June Total Home & Gift Market Features New Resources
DALLAS –Dallas Market Center, the world’s most complete wholesale marketplace, today announced that the June Total Home & Gift Market being held June 22-28 will offer buyers an extensive range of new products, seminars and special events. The Total Home & Gift Market will coincide with the Dallas Holiday & Home Expo, June 22-28; Dallas International Lighting Market, June 23-26; Dallas Hospitality & Contract Design Show, June 23-26; and FINDS Dallas Temp Show, June 23-26.
The Market will also introduce a new Preview Day on Tuesday, June 21. Many showrooms will be open during the Preview Day allowing attendees the first look at products offered throughout campus. In addition, the growing FINDS Dallas Temp Show has shifted its date pattern. FINDS will now be open Thursday through Sunday (June 23-26), with Cash & Carry at Market Hall open through Monday (June 27).
“This year’s June Market will feature more new resources than ever before including a new FINDS category, The Next Big Thing finalists’ products and the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, to name a few,” said Bill Winsor, president and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “With so many new buying opportunities throughout our campus, buyers are sure to find inspiration that will serve them well into the fall retail season.”
The June Total Home & Gift Market will feature several new showrooms and expansions: Amity Imports, World Trade Center (WTC) #563; Couronne Company, WTC #330; French Laundry Home, WTC #571; Guildmaster, WTC #504; Peacock Park Design, WTC #518; and Seasons Direct, International Trade Plaza (The Plaza), #1F100. Many new product lines will be featured throughout these and other showrooms and many more to be announced leading up to Market. For the complete list of new lines visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/lines/default.aspx?n=new.
The FINDS Dallas Temp Show will include a new resources and a new product category—Handmade & Vintage FINDS (WTC 13th floor) will debut during June Market and feature one-of-a-kind products from independent creators and designers in product categories ranging from home and gift to jewelry and fashion accessories. Design FINDS will move to its new home in the Trade Mart (TM) 1st floor atrium. In addition, Home FINDS and Hill Country FINDS will be on the WTC 6th floor for the first time during June Market.
Also, a special addition for the June show is the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market collection (TM 1st floor atrium), which will feature more than a dozen artists from around the world who are stopping in Dallas before traveling on to the annual Santa Fe International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the world’s largest international folk art market. Visit www.folkartmarket.org to view the unique collection and hear how these inspiring artists are making a difference for their families and communities.
The finalists of The Next Big Thing – IV Pole Pals, The Feeling Bag and The Pillow Bag – will show their products during the FINDS Dallas Temp Show. Visit Booth #3618, #3619 and #3620 on the 12th floor of the WTC to view the three outstanding products. The winner will be announced on Saturday, June 25 at 3 p.m. and receive a prize package worth more than $12,500 including a $2,500 cash prize. To learn more about the contest and finalists visit www.dallasmarketcenter.com/contests/thing/.
June Market will also mark the opening of Dallas Design Supply, a new 20,000-square-foot resource for immediately available, off the shelf seasonal décor, floral containers and supplies, candles, ribbon, party supplies and permanent botanicals located in The Plaza, #1F-314. Dallas Design Supply puts a world of ideas within easy reach, under one roof, in an inspiring environment staffed by associates dedicated to bringing customers’ creative visions to life. Its customer base includes retailers and qualified consumers such as charity organizers and educators and design professionals (florists, event planners, designers, and visual merchandisers), all looking to present the most innovative displays or stage the perfect event. The Dallas Design Supply Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting will take place on Thursday, June 23 at 4 p.m.
Highlights of the many events and parties that are not to be missed during the June Total Home & Gift Market include: Art & Design Affair on Friday, June 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. in The Grand Pavilion at the Trade Mart (1st floor). During this all-market party, market attendees will have the opportunity to view the Sante Fe International Folk Art Market and the new Design FINDS area while sipping cocktails and listening to the sounds of Phonophreaks Collective. Another exciting event is the Handmade & Vintage FINDS Grand Opening Party on Saturday, June 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. on the WTC 13th floor. Attendees can explore the newest addition to the FINDS Dallas Temp Show and take advantage of a vintage inspired photo booth at this cocktail party.
In addition, dozens of educational opportunities will take place during the Market. The following seminars will be held in the brand new Seminar Suite located in WTC #554. A highlight will be InStore LIVE! The Workshop for Successful Retailers on Wednesday, June 22 from 1 to 5:30 p.m. This half-day seminar will feature the experts of InStore magazine as they share tactical and practical information. Email instorelive@mcmcmail.com to register.
Other notable seminars include:
“Product Pricing Strategies for Profits Plus” presented by Tom Shay, Profits+Plus, on Thursday, June 23 at 9 a.m.
“The Right Stuff: Buying Right Then Managing What You Buy” presented by Lynn Switanowski, Creative Business Consulting Group, on Thursday, June 23 at noon
“Show Me the Money—Financing Your Business” presented by Mark Hare, vice president and senior specialty finance officer at JPMorgan Chase Bank, on Friday, June 24 at 9 a.m.
“Retaining and Motivating Multi-Generational Employees” presented by Roy Prevost, author of “Turbocharge Your Retail Business,” on Saturday, June 25 at 9 a.m.
“Color Directions: Twists, Turns and Trends” presented by Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, on Saturday, June 25 at noon
To view the full list of events and seminars taking place during the June Dallas Total Home & Gift Market visit the Market Events Calendar at www.dallasmarketcenter.com/markets/market-events.aspx?m=550.
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Make plans now to attend the June Dallas Total Home & Gift Market, June 22-28. Attendees may contact the Dallas Market Center’s in-house travel agency, Market Travel, 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 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.
