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Lightovation Report: Organic Appeal Stays Strong

Natural elements – whether as real materials or design inspiration – remained a top trend…

Behind the Design: Pooky’s Jo Plant

The chief creative director for the award-winning British brand talks about how Pooky’s colorful, whimsical…

AI Is Deciding Where Consumers Buy Lighting

Ronn Torossian of 5W AI Communications tells Lighting News Now what the results of his…

Recent Data Reveals Categories Consumers Will Still Spend On & Where They Won’t

The latest Consumer Confidence Index released last week by the Conference Board offers a glimpse not only of current consumer sentiment, but also where consumers are planning to spend the most. In…

Consumer Confidence Rises Slightly in July

Driven partly by the sentiments of consumers over age 35 and those in most income brackets, the Consumer Confidence Index rose two points in July to 97.2 from 95.2 in June the…

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