Day 1 ASD Show Kicks Off With a Bang

March 16, 2014

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Day 1 ASD Show Kicks Off With a Bang

Opening day of the Winter 2014 ASD Show kicked off with a bang, welcoming retailers to the Las Vegas Convention Center. New to ASD this year is the Independent Retailer Conference – which is located in the Central Lobby near registration – offering ASD buyers a chance to engage, learn and connect with leading retail experts and supporters from companies that include SnapRetail, ShoppinPal, Shopify, Retail Studio Effect, Vend POS and many others.

In addition to the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD, buyers at the ASD Show were able to quickly identify new exhibitors by the addition of highlighted “NEW” carpet stickers by all new exhibitors. Among these new exhibitors includes Straw Envy (Booth SL3428), a resuable, BPA free drinking straw that is stylish while helping to reduce the 500 million disposable straws being used in the U.S. every day. Perfect for boutiques, dessert shops, restaurants, nightclubs with bottle service and more, this is a new vendor we’re confident you’ll be seeing in stores everywhere soon! But the only place to be sure to find them for your stores, of course, is ASD.

Another new vendor that stood out was Freaker USA (Booth SL949), a North Carolina based company that has gained accelerated growth since their Shark Tank appearance, but more importantly because of their fun, USA made drink insulators that infuse life, fun and personality while keeping drinks cool without making bottles or glasses moist. Fit any bottle, glass, mug, cup or any drink in general into Freaker USA… and gain personality and style while drinking! Discover their many options for retailers to choose from here.

An additional new vendor that stood out at ASD was DeVine (Booth SL 1736), a 100% natural beauty product line developed from the powerful and nourishing qualities found in wine grapes. Consisting of gluten free lipstick and skin products, DeVine is not only beautifully crafted, but beautifully packaged, as well. Their “Wine-A-Licious” Lip Shimmer comes in shades of Bordeaux, Cabernet, Champagne, Chardonnay, Merlot and more… and by now, we’re sure you understand their theme! California Sparkling Clear Lip Shine and other stand-out products not only make this line fun to discover, but fun and profitable to sell.

Some other vendors not to miss at ASD include The Amazing Flameless Candle (Booth SL2530), Crea Hair and Nail Products (C1116), Luva Lamps (SL2433), Sun-Staches (SL3617) and Sweet Seats (SL4210). And while this is only a snapshot of the new vendors that ASD has introduced to their March 2014 Show, we’re already looking forward to what we will discover on day 2!

For more vendor highlights and ASD finds, be sure to follow Retail Minded on Twitter at @RetailMinded and ASD at @ASDShow. Gain daily updates on show highlights, including updates on all speakers presenting at the Independent Retailer Conference at ASD!

Great job, ASD, on day one of your March 2014 Show! Here’s to the next three!