The Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the H Foundation as the HEARTS Award recipient for 2025 in appreciation of their service to…
Category: Lighting Showroom Spotlight
News and stories on residential lighting showrooms and lighting retailers
Ben Parra Named President of Rensen House of Lights in Kansas City
Lighting veteran Benjamin Parra has been named President of Rensen House of Lights in Lenexa, Kansas, effective August 2024. For the past 12 years, Parra served as Sales Manager for…
Capitol Lighting Acquires Bellacor Brand & Digital Properties
Lighting retailer Capitol Lighting has acquired the Bellacor brand and its associated digital assets in a move that will enable Capitol Lighting to broaden its product offerings and support Bellacor’s…
Jack Fleischer of Hermitage Earns Lifetime Achievement Award from Habitat for Humanity
The Habitat for Humanity® of Greater Nashville held its State Impact Awards last night at the upscale event venue The View at Fountains in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Jack Fleischer of Hermitage…
Reward Your Showroom Stars With a Free Trip to June Lightovation
Lighting showrooms who wish to reward one of their staff members with a free trip to the Dallas Lightovation show in June have until March 15 to submit their nominations…
Metro Lighting & Nora Lighting Partner on Lighting Upgrade in the Griot Museum of Black History
When the Griot Museum of Black History, located in St. Louis, needed renovation assistance several years ago, Executive Director Lois Conley reached out to nearby Metro Lighting, which was more…
David Director of Connecticut Lighting Centers Named Industry Leader of the Year
David Director, CEO of Connecticut Lighting Centers headquartered in Hartford, Conn., has been named 2024 Industry Leader of the Year by the Southington Chamber of Commerce. This prestigious award recognizes…
Farrey’s Celebrates Its Centennial
Founded by John J. and Emily Farrey in 1924, Farrey’s is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in Miami as a small general store that sold…
SOTY Award Finalists Announced, Ceremony Held at Lightovation
The finalists for the 2023 Showroom of the Year (SOTY) Awards, honoring outstanding lighting retailers across North America, have been selected by the competition’s judging panel. Judging criteria includes…
Hermitage Changes Business Model to Suit Post-COVID World
As times changed over its nearly 80-year history, Hermitage has changed right along with it. Even the name has evolved in keeping with its customer base — from Hermitage Distribution…