Lubbock and Tyler are just shy of 400 miles away from each other, and while many may argue that East and West Texas are nothing alike, my road trip to…
Know Your MAP From Your UPP
In a seminar on Navigating Vertical Pricing Policies at the recent ALA Conference, anti-trust lawyer Herbert Allen detailed the acronyms that have made many heads spin in the industry. With…
KOHLER Enters Lighting Industry in a Big Way at KBIS 2020
From edgy Industrial Chic to classic understated forms, KOHLER Lighting Offers Whole Home Solutions With Details That Shine With the exception of very few companies, most consumers have been historically…
Home in 2020
Residential design trends to watch at the beginning of the new decade. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Home Design Trends Survey (HDTS) examines data from hundreds of architecture firms…
Reaching for the Gold
This year Maxim celebrates half a century of serving the lighting industry. In honor of their golden anniversary, we asked the family to detail their journey over the past five…
Gift for Life Opens Silent Auction
A silent auction will be held for the first time in support of Gift for Life’s annual fundraiser, Party for Life. Gift for Life, the gift and home industries’ sole…
Dement Lighting: Lubbock, Texas
Founded in 1959 as a plumbing supply shop called C&M Supply, Dru Dement’s grandfather bought the business 40 years ago and kept the name. According to Dru, it was when…
Fine-Tuning Success
ELK Group International ushers in the ’20s with streamlined operations, honing in on product distinction and greater customer partnership. Although ELK Lighting has been a mainstay in the decorative lighting…
Las Vegas Market Partners With New Retail, Trade Groups
Las Vegas Market will partner with more than 50 industry organizations during the Winter 2020 show, running Jan. 26-30. Several home furnishings and interior design events are planned as a…
Developing Your 2020 Sales Team
Whether your goal is to raise the skill level of your existing salesforce, or build and add members to your team, this article will have something you can utilize. Back…
