Fall 2021Hardlines Strategies

MARKET PREVIEW

Making History Together Take Advantage of Celebration Savings at the Fall Buying Market

The Fall Buying Market follows on the heels of a successful in-person Blish-Mize Spring Market, which featured 150th anniversary celebration deals. “I am proud of our employees, vendors and customers as they’ve all remained flexible this year as we continue to navigate an ever-changing situation with everything from COVID-19 to inventory levels and masking mandates,” says Jonathan Mize, Blish-Mize CEO and president. “Our Spring Buying Market was such a success—and we were the only distributor that was able to safely pull off an in-person event. We look forward to seeing more faces in August as we continue to celebrate our 150th anniversary this year.” The Fall Market, like the spring event, will celebrate the ability to do business again face-to-face. at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, Kansas. the 2021 Blish-Mize Fall Buying Market. This season’s market takes place Aug. 26-28 N etwork with other retailers and vendors while you take advantage of special discounts, learning opportunities and new products at

enjoy boxed appetizers and drinks along with Showstopper deals, which are only available that evening, and cash spiffs. 150 Years of Deals THE 150 program will be back at the Fall Market after debuting in the spring in honor of Blish-Mize’s 150th anniversary. This program is in place of THE 24 program and offers 150 products at deeply discounted prices. These deals are only available to customers who attend the in-person show. Anniversary+ Coupons Blish-Mize customers can take advantage of special Anniversary+ coupons in honor of our anniversary. These coupons replace the usual Margin+ coupons.

“We had such a great response to our spring event. Customers, employees and vendors all really enjoyed catching up and shopping products in person,” says Cindy Kane, marketing director at Blish-Mize. “We are thrilled to host another market this summer. We plan on bringing great seminars, fantastic food and amazing pricing back to the market floor. Things continue to evolve and will look slightly different than our past markets, but we are agile enough to make quick changes and large enough to bring the best pricing.” Be an MVP The Fall Buying Market will begin with the MVP Savings Event on Thursday, Aug. 26 from 4-7 p.m. Customers can

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