Dallas Market Center previews March Market
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Dallas Market Center‘s March Market, featuring the Apparel & Accessories Market and Total Home & Gift Market, will take place March 21-24.
The marketplace will showcase women’s apparel, accessories and footwear, complemented by open showrooms in gift, gourmet, home décor, holiday and more.
Dallas Market Center reported a record number of exhibitors participating in March and says the number of buyers attending the spring trade event in Dallas is expected to exceed the previous year. The total attendance by retailers at all Dallas trade events in 2022 was up, and the number of buyers attending for the first time was up significantly compared to 2019’s pre-pandemic numbers. the organization explained. Attendance from key territories was also up for the year including the Southeast, Upper Midwest and West.
“March is the one time each year where we truly meet every retailer need,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “All categories are available so retailers seeking the latest products can make one stop to find it all.”
New exhibitors
Footwear is a category experiencing growth in Dallas, Dallas Market Center says, and its location on the 10th floor allows for a greater number of brands. New and noteworthy brands for March include Gabor, All Black, Nero Giardini, Frankie4, Lady Couture, Think!, Arcopedico, and Biza. Apparel and accessories options also are on the rise. On the 13th floor, the temps will feature more new brands such as House of Olia, Rachel Nathan Design, Pissenlit, Vero Moda, Holy Stone, and Estheme Cashmere. These resources complement permanent showrooms including Hey Dude (13802), Cuadra (13224), Kendra Scott Design (WTC 13256), and Theia (13246 and also in the Temps 13-1715). On the 15th floor is the debut of WBC Clothing from Los Angeles in WTC 15442. WBC is a multi-line contemporary showroom representing brands including Brave + True, Gold + Stone, Holiday, and Talisman. Expanding on the 15th floor is Style Consortium (WTC 15018), which features brands including Hale bob, Bel Kazan, Caryn Vallone, Fresh Laundry, River & Sky, Skemo, StitchDrop, Sundown Lounge, Tractr, and WordsCount. Gift and home showrooms will also be open, including new and expanded showrooms that debuted in January in the Trade Mart, World Trade Center, and IHDC. New showrooms in the Trade Mart include Kimberly Wahlberg Company (TM 2242) Giftcraft (TM 2727, TM 2741); Reason and Remedy (TM 2353); and Seda France joins the 2301 Collection (TM 2301-13), and many more.THE GOODS by Brand Assembly
On the 10th floor of the World Trade Center is the showroom and trade experience THE GOODS by Brand Assembly, which debuted in January. The 17,000-square-foot space showcases dozens of brands presenting their collections across all product categories including apparel, accessories, footwear, gift, home décor and western. Key brands include Alp N Rock, Stoney Clover Lane, Intentionally Blank, Whimsy and Row , Mohinders, Sierra Winter Jewelry, and Spiritual Gangster. Special events and activations include:- Permanent jewelry from Link X Lou -Tuesday and Wednesday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursday from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Specialty cocktails by The Marfa Spirit Co.- Tuesday and Wednesday 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Thursday 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
- Complimentary tea and elixirs from Wellness brand REYLT – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.