Dallas Market Center Announces Dates for Apparel & Accessories Markets Through 2026

DALLAS – August 8, 2023 – Dallas Market Center, the largest marketplace in the U.S. for apparel and accessories brands, has announced dates for its Apparel & Accessories Markets through 2026.

The show calendar through 2026 maintains the marketplace’s existing date pattern and its advantages, which include consistency on the calendar from year to year. For apparel and accessories buyers and exhibitors, the updated calendar will mean the ability to plan ahead for future shows in Dallas.

“Our mission is to help retailers succeed in a marketplace that is more competitive than ever,” said Cindy Morris, president and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “For the last three years we have held markets that have attracted more buyers from coast to coast. Maintaining a strong calendar with market dates set well in advance provides the most convenient and inspiring experience possible.”

A full schedule of dates for all trade events is available on the Dallas Market Center website.

2024

January 16 - 19

March 19 - 22

June 11 - 14

August 13 - 16

October 22 - 25

2025

January 21 - 24

March 18 - 21 (with Total Home & Gift Market)

June 10 - 13

August 12 - 15

October 21 - 24

2026

January 20 - 23

Mar 17 - 20 (with Total Home & Gift Market)

June 16 - 19

August 18 -21

October 20 – 23

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Recent apparel and accessories trade events in Dallas have featured a higher number of in-demand brands and retailers arriving from coast to coast. The fashion marketplace in Dallas spans more than one million square feet and includes leading brands showing in permanent showrooms and temporary booths. A full range of apparel, accessories, and footwear categories is included, with adjacent neighborhoods featuring western and equestrian brands as well as gifts, home décor, and holiday.

The Dallas marketplace hosts five major Apparel & Accessories Markets per year. Retailers from across North America and Latin America visit Dallas Market Center to discover new products and trends, build relationships, and place orders for the upcoming selling season. The marketplace serves many of the largest and most successful independent retailers as well as department stores, buying groups, and e-commerce.

In addition to apparel and accessories, only Dallas Market Center presents the most complete collection of new and best-selling products across multiple lifestyle categories including gift, home décor, lighting, holiday and floral, housewares, gourmet, and artisan products. The marketplace includes the largest residential lighting trade events in North America; the largest and most successful open-daily design center; and dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral.

To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the DMC App. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the DMC Blog.

About Dallas Market Center

Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in home décor, furniture, gifts, lighting and fashion. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. The marketplace is located in the strongest economic zone in the country. In addition, more than 80 percent of Dallas Market Center buyers report that they do not shop other market centers. 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 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.

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