Hot Holiday Trends are what savvy buyers are looking for during the upcoming June Total Home & Gift Market (June 19-25, 2013). Trends expert J Schwanke AIFD, PFCI, AAF shares his Top Ten list of trends you'll find in Dallas. [More...]

Retailers are always looking for ways to increase sales and traditional stocking stuffers are small and inexpensive, making them ideal add-on sales items. Offering a wide and unique variety of stocking stuffers can help shoppers cross people off their lists while helping your bottom line. [More...]

Eva Walsh, vice president of business development at Dallas Market Center, recently shared her suggestions for achieving buying success in Dallas in a Q&A with California Apparel News. [More...]

Oversized décor items can enhance your holiday merchandising strategy. If you only have a few seconds to catch someone’s attention as they’re cruising by your store window during the holiday season, it stands to reason that a giant caroler or toy soldier might increase the chance they will stop and look. [More...]

During my spring internship at the Dallas Market Center, I’ve learned more about the professional world than I ever could have at school. My mentors invested in me, believed and encouraged me, and I believe they’ll be a part of my life even after my internship ends. [More...]