Founded in 1957, Dallas Market Center is the world's largest wholesale merchandise resource. Within its marketplace of more than 5 million square feet, retailers from around the globe source products ranging from lighting, home furnishings, gifts, decorative accessories and textiles, fashion accessories and women's, men's, and children's apparel. With more than 50 markets each year attended by more than 200, 000 retail buyers from all 50 states and 84 countries, Dallas Market Center offers hundreds of events and seminars geared toward helping retailers expand business and increase profits. As a result, more than $7. 5 billion in estimated wholesale transactions are conducted annually within the Dallas Market Center complex.