Dallas Market Center Announces Details for Upcoming Markets

May 13, 2025  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Designer Weekly, Industry   

“Retail rules are rapidly changing, and I truly believe that attending market in person is the best way for buyers to gain clarity, make informed decisions, and discover the brands and products that will make a difference to their business,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “In addition to exploring new products debuting at market, buyers can also have critical conversations with company principals, sales representatives, and fellow retailers.”

Earlier this month, Dallas Market Center launched their new and improved website, which has the most advanced search tool in the industry, mobile FastPass for easy entry, personalized planning tools, exclusive resources, and more. Every day during Total Home & Gift Market, there will be an area in the atrium of the World Trade Center with staff on hand to help retailers activate their account and show the exciting new features on the website.

New and Expanded Showrooms

Gift and holiday resources continue to grow with these brand-new gift showrooms including hand-crafted holiday ornaments maker Cody Foster (WTC 205), luxury jewelry designer Julie Vos (TM 2525), preppy American apparel manufacturer Simply Southern (TM 2056) and Ida Mae Home (WTC 207).

Visit the major showroom expansions at Gourmet Specialties & More (TM 2442), filled with a vast array of gourmet products and Portico Collection (WTC 641), a multi-line rep showroom filled with must-have gift brands. Lastly, visit Brayden & Brooks (TM 1339) at their new location for unique framed canvas art.

Dallas Market Center welcomes several new and exciting home & design resources including Cattlemen’s Home Interior (WTC 9011) purveyor of expertly crafted western home décor, CBR Design Group (WTC 9002) featuring vibrant Brazilian design, Decorative Crafts (IHDC2 2F135) with the latest lighting and décor, and English Village Lane (IHDC2 2F215-11) your resource for modern and brightly colored rugs is now open in the Textile Salon. All are open daily for the design trade.
 

Goods Made in America
Buyers seeking domestically manufactured product will find an impressive selection of Made in America brands across key categories and represented in all neighborhoods. Find Made in America products on Trade Mart 1 in LUXE Design with  Lauren Dunn Designs, TART by Taylor, and B's Knees. On the 12^th floor, find goods by Greenwich Bay Trading Co., Comfort Cross, Sugar Sand Tan, Cue Candles, and others. Some Made in America exhibitors in Market Hall include House of Cottonwood, Antlerworx, and Bunnies and Bows. The GO TEXAN Pavilion is making a return for the third year is the and will showcase brands across all product categories that are made in Texas.

 

Welcoming Major Stores and Buying Groups
Many of the top multi-location retailers and buying groups, representing billions of dollars in purchasing power, will conduct business at Dallas Market Center during Total Home & Gift Market.

Buying Groups will include Boutique Hub, Monograms American Inc, Museum Store Association, Purchasing Power Plus, and Southwest Buying Group.

Major stores will include Big Cedar Lodge, Brookshires / Reasors, Buc-ee's, Dillard’s, HEB, Hallmark Corp, Hobby Lobby, Mardel, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Norman Group, The Paper Store, Tyler’s, Von Maur, and others.
Style Eyes Trendspotting
The Style Eyes return for summer as the program leveraging the knowledge and taste making skills of social media influencers for their insights and discoveries. The Style Eyes will spot must-see and unique products and trends across the Dallas marketplace. Designer Presley Busenbarrick (@presleypierce_)will serve as Style Eyes for June Total Hom & Gift Market. Presley owns Presley Pierce Interiors, a cheerful boutique in Atchison, Kansas, offering curated home décor, gifts, and accessories. Follow along on Dallas Market Center social media channels and #dallasstyleeyes.

Spark Magazine: Summer Issue
More than 50,000 customers will receive the summer issue of Spark magazine, the stylish pre-market publication highlighting trends, what’s new inside the market center, and insights from makers and influencers. For June, the magazine focuses on top lighting trends featuring natural materials including stone, Palm Beach versus Palm Springs design style, and design trends for the home, along with features and profiles exploring gift and fashion. The magazine is available at market and on the Dallas Market Center website.

36th ARTS Awards Nominations
Nominations are open for the 36th ARTS Awards, hosted by Thom Filicia and Carson Kressley and taking place on January 9, 2026, during winter editions of Lightovation and the Total Home & Gift Market. The ARTS Awards is the premier international awards program dedicated to home industry excellence and achievement, including several dedicated lighting retail and manufacturing categories. Anyone may submit nominations for the ARTS Awards through June 26 at www.dallasmarketcenter.com/artsawards.

Unmatched Hotel Offers
Dallas Market Center partner hotels are offering amazing rates to support buyer travel budgets. Dozens of hotels, many within walking distance of the campus, are offering updated rates as low as $144. Rates valid until 2 weeks prior to Market, based on availability and are subject to change at any time, so please reach out to Market Travel online via the Dallas Market Center website or by calling 214-744-7444.

Other June markets include Apparel & Accessories Market, June 10-13 and Lightovation June  18-21.

Complete events details are available on the Dallas Market Center website. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center and Lightovation Apps. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Instagram and the DMC Blog.