The High Point Market Authority announced last week a new update to the MyMarket app set to roll out at the fall market.
The update to the app that first debuted before the April 2016 market includes two new features. The first allows users with a MyMarket profile to organize their selected showrooms into a day-by-day listing. This will help users plan their daily itineraries. The feature appears as a clock icon next to each exhibitor’s name, and the day-by-day listing can be accessed by clicking on “My Schedule” within the MyMarket section of the app.
“We know most buyers come to Market with either a list of scheduled showroom appointments or, at the very least, a list of showrooms they want to visit each day,” said Tom Conley, President and CEO of the High Point Market Authority. “This feature will allow them to keep that list conveniently within our app, which they’re likely using anyways to look up exhibitor or event information or for the indoor or outdoor mapping features.”
The second new feature lets users share exhibitor selections straight from their device. Within an exhibitor listing, the user can click on the share icon at the top to share the profile via email, text message or social media.
“We envision this sharing feature being really useful for teams working together to tackle Market, or for a buyer who came to Market alone but wants to share a great showroom they’ve discovered with the team back home,” Conley said. “With just one simple click, a user can easily send the profile to whomever may need it. If the recipient has the app as well, the profile will open in their app. And if they don’t, the profile will open on our mobile website, quickly sharing pertinent exhibitor details.”
The app also offers an exhibitor profile search, an online event calendar, outdoor GPS mapping for all showrooms in the Market District, indoor mapping for showrooms within select multi-tenant buildings, syncing with the desktop version of MyMarket and an “About” section with general market information.
Earlier this year, the MyMarket app was named the winner of the Cool Innovation Blue Diamond Award at the 23rd Annual Blue Diamond Awards held in April in Charlotte, NC. It is currently available for download in the Apple Store, for use on iPads and iPhones. A user’s guide can be found at www.highpointmarket.org.
