The October 2022 Apparel & Accessories | KidsWorld Market will close out the year as the biggest October show in more than 10 years. Apparel & Accessories and Footwear resources are booming and everything hot and new is coming to Dallas, you won't want to be anywhere else! Our team has been BUSY leasing the show across temporaries and permanents, delivering the buyers, promoting the market, and planning events. Keep reading to see everything we’ve been doing to help promote your business.
We are closing the year out right with exciting NEW, RENEWED, and EXPANDED Showrooms. Welcome to the following NEW & EXPANDED showrooms; along with these brand highlights on 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15:
Footwear is growing big in Dallas! October will be the debut show for Footwear Temporaries on WTC 10. This move will allow Footwear temps to keep the momentum going into 2023. For October we look forward to having these great new and returning brands on WTC 10:
The hottest young contemporary brands are in Dallas! WTC 12 Young Contemporary Temps will welcome new exhibitors: The Sang Clothing, Petal Dew, and Seven & Co. Dallas is in demand for trending brands and needed room to keep growing. We have expanded this category to offer more temporary resources on WTC 10. In October these and many other exciting Young Contemporary brands will continue to grow and make WTC 10 their new home:
Immediate Goods will return to WTC 11 in October with 12 new exhibitors. The show will now offer Gourmet resources to discover during the Apparel & Accessories show. We are ready to welcome and more importantly shop these new brands on WTC 11:
The move of Footwear temporaries to WTC 10 this market has allowed Apparel & Accessories temporaries to grow 20% larger than August and there are 33 new exhibitors on the floor. Overall the temps on WTC 13 have grown 60% since last October's show. Top and trending brands are making their home in Dallas. In October we will welcome these hot brands to WTC 13 Temps:
For more information regarding leasing updates visit our press release here.
DMC's Retail Development team helps bring buyers to Dallas by calling, visiting, and touring stores personally. Each morning of market at 9am, on the first floor of the World Trade Center Atrium, our team welcomes buyers and provides a market orientation called the DMC Scoop. This kind of specialized service before, at, and after market sets Dallas apart and serves up that friendly Texas hospitality.
In addition to new exhibitors, the number of new buyers continues to set records. New buyer applications remain strong, reflecting both the marketplace’s position as a center of inspiration and its momentum as a national marketplace attracting buyers from coast to coast. We have strong indications buyers will be out in force during October Market.
For October Market, independent retailers from across the country will be joined by multi-location retail buying groups, and major stores eager to travel to a single location to fulfil their buying needs across lifestyle categories.
The below is a sampling of exciting retailers among so many others that regularly attend Dallas Apparel & Accessories Market:
Alysa Rene Boutique, Cricket Clothing, Dean's, Barbara Jean’s, Gus Mayer, Noble Rags, Poshabilities, Pratt's Shoes, Scout & Molly's, Main Paige, Wildfire Mercantile, Zephyr of Grand Junction, Julian Gold, Hall’s, Stanley Korshak, Mod On Trend, Muse, Apricot Lane Franchises, Monkee’s Franchises, CK Collection, Vesta’s, La Contessa, Hall’s, Mills Touche, Mariel, Lukka, J Stewart, Favor the Kind, Levy’s, A Nose for Clothes, Perlis, Hemline Franchises, Mainstream Boutique Franchises, Leigh’s, On A Whim, Traffic, Elements, Garden Room, Mingles, The Peppertree, Rodeo Drive, Barbara Katz
Major Stores:
Tylers, Von Maur, Dillards, Mod On Trend, Sun & Ski Sports, Parts Unknown, Buckle, Neiman Marcus, Mia’s Mirror, Shoe Station, Shoebacca.com, Cavender’s, Scheel’s, PNG Gaming Casino Retail, Chickisaw Casino Retail, Landry’s, Atwoods, Buckee’s, Sharpe’s Dry Goods, Universal Direct, Mattel Adventure Park
Buying Groups:
Doneger, Boutique Hub, Fashion Express, FAB-Fashion & Beyond, DLS, and Retail One
The marketing team works to support Leasing and Retail Development in their efforts to fill the marketplace with brands, to attract loyal and new buyers, and to create market experiences that are inspiring and promote exhibitors. For this show, the team has been hard at work.
Advertising in trade publications is essential, which is why we work with dozens of trade publications, such as California Apparel News, to promote Dallas. To see the latest eblast click here.
You know we love to stay in touch! Buyers receive monthly Emails and Newsletters promoting markets, identifying trends, and encouraging them to attend market. Click here to view the latest email to Apparel & Accessories Buyers.
We have also launched a new sponsored Look Book for Apparel & Accessories Markets that is sent to buyers ahead of each market. Click here to check out the inaugural October edition. For more information about participating in this opportunity in the future, contact Jamie Majecki.
We love to talk, see, and share what is happening across the market center. We engage nearly 200,000 followers across multiple Social Media channels. Click the below icons to follow the excitement and tag us @dallasmarket #dallasmarket.
Be sure to share professional product, campaign, or lifestyle photos of your newest lines with us for the chance to be included in upcoming promotions. For information on how to do this click here.
We have also put together a treasure trove of resources to help you promote Dallas Market Center and October Market. Click here to access free Social Media and Marketing Graphics.
Once buyers arrive, they are welcomed with the Dallas Market Center Buyers’ Guide. Grab your copy at market!
A market is a special event, choreographed to welcome, entertain, inspire, and support the business of buyers. For October the fun doesn’t stop, be sure to check out these headlining events that are sure to delight buyers:
Cocktail Hour & WYLD Fashion Show, Tuesday, October 25, 5pm - Join us at 5pm for cocktails and a the fashion show at 6pm.
Daily Complimentary Bars, Tuesday - Friday, Oct. 25 - 28, times vary, WTC 10, 11, 12, & 13 - Enjoy a beverage and explore the exciting brands the Temps have to offer.
Runway Café Fashion Show, Wednesday, October 26, 12pm - Enjoy lunch and show!
These headliners and tons of other market fun will make October a market to remember. See all the events and hospitalities by clicking here.
Our goal is to serve our customers by delivering the brands and the buyers and the marketplace experiences that matter most.
Reach out any time to the below contacts:
Marketing – Helen Smith, hsmith@dallasmarketcenter.com
Advertising – Jamie Majecki, jmajecki@dallasmarketcenter.com
Retail Development – Amy Harper, aharper@dallasmarketcenter.com
Leasing – sgleasing@dallasmarketcenter.com
Operations – Nancy Castaneda, operations@dallasmarketcenter.com
Trade Show Operations – Stephanie Norris, snorris@dallasmarketcenter.com
