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Dallas Market Center Announces Style Eyes Tastemaker Trend Scouts

Dallas Market Center today announced Style Eyes, the new program leveraging the knowledge and taste-making skills of many of the leading industry social media influencers for their insights and…

2018 Showroom of the Year Award Finalists Announced

Finalists for the 2018 Showroom of the Year Awards, honoring exceptional lighting retailers, have been announced. The 9th annual awards program is co-sponsored by Lighting & Decor magazine and…
Coco & Dash
Coco & Dash

Retail Road Trip: Dallas

Coco & Dash The new year brought more rocky news for the retail industry. Toys R Us announced it would close nearly one fifth of its stores in North America. JC Penney also quietly announced…

Idea Board: Winter Market Trend Report

Stayin’ Alive With the 70’s as inspo, Mid-Century Modern goes a few steps further intro retro territory.    In Howard Elliott’s Amber glass candle holder, the Dark Walnut-stained base gives us…
Tempaper Kimono wallpaper
The Kimono wallpaper from Tempaper channels a vintage chinoiserie look.

It’s Classic

At a time when contemporary furniture, edgy LED fixtures and minimalistic, modern style has permeated mainstream home decor, there is a still a yearning for traditional design. In fact, all signs…
Richard Alan Passport Program January 2018 Lightovation
The Passport book given to RA&A retail accounts to be stamped after each tour through an RA&A vendor showroom.

Richard Alan & Assoc. Debuts Passport Program

In an effort to revitalize the buying experience at market, sales rep Richard Alan of Richard Alan & Assoc. (RA&A) launched the RA&A Passport program at January’s Lightovation. With help…
Dallas Market Center Lightovation
Buyers scope out products at Lightovation (Photo: Dallas Market Center)

January Total Home & Gift Market Saw Record Number of New Showrooms, Strong Turnout

This month’s Dallas Total Home & Gift Market saw a record number of exhibiting companies in new and expanded showrooms, new retailer buyers and more out of territory retailers from the central U.…
Hinkley Lighting Atwater Ash Bronze
Hinkley Lighting's new Atwater family in Ash Bronze

Hinkley Lighting Debuts New Coastal Outdoor Lighting Collection

Hinkley Lighting announced this week it is launching its Coastal Elements Collection, a line of classically styled outdoor lighting products developed to withstand the effects of harsh environmental…
Actress Diane Keaton sitting down
Diane Keaton isn't the only speaker worth seeing at Dallas Market Center. (Photo: Jesse Stone)

5 Can't-Miss Interior Design Seminars at Dallas Market Center

This week, interior designers from around the country will descend on Dallas en mass for Lightovation and the Total Home & Gift Market. If you've already perused our winter market preview, then…
Kalco Allston linear fixture
Kalco's Allston fixture

Winter Market Previews: Dallas

This month is jam-packed with buying opportunities in Atlanta, Dallas and Las Vegas. Here’s a taste of what you can expect at the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market and Lightovation.  Dallas Total…
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