TMC The Merchandise Center

TMC The Merchandise Center is a permanent showroom building in Chicago/Schiller Park, IL where closeout and general merchandise exhibitors show products to retail buyers. It runs shows on a published schedule.

Buyers include chain retailers, dollar stores, discount and outlet stores, convenience stores, distributors, Amazon sellers and e-commerce businesses. Named retail chains include Dollar General – PopShelf, Dollarama, Grocery Outlet and Ocean State Jobbers.

• Closeouts and liquidation
• General merchandise and dollar store items
• Housewares, kitchenware and small appliances
• Toys, games and plush toys
• Beauty, fragrance and cosmetics
• Holiday and seasonal goods

Mark Passis and his family have run closeout and general merchandise shows since the 1940s.