POST SHOW REPORT MARCH 2014

March 16–19, 2014 • LAS VEGAS CONVENTION CENTER, NORTH HALL • ASDONLINE.COM At the center of the largest general merchandise event in North America, SOURCEDIRECT provides global access to thousands of decision makers across a multitude of product lines focusing on affordable price points.

CO-LOCATED WITH

ASD LASVEGAS

MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT

ä 9,000+ IMPORTERS, DISTRIBUTORS, WHOLESALERS AND MAJOR RETAILERS ä 2,600+ BRANDED EXHIBITORS ä 88 COUNTRIES ATTENDING ä 50+ YEARS IN BUSINESS March 2014 marked the 2nd show for SOURCEDIRECT at ASD since the initial launch in August 2013. Expo Date: March 16-19, 2014 Show Established: August 2013 Edition: 2nd Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada Show Organizer: Emerald Expositions Co-located Event: ASD Las Vegas-the largest general merchandise event in North America • Total Number of ASD Attendees: 45,000+ • 80% of all current exhibitors source product internationally • 40% of Retailers source direct from manufacturers • TWO Shows Annually in Las Vegas, NV • 50+ Years in Business • ASD is ranked  #18 and #19 largest trade shows in the United States in 2013 • Emerald Expositions was awarded as top trade show producer in the USA in 2012

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SOURCEDIRECT is a growing and exciting sourcing show for the general merchandise industry. it’s Located at the center of the largest general merchandise show – the ASD show. our goal as the show organizer is to align supply chain leaders with key decision makers that already attend the [ASD] show. SOURCEDIRECT is the only sourcing show in North America where major volume buyers of general merchandise of all types can connect directly with manufacturers and suppliers.

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– Karalynn Sprouse Senior Vice President Merchandise Group

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MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT

Contract Manufacturing Companies from around the world

THE P O WER O F T H E A S D S HOW

Held twice a year in Las Vegas, Nevada for more than 50 years, ASD brings the widest variety of merchandise together in one efficient consumer-goods trade event.

SEVEN SH O WS I N ON E 1 Gift & Home 2 Fashion Accessories 3 Jewelry & Cash + Carry 4 Health & Beauty 5 Toys & Novelites 6 Value & Variety (General Merchandise) 7

SOURCEDIRECT

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MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT ex hi b i t o r pr o f i l e Exhibit Participation March 2014: 113 Exhibitors from 6 Countries Exhibit Participation August 2013: 375 Exhibitors from 6 Countries Countries Represented:

• China



• India



• Hong Kong



• Korea, South



• Mexico



• Taiwan

Exhibitor Product Categories: Apparel & Footwear—Affordable Footwear, Fashion Apparel, Lingerie, Fashion Hosiery, Resort, Blanks, T-Shirts, Swim/Cover Ups, Work Wear Business Services—Website, Advertising, Point of Purchase, Store and Business Services. Consumer Electronics—Cases, Covers, Ear Buds, Fans, Headphones, PDA, Tablet, & iPhone Fashion Accessories, Speakers, Watches Fashion Accessories—Bangles, Belts, Bracelets, Earrings, Eyewear, Furnishings, Gloves, Handbags, Hats, Headwear, Jewelry, Leather Accessories, Luggage, Necklaces, Scarves, Tote Bags, Umbrellas Gift & Handicrafts—Art, Candles, Clocks, Crystal, Decorations, Figurines, Gifts, Gift Bags, Gift Wrap, Holidays, Lighting, Office Accessories, Party Supplies, Picture Frames, Special Occasion, Stationary, Tchotchke Home & Garden—Bath, Bedroom, Ceramics, Glassware, Home Décor, Hard Goods (Pots/Pans/Utensils), Home Textiles, Hospitality, Linens, Plastic Goods, Table Top, Throws Outdoor—Athletic Accessories, Balls, Bats, Boards, Camping, Caps, Clubs, Exercise, Gloves, Hike, Sporting Goods, Tactical Knives, Shoes, Uniforms Style & Beauty—Cosmetics, Color Care, General Beauty Enhancement, Hair, Lips, Lotions, Skin Care, Nails Toys— Games, Novelty, Plush, Toys Volume & Variety—Chain Store, Discount Variety Products, Dollar Store, Promotional, Seasonal Miscellaneous—Adult Novelties, Energy Drinks, Smoking Accessories

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MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT W HAT EX H I B I T O R S S A I D

“We had a great show and met more companies than expected. We saw 50 companies and expect to start developing business immediately with at least 15 of these well qualified buyers. We also met with 5 potential customers who have scheduled a visit to our factory in China. We will definitely be back to participate at the August Show.” – Peter Ge

General Manager Ningbo Jiang Bei East Import Export Company

 

“[SOURCEDIRECT] This was our first show in the USA and we could not be more pleased. We met more than 100 qualified customers during the 4 days at the show.  We had a great show and will be back for the August. “ – Arthur, Shinkong Iecofun Corp. 

  “We produce masks and costumes. We saw at least 20 qualified customers per day at [SOURCEDIRECT] who were highly interested in buying from us. We will definitely be back in August.” – Hapar International Company

MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT ATTEN DE E pr o f i l e

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Importers Distributors Wholesale Companies National Retail & International Chains Mass Merchants Chain Stores Exporters ASD 2600+ Exhibitors

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Sourcing Agents

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Buying Groups -ASD hosts several buying groups each show. Buying groups are groups of collective retailers that represent hundreds of retail stores. Buying Groups include: + Coach House Gifts — Represents 77 stores + Ideation — Represents 350+ stores + Palmer Marketing — Represents 1000+ stores + Southwest Buying Group – More than 50+ members representing Gift shops across the U.S. •

Partn er sh i p

March 2014 marked the partnership between Tradegood, the sourcing community that connects responsible buyers with trusted suppliers and SOURCEDIRECT. The partnership between Tradegood and SOURCEDIRECT provided a cost-effective solution enabling attendees to meet the right suppliers according to their sourcing requirements. Buyers were able to experience a new way of sourcing, where meetings with the right suppliers are pre-arranged, thus saving time and energy.

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We met a good number of quality-level buyers at SOURCEDIRECT from all across the country.  The level of quality buyers included experienced buyers, importers, distributors and wholesalers who were seeking to purchase direct from factories. Given that this is our first time participating at SOURCEDIRECT, foot traffic was steady and the overall results were better than we expected.  We look forward to returning in August 2014.

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– Bela Fonseca, Director, Business Development & Minesh Pore, Senior Director Business Development, Tradegood

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MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT

AS D A T T EN DE E prof i le • Number of Attendees Looking to Source: 9344* • Domestic Attendees: 85%

• International Attendees: 15% • • • •

95% of Attendees have Final or Recommend Purchasing Authority 1,156 Companies have a Sales Volume of Over $2 Million Over 1,000 Sourcing Executives Attended the Show 67% Source Direct from China

* Total is based on March 2014 ASD attendees with registration type Retail Buyers, Importers/Distributors, and Non-Retail Buyer.

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SOURCEDIRECT was a gem of a find for me at the ASD Show. I was seeking to directly import surf related products and needed help in understanding the import process. I setup a match making appointment and they were very helpful and knowledgeable. They connected me to companies at the show that could support my efforts. They also introduced me to their partners, Tradegood, a professional company that were considerate and helpful. – Greg Burt The Beach Company | San Diego California

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MARCH 2014 POST SHOW REPORT AS D M a r c h 2 0 1 4 S a mp li ng of Re ta i le rs a nd Impo r t e r s /D is t r ibut o r s Annual Sales Volume of Over $51 Million 1SALEADAY (L.L.C.) 99 CENTS ONLY STORES A.C. MOORE AARESS DISTRIBUTION JLT ABASTECEDORA DE OFICINAS S A ACO HARDWARE AL DAN TRADING ALL AMERICAN ALPEMUSA SA AMAZON COM AMERICAN PAPER & PLASTICS APAC SALE GROUP INC ARETTE ACCESORIOS SA DE CV ASSOCIATED FOOD STORES COM ATID S.A AUTONATION BABYLON BEALL’S OUTLET BEAUTY GALLERY SP Z O O BEE SALES CO. BELAMODA BOOKS ARE FUN BOSCOV’S DEPT. STORE LLC BOZZ USA BURBRIDGE BUSINESS PARK CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CARTEL INVEST CORP CATCHOFTHEDAY.COM.AU PTY LTD CATHAY LAS VEGAS CEDAR FAIR CELEBRATING HOME CHEAP AS CHIPS CHELSEA AMUSEMENTS CHRISTMAS TREE SHOPS CIMARRON LUMBER AND SUPPLY CITY CENTRE COMMERCIAL CO KSCC COMMONWEALTH WHOLESALE CORP COPPEL COSMO COSMETICS COTY US LLC CPL GROUP DARICE, INC. /PAT CATAN’S DAS COMPANIES, INC. DD S DISCOUNTS DD’S --A DIVISION OF ROSS STORES DECA DGA DISTRIBUTION DIAMOND COMIC DISTRUBTORS DISCOUNT DISTRIBUTORS DOLLAR TREE STORES INC EIFFEL TOWER RESTAURANT EL CASTILLO DEL TERROR EL MACHETAZO EMBASSY GOVERNMENT SUPPLIER ENLACE GROUP ETRONICS INC FABCO SHOES FAMILY FARM & HOME FASHION TRADING FCNQ FHC ENTERPRISES LTD. FIDELITONE LOGISTICS FIESTA FOODS FIVE BELOW FOUR SEASONS HOTEL FRAGRANCENET COM FULTON INC. FUN EXPRESS

GABRIEL BROTHERS INC GECKO SUN GLASS CO GGI INTERNATIONAL GIANT TIGER STORES LIMITED GLOBAL BEAUTY CORP GOODWILL OF CENTRAL ARIZONA GORDMANS INC H&B SUPPLIES LIMITED HARDCORE ELEGANCE HARPS FOOD STORES HAWAIIAN JOE INC HD SUPPLY H-E-B HECNY TRANSPORTATION HOBO HOLM SALES INC HOME OWNERS BARGAIN OUTLET HOT TOPIC HOUDINIS MAGIC SHOP HRS GLOBAL HY-VEE FOOD STORE HYVEE PHARMACY IMPORTACIONES LA LLAMARADA SA DE CV INNOVATION FRONTIER INC INOV8 INTERNATIONAL MARKETPLACE INTERTRADING AUSTRALIA INVENTORY DIRECT IPSG J ASTAPHAN & CO LTD JACK THREADS JACKSONS FOOD STORES JAMAY GROUP JOIA TRADING INC JR VISION KADIMA S A KNOCK OUT INCENTIVES LA MARINA LA SURTIDORA LEE VALLEY TOOLS LEWIS STORES LG-LIVART INC. LINEN CHEST LOUDWATER TRADE LTD COMMODITIES INC. M&C DRUG STORE LTD M&F WESTERN PRODUCTS MAGIC BM TRADING CO. MARCAS PROPIAS INTERNACIONALES MARS RETAIL GROUP MARSHALL RETAIL GROUP MARY-PILY MAVERIK MCLANE GLOBAL MELBRO GROUP MMP SOLUTIONS MY CHEMIST AUSTRALIA NAMA TRADE 1994 LTD NASH FINCH COMPANY NATIONAL STORES INC NATIONAL WHOLESALE LIQUIDATORS NATIONAL WHOLESALE STORES NETI NEWEGG.COM NEWWORLD IGA NIRTEX S.A DE C.V NOL CORPORATION OCEAN STATE JOB LOT INC.

OLLIE’S BARGAIN OUTLETS OPERADORA DE TIENDAS S A OPERADORA FUTURAMA S A DE C ORSCHELN FARM & HOME OSCAR SUPER CASH & CARRY P R PALACE ENTERTAINMENT PAPER & CO. PARTY CITY PARTYBAKE INSIGHTERS INC PENNYWISE COSMETICS PERFUMES OF THE WORLD PGI SALES PILOT AUTOMOTIVE PLANET CELLULAR INC. PLBF GLOBAL POLAR TRADING POSTIE PLUS GROUP LTD POUNDLAND LIMITED PRINCESS AUTO LTD PROVEEDORA DE OFICINAS RAINBOW APPAREL COMPANIES RETEX LLC REY TRADING INC. ROSS ROSS STORES SALLY TRADING SALON ESTILO MODERNO SAM MOON GROUP SARINA IMPORTS INC SBAR S INC SCHNUCK MARKETS SCS DIRECT SEAMAN PAPER COMPANY SEDESCO INC SEMECO S L SERVICE SYSTEMS ASSOICATES SERVICIO GLOBAL DE VENTAS SHERALVEN ENTERPRISES LTD SHERMAN SPECIALTY COMPANY SITCO SK COSMETICS & BEAUTY SUPPLY SPG COMPANY STANDARD RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT STANDARD RESTAURANT SUPPLY STROLL STYLINGLIFE HOLDINGS INC SUN PANAOCEAN TRADING CO SUPER FARMACIA MI BOTICA TARGETPATH LLC TELE-TIME COMMUNICATIONS INC THE MICHAEL ANTHONY GROUP THE NORTH WEST COMPANY INTL THE PAPER STORE THE SPORTSMAN S GUIDE TIENDAS CHAPUR TJX CANADA TUESDAY MORNING UNCLE BILLS VALUE DRUG CO VARIETY WHOLESALERS INC VASSILAGAS SA WALGREENS WAWA GROUP INC XS CARGO YA YA CREATIONS INC YZHNY DVOR COMPANY LTD

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ä RAW BOOTH ONLY (10' X 10')

$3,100 BO O T H PA CK A G E

• 10’ x 10’ space • Aisle carpet • 300 lbs free drayage • Online directory listing • Product description and three (3) category listings in the Show Directory

ä STANDARD BOOTH (10' X 10')

$4,100 S TA NDA R D PA CK A G E

• 10’ x 10’ space • 8’ high backdrop, 3’ high divisional sides • Carpet • 2 chairs • 1 plastic-top covered table • 300 lbs free drayage per 10’ x 10’ • Online directory listing • Product description and three (3) category listings in the Show Directory Pipe and drape will not be included for island and peninsula booth(s). Standard package will vary depending on location of booth. Please consult with a SOURCEDIRECT sales representative.

ä HARDWALL BOOTH (10' X 10')

$5,100 H A R DWA L L PAC K AG E

• 10’ x 10’ space • 8’ high backwall 2–40” high returns • 2 shelves • 2 arm lights • 2 plastic contour chairs • 1 electrical outlet: 5a/500w, 1/4HP 120V • 1 Header ID sign • Carpet • 1 plastic top covered table • 300 lbs free drayage • Online directory listing • Product description and three (3) category listings in the Show Directory

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See you this Summer!

August 3-6, 2014 Las Vegas Convention Center, Nevada USA

Contact us! Ma r k e t ing :

S al es: David Pennes Show Director Tel: +1.323.817.2246 [email protected]

Linh Vu Marketing Manager Tel: +1.323.817.2229 [email protected]

Stephen Stagliano Int’l Business Dev. Manager Tel: +1.323.817.2227 [email protected]

Camille Candella Group Marketing Director Tel: +1.323.817.2221 [email protected]

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