Dallas Market Center Announces Record Number Buying Groups,
Trade Groups and Associations
Furniture World News Desk on
1/10/2019
Dallas Market Center announced a record number of partnerships with business organizations, including more than forty retail buying groups, trade groups and associations participating in the upcoming Dallas Total Home & Gift Market (January 16-22), and Lightovation: Dallas International Lighting Show (January 16-20).
The organizations will conduct business in Dallas including private buys, new resource reviews, market tours, networking events, workshops and other activities designed to sharpen business skills, gather industry intelligence and procure merchandise.
A full list of the buying groups and association partners for January 2019 includes: Affiliated Distributors (AD), American Lighting Association, American Specialty Toy Retailing Association (ASTRA), ART (the creative home furnishings network), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals (AHVRP), Brixy, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Energy Star, Ferguson Enterprises, Furniture First, Gift & Home Trade Association (GHTA), GC Buying Group (formerly Gourmet Catalog), HTI (formerly Housewares Training Association), Holiday & Decorative Association (HDA), Home Furnishings Association, Home Technology Specialists of America (HTSA), Illuminating Engineering Society, Interior Design Society (IDS), International Floral Distributors (IFD), International Association of Lighting Designers, International Interior Design Association (IIDA), IFDA (International Furnishings and Design Association), Learning Express, Lighting One, Lighting Showroom Association, Luxury Products Group, MAI Retailers (formerly Monograms America), Museum Store Association (MSA), National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), NEWH (the Hospitality Industry Network), Purchasing Power Plus (PPP), Southwest Buying Group, Spa Industry Association (formerly the Day Spa Association & International Medical Spa Association), Sustainable Furnishings Council, Texas Association of Interior Designers (TAID), Texas Nursery & Landscape Association, Texas Parks & Wildlife, Texas State Floral Association, Wholesale Florist & Florist Supply Association (WFFSA), and the Zoo & Aquarium Buyers Group (ZAG).
“We have a deep commitment to these leading organizations with tremendous buying power and industry influence and we have a dedicated team to support them,” says Cindy Morris, President and CEO, Dallas Market Center. “As the marketplace leader in lighting, gift, home and floral, we welcome these partners to Dallas and offer them the opportunity to serve their members and broaden their reach to market attendees from around the world.”
The marketplace serves retailers and interior designers from all 50 states and 85 countries and 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.
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 via open-daily showrooms and from exhibitors participating in trade events held throughout the year. The Dallas Market Center website is available at www.dallasmarketcenter.com.