Become a Partner Brand
Grow Your Brand with Curated Pop-up / Trunk Show Events
Reach engaged customers, grow your fan base, drive sales, and expand your market presence—without the overhead of a full retail operation.
Curated Events
Get placed in events matched to your brand aesthetic and customer base. We handle the heavy lifting—venue, logistics, marketing.
Pre-Qualified Audience
Connect with engaged shoppers actively seeking new designers. Every attendee is pre-screened by the host.
Unified Checkout & Data
Access unified payment processing and customer data capture at events via Shopify. Opportunity to use the DesignersXpress web shop as an additional sales channel year-round - on drop-ship basis.
How It Works for Brands
1
Apply
Submit brand info + Shopify status + inventory readiness for trunk show and/or cash&carry
2
We Match
We offer you participation in events curated to fit your brand + audience
3
Prep
Submit product feed (CSV or Shopify connect); We create unified checkout for the events; We provide marketing templates; You cover your travel costs and costs to ship samples and/or product to/from the event;
4
Event
We handle POS, payments, customer data and partner with hosts to manage event marketing and logistics; Organizers cover accommodation costs for 1 person per brand;
5
Follow Up
We provide access to sales reports and customer list for post-event outreach; We offer dropship participation in the DesXpress multi-brand web shop, which we promote to all DesXpress customers year-round.
Partnership Tiers & Revenue Share
Clear & Transparent
Standard Pop-up Event Split
Event Model
Designer brands (brands receive 60% of gross retail sales)
60%
Event host (customer base, venue, logistics support)
20%
Designers Xpress (platform, checkout, event management)
20%
Note: Splits are negotiable based on event type and commitments.
Multi-Brand Marketplace / Dropship
Future Model
Designers Xpress marketplace platform charge % of sales
40%
Brand keeps % of sales
60%
Brands connect inventory (when connected via Shopify/Collective, brands receive payouts automatically with each transaction)
Requirements & Expectations
Inventory & Data
- Brands must submit product catalog (CSV template or Shopify integration) by event deadline
- Product images (minimum 2 per item; white background preferred for marketplace)
- Accurate SKUs, sizes, colors, pricing
- Shipping & return policy
Deadlines
- Strict submission deadlines enforced to minimize last-minute manual entry
- Late submissions subject to penalty or exclusion from unified checkout
Integration & Technical
- For marketplace: Shopify store or Collective marketplace account required
- For pop-ups: CSV data or Shopify integration (simplified process available for non-Shopify brands)
Brand Application Form
Our Partner Brands
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Frequently asked questions
How long are events typically?
Events range from 1–3 days, depending on the host and event type.
Most are weekend-based to maximize foot traffic.
How many brands are at each event?
We typically invite 4–8 brands per event to ensure personalized service and avoid overcrowding. Anchor brands have to have host buy-in.
Can my brand participate if I'm not on Shopify?
Yes. We support CSV data templates and manual POS entry for nonShopify brands. However, integration with Shopify (or Collective) streamlines the process and enables future marketplace opportunities.
What if I miss a deadline?
We enforce strict deadlines to ensure event success. Late submissions may incur a $X penalty or be moved to manual POS entry (subject to approval). We work with brands to prevent this, but consistency is key.
How do I access sales reports and customer data?
You'll receive a post-event sales summary and an opt-in customer list (contact info only—no host customer lists are shared). Customers can sign up for your post-event email list directly.