Nov 27, 2012

Dallas Temp Show Expands with New Categories and Grows Made in the U.S.A. Offerings

Dallas Market Center today announced that the Dallas Temp Show, to be held Jan. 18-21, 2013, has expanded with hundreds of new resources for buyers and more made in the U.S.A. products than ever before. The show will take place during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 16-22.

Exhibitors offering products made domestically will be identified by a bold logo on their booth signs, which allows made in the U.S.A. products to be easily recognized throughout the Temporaries. More than 500,000-square-feet of product are presented in the Dallas Temp Show with a total of 21 categories. New categories include:

Luxury Home FINDS (Jan. 16-21) – A juried collection of high-end home décor, furniture and home accessories located on World Trade Center (WTC) 1st floor with exhibitors including Authentic Models, Design Legacy by Kelly O’Neal, The Elizabeth Lucas Company and Tritter Feefer

Boutique2Go – An immediate-purchase category including higher-end fashion and fashion accessories such as apparel, jewelry, handbags, linens, headwear and footwear located in Market Hall. Exhibitors include Aimee’s Linens, Annette’s Touch of Class, Dian Malouf, Double D Ranchwear and Treasures of the Ozarks

Vintage Fashion & Gift – An immediate-purchase category featuring vintage-inspired apparel, fashion accessories and gift product located in Market Hall. Exhibitors include Bobby Boyd Designs, Le Muse, Rodeo Royalty, Silver Spoon, Tara Gasparian and Vintage Rose Wraps

Recently launched categories showing for the first time during the winter edition include: Foodie FINDS – Gourmet food and beverage items including candies, jams, sauces, mixes and more on WTC 12th floor with exhibitors including Angelic Gourmet, David Mountain Nut, Jennifer’s Gourmet, Jimmy O’s, Hint Mint and Spicewood

Table & Housewares FINDS – A collection of functional gifts, dining, cooking and entertaining wares as well as clever items for the home located on WTC 12th floor with a range of exhibitors including Artistic Creations, Creative Gift, Dansk, Gorham and Lenox 

A complete list of all Temp Show categories, descriptions and locations is available on the Dallas Market Center website. Keep up-to-date on all market information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest or by visiting Know It All, the Dallas Market Center blog.

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.