May 9, 2012

Dallas Market Center Increases Houseware Offerings

Dallas Market Center today announced that its houseware offerings have increased for the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (June 20-26) due to the expansion of two key showrooms—The McLendon Company and Source One Marketing—and the addition of Table & Houseware FINDS, a new temporary category to the FINDS Dallas Temp Show (June 21-24; staggered opening and closing dates).

“Houseware products are currently a major industry focus and we are pleased to provide these important resources to our buyers,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “The expansions of these key showrooms will help to grow each company’s business and provide fresh lines to attendees.”

The McLendon Company has expanded and relocated to Trade Mart (TM) 1-1030. The showroom features and range of collections of gourmet housewares and gourmet food lines. The McLendon Company will also offer gourmet food tastings during June Market. For more information visit www.bob.mclendon.com.

“The McLendon Company is celebrating 58 years in business by embodying founder Joel McLendon’s optimism and expanding into a new showroom,” said Bob McLendon, owner, The McLendon Company. “Our focus continues to be the independent retailer and the lines we represent lend themselves to them. We look forward to seeing new and established customers at the upcoming show.”

Source One Marketing (TM 1-1949) has also expanded its showroom space and offers a range of houseware products including cast iron cookware, kitchen gadgets, bakeware, serving bowls, entertainment accessories and more. For more information visit www.sourceonemktg.com.

“This will be our third showroom expansion in less than a year,” said Bill Rogers, president, Source One Marketing. “We are thrilled with the support given to us by the Market Center.”

“We are amazed by the business growth we have experienced since opening our showroom last June,” said Kay Hatterman, vice president, Source One Marketing. “I feel confident this expansion will allow us to introduce more product categories to Dallas Market Center buyers.”

The new temporary category Table & Houseware FINDS will be located on the World Trade Center 12th floor and feature a collection of functional gifts, dining, cooking and entertaining wares, as well as clever items for the home.

The Gourmet Market; Dallas Market Center’s 25,000-square-foot shared showroom featuring more than 1,500 product lines including specialty foods and beverages, kitchen and wine accessories, housewares, casual tabletop, and gifts for all occasions; recently added several houseware exhibitors including Big Wood Boards, Gage Inc. Imports, Mercantile International Inc. featuring Chef Pro USA and OIC International/Basketware.

The Gourmet Market will debut Phase One of a three-phase renovation and expansion during the upcoming June Market.

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About Dallas Market Center
Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace. Within its marketplace of more than five million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and lighting to textiles, fashion accessories and men’s, western, women’s and children’s apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200,000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 78 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $8 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.