Nov 16, 2007

FINDS Dallas Temp Show Expands to Offer More Products

Dallas, TX – – Dallas Market Center, the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource, today announced that the F!NDS Dallas Temp Show will expand in January and offer buyers more new products than ever before. Merchandise will be presented in gift, home and apparel categories. The F!NDS Dallas Temp Show will take place January 18 – 21 during the Total Home & Gift Market, which is January 16 – 22, 2008.

The F!NDS Dallas Temp Show has grown to almost 600,000-square-feet showcasing leading products in the following categories: Bath&BodyF!NDS, Cash&CarryF!NDS, DesignF!NDS, CollegiateF!NDS, FashionF!NDS, GiftF!NDS, HandcraftedF!NDS, Home&FurnitureF!NDS, LightingF!NDS, KidF!NDS, KidsWorldF!NDS and PaperF!NDS.

• Bath&BodyF!NDS – Cosmetics, health and beauty products, fragrance, aromatherapy, candles and more on the World Trade Center (WTC) 13th floor.
• Cash&CarryF!NDS – Jewelry, candles, apparel, gifts, decorative accessories, cosmetics and more. For January, Cash & Carry will expand with more than 100 new booths to a new area next to the Trade Mart called Trade Mart West Hall.
• DesignF!NDS – Large section of high-end, classic and contemporary products including gifts, decorative accessories, accent furniture and home textiles on the WTC 13th floor. Glitterville by D56 and FatBoy USA will join the show this upcoming market.
• CollegiateF!NDS – Quality, licensed gift and apparel merchandise representing colleges, universities, bowl games, athletic conferences, the NCAA and The Heisman Trophy available on the WTC 13th floor. The Memory Co. is an exciting new Collegiate resource.
• FashionF!NDS – Fashion accessories for men and women including jewelry, apparel, handbags, leather goods and gifts on the WTC 13th floor. New lines include Rocki Gorman and Debra Shepard.
• GiftF!NDS – Fine gift collectibles, premiums, ceramics, seasonal, floral, pet, souvenir and novelty products on the WTC 12th floor. New lines will include Mainstreet, KD Vintage, ESC, Boulder Innovations, Grace Management and The Box Girls.
• HandcraftedF!NDS – Handmade home accessories, craft objects and wearable art made by artisans and designers on the WTC 13th floor. New lines include Blackwater Folk Art, Raku Potteryworks and Michael’s Garden.
• Home&FurnitureF!NDS – Decorative accessories including mirrors, art, lamps, frames, linens, tabletop and small tables for the home. Also, an extensive collection of case goods, dining, bedroom, living room and antique furniture and upholstery located in Market Hall. Trowbridge Gallery will join the show in January. Also, Home&FurnitureF!NDS will have a special section called “Go Green” with eco-friendly home and furniture products.
• LightingF!NDS – New this January, LightingF!NDS will offer innovative choices for residential and commercial lighting including table and floor lamps, lampshades, chandeliers, sconces and pendants in Market Hall.
• KidF!NDS – A varied selection of children’s gifts, furniture, bedding, toys, dolls and educational items located on the WTC 12th floor.
• KidsWorldF!NDS – The exciting debut of KidsWorld on the 8th floor of the WTC will include temporaries. The floor will be a complete children’s home, gift and apparel resource for buyers.
• PaperF!NDS – Greeting cards, invitations, paper and party ware, gift wrap, balloons, wedding accessories, scrap booking supplies, stamps, stickers and books on the WTC 12th floor.

Make plans now to attend January Total Home & Gift Market (January 16 – 22, 2008) and the F!NDS Dallas Temp Show (January 18 – 21, 2008) taking place in Dallas. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, MarketTravel, for substantial travel and hotel discounts by calling 1-800-DAL-MKTS.

About Dallas Market Center

Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world’s largest wholesale merchandise resource. 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 84 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $7.5 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex. The Dallas Market Center Web site is available at dallasmarketcenter.com.