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Dallas Market Center Marks Year End with Record Attendance
November 5,
2026 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Dallas Market Center is ending 2026 with more retailers and designers attending its markets than in 2025. Buyer attendance across its 15-market series from January to October rose more than 3.0%.
New buyers attending market in Dallas for the first time are leading the gain. In 2026, new buyer attendance was up 24.4% from 2025 and the highest total in five years. New buyers now account for 20% of attendance, up from 15% in 2022.
“Retailers and designers from the Northeast to the West Coast are choosing Dallas because one trip puts thousands of brands within reach,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “In 2027, we’re building on that with the January’s remerchandised Temps and new resources like the RETAIL READY AI education program that we’re developing for independent retailers.”
The growth in new buyers reaches across the country. In 2026, attendance grew from the Northeast (+11.7%), Southeast (+6.6%), Southwest (+5.3%), Midwest (+4.4%), and West (+3.4%), based on the home region of attending buyers.
UP NEXT
Dallas Market Center opens 2027 with Lightovation Design + Build Day on January 5, followed by Lightovation, January 6-9, and Total Home & Gift Market, Jan. 6-12, with The Temps open Jan. 6-9.
The Apparel & Accessories Market, KidsWorld, AETA International Trade Show, and WESA’s International Western/English Apparel & Equipment Market follow January 19-22, with the Dallas Men’s Show Jan. 23-25.
PLANNING AHEAD
For information about all upcoming markets and events, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the new, completely redesigned Dallas Market Center mobile app. Stay current by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Instagram, and the DMC Daily Dose blog.