Dallas Market Center has announced details for its upcoming August market, which includes Apparel & Accessories and KidsWorld. Running Aug. 18-21, the market takes place concurrently with WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market and the AETA (American Equestrian Trade Association) International Trade Show.
This August, Dallas Market Center will give retailers a headstart on opportunities in the footwear category. Show organizers have released an instructional footwear video featuring Alex Chalfant of Vaneli walking through the ease and benefits of building a footwear display inside a boutique. The August event will feature a dedicated footwear display in the WTC Atrium to show buyers how to bring these strategies to their own stores.
“Footwear has quickly grown from an accessory into one of the strongest opportunities retailers have to build basket size and bring customers back more often,” says Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “This August, we’re spotlighting footwear as a category retailers can’t afford to overlook and pairing it with one f the country’s largest markets for kids’ apparel and goods in KidsWorld so buyers can round out their assortments in a single trip to Dallas.
Permanent showrooms for apparel and accessories will be open on the 15th and 13th floors. The 7th floor represents Cash & Carry, which has ready-to-purchase, in-demand products.
Several new exhibitors include Oh Baby! (WTC 8080), Prodoh (WTC 8004) and Sugar Bee Clothing (WTC 8618), while OluKai (WTC 13058) and Ravel Fashion (WTC 15573) have relocated. New tenants in KidsWorld include Magnolia and Cypress Apparel (WTC 8701-49) and Pink Barn Kids (WTC 8701-11).
Young contemporary apparel and accessories can be found on the 12th floor, including Twentiforth (WTC 12-3512), New to the Ranch (WTC 12-4011), Mockneck & Co. (WTC 12-4118), LovLov (WTC 12-4107), Lulu Mac (WTC 12-2414), Effie’s Heart (WTC 12-2320), D.ark Apparel (WTC 12-1400), Berry Mellow (WTC 12-2604), Aakkaa (WTC 12-1918) and Flying S Company (WTC 12-4106).
Buyers can find apparel, accessories and footwear on the 13th floor. Some apparel brands that can be found on this floor include And for Good (WTC 13-1803), Batela USA (WTC 13-1814), Lilbelle (WTC 13-1903), The Darling Effect (WTC 13-1512) and Sorel (WTC 13-1004).
All buyers are welcome to attend industry, social and hospitality events taking place during market, including complimentary activations and education sessions. Attendees can participate in a Trend Tour with The Boutique Hub at 1 p.m. on Aug. 18 in WTC 15 Atrium to discover contemporary trends and learn all about shopping the 15th floor. The show will also feature a Contemporary Trend Fashion Show at 6:15 p.m. on Aug. 18 to showcase new styles for the upcoming season, highlighting trending accessories and styles.
To register and learn more, visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com.
