff #finejewelry #stainlesssteeljewelry (at Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Gift Show)

[terrinakamura]

I'm not sure if this is a coleus, but I like how the fuschia-colored leaves bleed into the gold.💗+💛 It's amazing! . . I shot this image outside the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle a couple of months ago as I was leaving the Seattle Gift Show, produced by Urban Expositions and Clarion UX. 📸 . . Gift shows or expos help stores find merchandise. 🎁 They bring together representatives, importers and manufacturers of products from near and far so stores can source new products. 🏄‍♀️ At Alki Surf Shop, we design clothing, accessories and items for our store, but need exposure to trends and inspiration, and sources for other products, too. 🏖️ 🤽 🎸 . . ❗Next week we are excited to check out the Las Vegas Souvenir and Resort Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center! It will be our first time at this epic event and we are honored to attend as guests of the exposition. We know a number of our existing suppliers will be there, but there will be hundreds more that we will see for the first time. 👀 . . Alki Surf Shop in its fifth year, which is pretty good considering neither my husband or I had any retail experience prior to starting our store. Well, that's not completely true...we both shopped a lot. 😉 We also have years of experience designing & writing advertising and creating print collateral for retail stores, including Nordstrom. . . The next time you walk into an independent retail shop, consider this: most everything you see has been curated by the shopkeepers. In our case, that would be my husband and me! 🛍️ . . Next week I plan to share photos from the show. I hope you can bear with me, and maybe even enjoy them. 🖼️ . . Thank you for looking and connecting here! ♥️ . . #coleus #coleusplant #leaves #landscape #plants #colorful #washingtonconventioncenter #downtownseattle #seattle #seattlegiftshow2018 #lasvegassouvenirandresortshow @urbanexpositions #urbanexpositions @clarionux #clarionux #lasvegas #westgatelasvegas @alkisurfshop #alki #alkibeach #alkisurfshop #westseattle #westseattleisthebestseattle #westseattleisbestseattle . . #verizon #Pixel2xl #pixel2xlphotography #pixel2photography #pixelart #pixelperfect #bettermatters (at Washington State Convention Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoBNuDRHQlW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pytrbchjivqx