Despite a courageous 2.5-year fight, Tina Engebretson discovered one thing she couldn’t win over with her positive can-do attitude, sunny disposition, and fierce determination: cancer. In her inimitable fashion, she…
SONNEMAN–A Way of Light to Open New NY Warehouse With Production Capabilities
Larchmont, N.Y.-based SONNEMAN—A Way of Light, a pioneer in modern lighting designed by creative visionary Robert Sonneman, has signed a lease and agreement to develop a 76,700-sq.-ft. warehouse in Orange…
3x the Opportunity as Las Vegas Market Partners with HD Expo + Conference & ASD Market Week
Las Vegas-based International Market Centers (IMC) and Emerald have announced a partnership between IMC’s Summer 2021 Las Vegas Market and Emerald’s HD Expo + Conference and ASD Market Week, offering…
BUYERS & BUSINESS RETURN TO ATLANTA MARKET AT RECORD LEVELS
According to market organizers, Atlanta Market is roaring back with enthusiastic buying by national retailers and designers with an uptick in out-of-region attendees, independent retailers, and buying groups. The market…
DMC Announces Visual Presentation Awards for June Market
Following its successful Total Home & Gift Market which included record attendance, Dallas Market Center (DMC) announced the recipients of the Best Visual Presentation Awards. Judging for Best Visual…
2 Families, 1 Enduring Partnership
The Gross family in America and the de Majo family of Italy have shared a unique and special bond for generations and continues today. By Linda Longo Bernard…
Pompeo Group & Tounge Associates Announce Merger of VLT and Lambent Holdings
Pompeo Group and its strategic Merger & Acquisition partner Tounge Associates have announced the merging of Visual Lighting Technologies (VLT) and Lambent Holdings. “It was a pleasure to represent the…
Dallas Market Center Reports Best June Markets in 10 Years
The month of June was the biggest summer month of buyer traffic in more than a decade, according to Dallas Market Center (DMC). The Apparel & Accessories Market, Total Home…
In Memoriam: Richard Brown
Richard Brown, an independent lighting representative for nearly 20 years and president of R. Brown & Associates in Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on July 3 from a sudden heart condition.…
Lighting One Members Recharge & Reunite at Convention
Lighting One®, the industry-leading cooperative, lived up to its 2021 convention theme – “OpportUnity to Recharge” – hosting its celebration gala on June 22 at the Marriott City Center in…