Aug 28, 2012

Dallas Total Home & Gift Market Draws Attendees for Last-Minute Fall Buying

Dallas Market Center today announced that the September Total Home & Gift Market (Sept. 8-10) will offer attendees the opportunity to buy last-minute fall and winter merchandise, as well as get a head start on products for the coming spring retail season.

Available products range from home accessories, furniture, holiday and seasonal items to gourmet food, floral, stationery, toys, jewelry and fashion accessories. All temporaries will be on the 12th floor of the World Trade Center (WTC). Gift and Home FINDS will offer order writing opportunities in addition to the Cash & Carry section of exhibitors, all on WTC 12.

“September Market provides attendees the special opportunity to buy for multiple seasons at once,” said Cindy Morris, COO, Dallas Market Center. “We pride ourselves on our extensive product offerings and easy-to-shop marketplace, which creates a complete, convenient buying experience.”

Special events during Market will educate and entertain. The exciting Discovery Tour: “Top Trends in Gifts & Decorative Accessories,” led by retail expert Rawlins Gilliland, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. Those interested in attending should meet in the Hall of Nations, WTC 1st floor.

Seminars include “Wrap it Up in a Gift Basket,” presented by Donna Price at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon on Sept. 8 and 10 a.m. and noon on Sept. 9 in the Hall of Nations, WTC 1st floor. Attendees will learn simple, affordable ways to create unique, fabulous gift baskets.

Market Orientation Tours will be held Sept. 8, 9 and 10 at 9 a.m. The tour will start in the New Business Room, WTC 156A. In addition to September Market, First Monday & Tuesday Mini-Markets being held October 1-2, November 5-6 and December 3-4 are available for buyers to fill in gaps in inventory and stock up for the holiday season.

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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.