I’m preparing to head home from the Total Home and Gift Show at the Dallas Market Center. The show appeared to be well attended and I was able to find LOTS of display ideas and props. I’ll be sharing my “finds” during the next few weeks.

While in Dallas, I spent an afternoon with two retailers from Louisiana and Alabama. Looking to redo their store decor and windows for the holidays, we found some great options. Step aside blue and silver snowman; it just may be a peppermint candy cane Christmas.

I had the pleasure of meeting J Schwanke of U Bloom and JTV fame. We walked the aisles of the Int’l. Floral and Gift Center, checking out the showroom window displays. You may want to purchase a few chartreuse accent pieces to stay current with color trends and use them to give your displays a “pop” of color to attract attention. J gives a great tour. I highly recommend that you check out his speaking engagements  at upcoming markets and conventions.

 The OneCoast/Snap Retail showroom remodel turned out great! It was one of the busiest gift showrooms and gets the vote for my show favorite this time. However, there are many that earn a close second award.

I was able to skip one day at the mart and enjoy some Dallas retail shopping instead. I fell in love with the eclectic shops in the Bishop Arts District. Indigo 1745 gets my vote for best retail displays during this trip. (Pictures to follow soon).

Unable to leave any town without shoe shopping, I visited the DSW in Frisco. It is the largest shoe store I have ever been in! They are currently remodeling and I can tell it’s going to be a beautiful store. Shout out to Justin, who helped me pick out the most wonderful black boots. I know it’s June and 100 degrees outside, but I just could not resist.

Goodbye, Dallas. Hello, Florida. I’m setting up appointments for the Atlanta gift show if anyone needs to go prop shopping next month.

Stay display inspired!

~Becky Tyre, Retail Details blog

Becky(at)SwirlMarketing(dot)com