Dallas Total Home & Gift Market to show off trending products in summer

The show will offer a variety of new gift and holiday resources for retailers June 18-24 at Dallas Market Center.

Dallas Market Center will offer new and expanded showrooms for buyers at the upcoming Total Home & Gift Market, taking place June 18-24, with the Temps from June 18-21. The temporary exhibitors will be found in four neighborhoods in the Trade Mart, World Trade Center and Market Hall.

“Retail rules are rapidly changing, and I truly believe that attending market in person is the best way for buyers to gain clarity, make informed decisions and discover the brands and products that will make a difference to their business,” says Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “In addition to exploring new products debuting at market, buyers can also have critical conversations with company principals, sales representatives and fellow retailers.”

Dallas Market Center has launched a new website, which has improved search capabilities, a mobile FastPass for easy entry, personalized planning tools, and other exclusive resources. During the Total Home & Gift Market, staff will be available in the atrium of the World Trade Center to help retailers activate accounts on the new website.

Retailers can expect to find new gift and holiday resources at the Total Home & Gift Market from a variety of showrooms, including Cody Foster (WTC 205), luxury jewelry designer Julie Vos (TM 2525), Simply Southern (TM 2056) and Ida Mae Home (WTC 207). Some showrooms are expanding, such as Gourmet Specialties & More (TM 2442) ands Portico Collection (WTC 641).

Dallas Market Center says it is also inviting several new home and design resources, including Cattlemen’s Home Interior (WTC 9011), CBR Design Group (WTC 9002), Decorative Crafts (IHDC2 2F135) and English Village Lane (IHDC2 2F215-11).

In the Temps, retailers can find over 450 exhibitors with remerchandised destinations and special promotions inside the discovery zone for new products. The World Trade Center 11th floor is the destination for apparel, accessories and jewelry, plus a curated design collection called Boutique that features better apparel and design-oriented fashion accessories. Market Hall is the marketplace for order writing and immediate goods, including artisan, gift and jewelry, fine jewelry, home decor, furniture, vintage and antiques. On the Trade Mart first floor, retailers can find Luxe Design Temps representing Dallas Market Center’s curated collection of high design home accents, specialty gift and tabletop items.

On the 12th floor of World Trade Center, retailers will find a large presentation of products for gift, gourmet, handmade, home accents and seasonal. In Body & Spa, exhibitors include Baby le Bebe and Bath Sorbet. Additionally, KidsWorld Studio on the 8th floor will represent children’s apparel, accessories and gifts.

Buyers seeking domestically manufactured products will find Made in America brands across all key categories and represented in all neighborhoods. Dallas Market Center says retailers can find Made in America products on Trade Mart 1 in Luxe Design with Lauren Dunn Designs, Tart by Taylor and B’s Knees. On the 12th floor, other vendors with Made in America goods include Greenwich Bay Trading Co., Comfort Cross, Sugar Sand Tan and Cue Candles. Additionally, some Made in America exhibitors in Market Hall include House of Cottonwood, Antlerworx, and Bunnies and Bows. A GO TEXAN Pavilion will also return to show off brands that are made in Texas.

Dallas Market Center notes that other June markets include Apparel & Accessories Market, June 10-13, and Lightovation from June 18-21. Complete event details are available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.