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California-based Maxim Lighting’s Crisp Surface-Mount Collection has been awarded a 2024 Good Design Award by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design. The Crisp Collection was noted for its innovative design,…
Every year, the major paint companies select what they determine to be the “Color of the Year” — and for the most part, such announcements don’t translate into lighting sales as these…
Last week the American Lighting Association (ALA) announced President Larry Lauck will be retiring at the end of February and a search will begin to fill that key role. In the interim,…
It used to be that the “success” of a trade show was measured in body count: how many people filled the halls, atriums, and showrooms. That metric has changed over the years…
The lighting industry is an exciting business to be in, but unless your company has one or two generations of families involved, it might as well be a secret to the outside…
The recent Lightovation show in Dallas marked the official launch of WAC Group, a new collective for WAC’s distinctive lighting and smart fans brands along with the tagline “Technology Illuminated.” Lightovation was also…
While private equity has been steadily absorbing major players in the residential lighting industry, it typically does so quietly with no corporate name changes. However, this month Kingswood Capital Management – which…
If you take a lot of pride in your lighting showroom, now is the time to get some much-deserved industry recognition for your efforts! Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced the call…
Las Vegas Market has named 40 finalists in its Market Snapshot program, a semi-annual collection of innovative products from its furniture, home décor, and gift permanent showrooms and temporary exhibits. Online voting…
Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) has announced that Lamps Plus, the country’s largest specialty lighting retailer, has implemented its Demand Forecasting and Inventory Optimization solution (DFIO) to improve forecast accuracy and visibility into replenishment…