Serving the Variety and General Merchandise Community for More Than 50 Years
Nielsen Business Media's Merchandise Group is the leading producer of trade shows and publications in the variety, gift and general merchandise industry.
The Merchandise Group was founded more than 40 years ago by Walter Fletcher, when he began producing small trade shows in Santa Monica, Calif., for the Associated Surplus Dealers (ASD), a West Coast trade group representing military surplus retailers. Originally composed primarily of surplus wholesalers, the shows began to expand following a move to Las Vegas in the early 1960s. The ASD ultimately added Associated Merchandise Dealers (AMD) to their name, and the ASD/AMD Trade Shows grew quickly to become the largest variety and general merchandise shows in the country.
Today the Merchandise Group produces five trade shows annually, in Las Vegas, New York, and Atlantic City, including the variety and general merchandise industry's flagship event, the 8,000-booth ASD/AMD Trade Show Las Vegas. These mega-events, which draw upwards of 50,000 attendees, are held twice each year in Las Vegas, in conjunction with the ASD/AMD Jewelry Show and ASD/AMD's Las Vegas Gift Expo, the fastest-growing event in the gift marketplace. The Merchandise Group also publishes the ASD/AMD Marketplace, a leading quarterly buyer's resource featuring hundreds of companies offering the latest merchandise. In addition, the group publishes show directories and preview guides in support of their trade shows, along with informational and marketing pieces.
President: Greg Farrar
Senior Vice President, Human Resources: Michael Alicea
Senior Vice President, Marketing: Mark Hosbein
Senior Vice President, Finance: Derek Irwin
Senior Vice President, Entertainment: Gerry Byrne
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Media & Visual Arts: Sabrina Crow
Senior Vice President, Retail: David Loechner
Senior Vice President, Online: Linda McCutcheon
Senior Vice President, Building & Design: Joe Randall
Senior Vice President, Central Services: Mary Kay Sustek
Vice President, Licensing: Howard Appelbaum
Vice President, Manufacturing & Distribution: Jennifer Grego
Vice President, Audience Marketing: Joanne Wheatley
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