Believe it or not, LEDs emit radiation – as do high-intensity mercury vapor discharge lamps – and, as such, fall under the enforcement of the Food & Drug Administration. [dropcap style=”letter”…
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Myth Buster: The Truth About ETL
Everyone is familiar with the UL listing, but it’s not the only reputable resource available to certify electrical products are safe. By Carl Bloomfield [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#c63d2d”]I[/dropcap]ntertek’s ETL…
The Time Is Right for Resilient Lighting
Natural disasters that damage infrastructures, plus the documented increase in power outages over the past five years, are all good reasons to move quickly on developing disaster-proof lighting. [dropcap style=”letter”…
What I Learned from Judging the LFT Awards
It was an incredible learning experience participating as a judge in this year’s Lighting for Tomorrow competition. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#2fdcef”]T[/dropcap]his year there was an unprecedented amount of interest…
Expanding Your Market Reach
To stay on par with the other segments in retail, lighting stores must embrace the digital marketplace in order to grow. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#33e06a”]W[/dropcap]ith all the news about…
Turning Web Traffic Into Foot Traffic
Phillips Mitchell, Agency Strategist at Google, gave a keynote presentation at High Point Market designed to help retailers inspire consumers to put down their smartphones and come into their stores…
Sales Management Is About More Than Numbers
How can it be 2017 and there are still retail showrooms without a person dedicated to, and responsible for, their sales initiatives? [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#35eae4″]T[/dropcap]he title “Sales Manager”…
Lighting By The Book
From understanding the pros/cons of evolving IoT protocols to navigating the convoluted world of e-commerce, this might be the most up-to-the-minute resource tool for the lighting industry available. [dropcap style=”letter”…
Morning Light = Happier Day
While an upbeat “morning person” might make his/her night owl co-workers pale when faced with all of that unbridled energy, a new report reveals how getting a lot of light…
The Empowered Consumer
The goal of this article is to shed light on the changes the consumer has gone through and how those changes can be addressed by retailers to impact day-to-day business…
