Market Planner
November 6, 2026 · Rebekah
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YOUR GUIDE TO ALL THINGS SHOWTIME
Let’s get
market-ready.
Plan the details. Send the goods.
Bring your brand to life at Portico!
JANUARY 2027 MARKET OVERVIEWLET’S GO ↓
Submit the required January Market Planner by November 6, 2026. This PDF guide has clickable links. This PDF guide has clickable links. Your interactive or paper checklist is a personal planning tool.
PORTICO VIP DAY
JAN 52027TOTAL HOME & GIFT
JAN 6–122027APPAREL & ACCESSORIES
JAN 19–22202701 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
First things
first.
One planner. All the details that get your team ready for showtime.
NOVEMBER 6
PLANNER DUE · REBEKAH
Plan your attendance and travel
We encourage you to join us in the showroom! Our busiest days are Tuesday through Saturday. Book hotel and airline arrangements once attendance is confirmed.
Dallas Market Center website02 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Give our reps
the selling story.
A great show starts with a prepared sales team.
REQUEST BY NOV 6
C1 / C2 EMAIL
Virtual sales training
Request by November 6, 2026 · Karen
Email Karen to arrange a virtual sales training. A current PDF catalog or supplement is required; samples in hand are helpful.
Email Karen03 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Make a
great impression.
Your booth. Your story. Your moment to stand out.
NOV 30
APPROVED SIGNAGE DUE
Showroom design, signage and graphics
Molly
- Discuss your launch story, booth plan, fixtures, displays and brand guidelines with Molly before producing or shipping materials.
- Confirm displays and fixtures and deliver approved signage by November 30.
- New vendors must provide Portico-approved branded signage and graphics.
- Molly will coordinate the design and provide current printing instructions.
Portico Pages advertising
Griffin
- Advertising is optional, but highly encouraged!
- Confirm your placement by November 1 and send artwork by November 11.
- Refer to the current advertising packet for packages, pricing and production specifications.
- Send lifestyle images, logos and advertising artwork to Griffin.
04 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Prices, data &
ticketing.
Help us keep your display and product information current.
NOV 2 · DISCOS
NOV 13 · PRICE / DATA DETAILS
Discontinued items
November 2, 2026 · Karen
- Email a list of items being discontinued that will not appear in your display.
Price & Data Changes
November 13, 2026 · Karen
- Email price or MOQ changes, effective dates and any pre-buy opportunity.
Price Tags & Ticketing
As needed · Karen
- If you use branded price tags, provide extras for ticket updates.
05 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Fill-in orders
& inventory.
Refresh the items your showroom needs.
NOVEMBER 13
INFORMATION DEADLINE
Fill-In Orders & Inventory
November 13, 2026 · Karen
- Portico will identify missing, damaged or shop-worn items and send a fill-in order
- please refresh or replace the requested items.
- Confirm fill-in order details by November 13 and arrange fulfillment timing with Karen.
06 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
The tools
that sell.
Make your line easy to discover, scan and order.
DECEMBER 4
CATALOGS RECEIVED & PDFS SENT
Digital catalog PDF
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
Email current low- and high-resolution PDF catalogs or supplements to Griffin.
Email GriffinScan books
December 14, 2026 · Zoë
Provide at least two printed barcode catalogs. Deliver them to the showroom or have them printed at FedEx by December 14. Confirm printing arrangements and delivery details with Zoë.
Email ZoëCustomer lists
December 4, 2026 · Rebekah
Email your updated customer list: account name, buyer, full address, phone, email, YTD sales and last order date.
Email RebekahRep samples and road-selling materials
Confirm timing · Karen
Coordinate rep samples/kits, printed catalogs and sales materials with Karen so reps are ready to sell immediately after market. Confirm shipment timing; reps may visit customers on their trip home.
Email Karen07 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Ready.
Set. Shoppable.
Give our reps and customers the right information, right when they need it.
DECEMBER 4
CONTENT READY IN MARKETTIME
1. Upload the current product file
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
- Upload the current product file, including pricing, packs/MOQs, UPCs, availability and discontinued status.
2. Upload SKU-matched images
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
- Upload an image for every item, including prepacks and displays.
- Each image filename must match its SKU exactly.
3. Upload the current catalog or supplement
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
- Upload the current catalog or supplement to MarketTime.
4. Hotspot the catalog and check each link
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
- Make the catalog shoppable/hotspotted.
- Check each hotspot to make sure it links to the right item for a smooth selling experience.
5. Add or update promotions
December 4, 2026 · Griffin
- Add any promotions in MarketTime and keep qualifying terms and valid dates accurate.
Contact Karen for current setup and support guidance; the Hub does not store MarketTime data.
08 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Give them a
reason to say yes.
A thoughtful show special. A little friendly competition.
DECEMBER 4
FINAL SPECIALS & INCENTIVES
Show specials and rep incentives
Final details December 4, 2026 · Rebekah
- Submit customer show specials with qualifying terms and valid dates.
- Work with Rebekah on an effective offer if needed.
- Separately submit any rep incentive details or arrange a call to discuss ideas.
- Record information in the planner and notify Rebekah of additions or changes after your initial November 6 submission.
09 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
What’s in
the box?
Clear labels. Complete lists. Happy showroom team.
DECEMBER 11
SAMPLES MUST BE RECEIVED
Showroom samples
Received by December 11, 2026 · Karen
- Samples must be RECEIVED by December 11, 2026.
- Email tracking after every shipment.
- Include a packing list in the shipment
- if it is not included, email us a list.
- List item numbers, quantities, prototypes and special handling needs.
- Notify Karen promptly about delays, split shipments or last-minute additions, with the item list and expected arrival dates so the showroom can plan.
Shipping address and delivery instructions
SHIP TO
The Portico Collection, Inc.
ATTN [Your Brand] • [Contents] • Karen
2050 N Stemmons Fwy
WTC 631, Unit 164
Dallas, TX 75207
Replace the bracketed placeholders with your brand and contents. This is an address example, not a carrier postage label.
- Put your brand, contents and Portico contact in the attention field.
- Use FedEx or UPS, not USPS.
- Label all truck pallets and prepay for INSIDE DELIVERY.
- Confirm special freight arrangements with Karen.
- For outbound samples, coordinate shipping with Karen; use FedEx or arrange a UPS pickup.
10 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
Bring a little
extra joy.
A warm welcome for buyers, temps and everyone who stops by your booth.
COORDINATE BY DEC 4
CONFIRM ARRIVAL BEFORE SHIPPING
VIP swag and temp treats
Coordinate by December 4, 2026 · Karen
- We ask all vendors to contribute 250+ current-line or promotional items for VIP swag bags.
- Label these boxes SWAG and send tracking.
- Separately send 30 small items or wearables for temp training treat bags
- label boxes TEMP TREATS and send tracking.
- Keep swag, treats and samples separate.
- Confirm the shipment/arrival timing with Karen before shipping
- December 4 is the coordination deadline.
In-booth events
Coordinate by December 4, 2026 · Rebekah / Kaeli
- If you would like an activation, demonstration or treats in your booth, discuss the idea with Rebekah.
- Kaeli will coordinate the event details.
- Confirm quantities, timing and the materials-arrival deadline, then ship all required event materials with clear labels and tracking.
- Do not assume the sample deadline covers your event.
11 / YOUR MARKET GUIDE
You’re almost
showtime-ready.
A few final details for a smooth arrival.
BRING YOUR OWN
iPADS + SCANNERS
Vendor iPads and scanners
Before arrival · Rebekah
Bring your own iPads and scanners if you want to scan orders; Portico has no extra vendor devices. Report quantities in the planner and contact Rebekah for the device form, compatibility and setup needs. Portico provides license numbers and setup instructions on arrival.
Request the device form from RebekahOutside sales representatives
Rebekah
- Outside reps may work with their own customers in the showroom.
- They may not set up shop, solicit other customers or write orders within Portico’s eight states.
- Have each visiting rep complete the required access form and check in at the front desk on arrival.
- Request the current outside-rep form from Rebekah
- the vendor Market Planner is a separate form.
YOUR GO-TO PEOPLE
We’re in your corner.
TAKE IT WITH YOU
Downloads & the form.
The planner is an online form. A separate downloadable form is not provided here.
Let’s make it
a party at Portico!
Use the planner, email and MarketTime for submissions.
Your checklist is a personal working guide. Submit the January Market Planner by November 6 whether you plan here or on paper.