DALLAS MARKET CENTER FACT SHEET

DALLAS MARKET CENTER FACT SHEET
History: Dallas Market Center®, the world’s most complete wholesale merchandise resource, welcomes 75,000 buyers
and conducts more than 50 trade and special events annually. Founded in 1957 by real estate developer Trammell
Crow, the marketplace brings together specialty and department store buyers, wholesalers, manufacturers, product
designers and interior design professionals from all 50 states and 85 countries.
Buildings: Dallas Market Center is comprised of four buildings containing more than 5 million square feet. There are more
than 1,500 permanent showrooms and 500,000 square feet of temporary exhibit show space. An estimated 10,000
people work in showrooms at Dallas Market Center during major markets. Of this figure, DMC employs approximately
220 full-time and 125 seasonal/part-time associates.
TRADE MART: Opened in 1959 and last expanded in 2007, the building features more than 1.5 million square feet
and showcases gifts, decorative accessories, housewares, lighting, tabletop and stationery. Dallas Market Center
administrative offices are on the fifth floor.
WORLD TRADE CENTER: Dedicated in 1974, the building was expanded from 7 to 15 floors in 1979, reaching more than
3 million square feet. Hundreds of showrooms display gifts, decorative accessories, lighting, furniture, gourmet, rugs,
fabric, jewelry, toys and design furnishings. Related temporary exhibits are located on the 1st, 6th, 12th and 13th floors
during Markets. FashionCenterDallas®, on the upper floors, showcases apparel and accessories including womenswear,
childrenswear, menswear, swim, intimate apparel, bridal, prom, shoe and special occasion, footwear and westernwear.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE PLAZA (THE PLAZA): The Plaza is Dallas Market Center’s original building, the Home Furnishings
Mart (1957). Connected to the World Trade Center, the 440,000-square-foot, two-story building it offers the largest
marketplace for floral and holiday products. It hosts two shows annually called Holiday & Home Expo®.
MARKET HALL: This consumer exhibit hall, opened in 1960 and last expanded in 1963, contains 214,000 square feet.
Market Hall houses temporary exhibit space during Markets and hosts 50 consumer shows and exhibits annually,
attracting more than 275,000 patrons. Best known in Dallas as the site for popular boat, RV and car shows.
Industries: Dallas Market Center serves retailers in multiple industries, including:
TOTAL HOME & GIFT
• A greater range and depth of gifts and home décor products than any other marketplace
• Thousands of lines in gift, home accents, lighting, floral, fine jewelry, garden, gourmet, home textiles, tabletop and
housewares, and rugs
• Gift and home markets four times a year and mini-markets on the 1st Monday & Tuesday of the month eight times
a year
• The largest concentration of permanent lighting fixture companies in the world is showcased at DMC
• The largest focus of permanent floral and holiday product in the United States
As of 10/28/2013
DALLAS MARKET CENTER FACT SHEET
APPAREL
• A complete apparel marketplace, offering the greatest depth of product in more than 575 showrooms and 1,000
temporary booths. Apparel, accessories and shoe for women, men and children are showcased during five markets a year.
• Markets take place in FashionCenterDallas®, a state-of-the-art open marketplace merchandised into easy-to-shop
product category neighborhoods.
Amenities:
• Full-time travel agency, Market Travel®, 214-744-7444
• Shuttle service from area hotels
• Open daily showrooms
• 7,000+ free parking spaces
• On-site restaurants and catering
• Press & International Buyer Lounge
• Shipping services
Buyer Programs:
• Retail Development Department
• International Retail Development
Department
• Industry Awards
• New Buyer’s Kit and Orientation
• Buyer’s Lounges
• Seminars, Product Demonstrations,
Fashion Shows, Walking Tours,
and Product Displays
Major Stores:
• ACE Hardware
• Amazon.com
• Army Air Force
Exchange Service
• Atlantis Casino & Resort
• Ballard Designs
• Bass Pro Shops
• Beall’s Outlet
• Bed, Bath & Beyond
• Beverly Fabrics
• Boyd Gaming
• Cabela’s
• Central Market
• Coldwater Creek
As of 10/28/2013
• Container Store
• Cost Plus World Market
• Dillard’s
• Family Christian Stores
• Figi’s
• Four Seasons Resort
• Francesca’s Collection
• Gabberts
• Garden Ridge
• Halls Merchandising
• Harry & David
• Hobby Lobby
• Home Furniture
• Home Decorators
Collection
• Home Depot
• HomeGoods
• Mardel Christian and
Office Supply
• Marmaxx
• Horchow
• JC Penney
• Lowes
• LTD Commodities
• Marshall Retail Group
• MGM Corp Retail
• Michael’s Stores
• Nebraska Furniture
Market
• Neiman Marcus
• Nordstrom
• Oriental Trading
• Pier 1 Imports
• Pinnacle Entertainment
• Seasonal Concepts
• Stage Stores
• Starcrest Productions
• Tuesday Morning
• Von Maur
• Wild Birds Unlimited
• Wynn Las Vegas