Los Angeles-based Lamps Plus, the nation’s largest specialty lighting retailer, has rebranded its division serving the professional trade to Lamps Plus Pros. The rebranding includes a new website – LampsPlus.com/Pros…
LEDucation 2019 Announces Roster of Presentations
New York City-based LEDucation 2019 has announced the line-up of presentations and panel discussions to be held during the conference and trade show in New York City on March 12…
Lighting One Celebrates 20th Anniversary
This year, Lighting One, the largest lighting and home décor cooperative in North America, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Through the cooperative, showrooms – many now owned and operated by second…
Juliska Debuts in Light + Design on Ten at DMC
The Dallas Market Center (DMC) has announced that Juliska, a manufacturer of handcrafted lighting and tableware, will debut an open-daily space in Light + Design on Ten prior to the…
Quoizel Becomes Part of NBG Home, Headquarters Remains in SC
Executives at Quoizel have announced that the Goose Creek, S.C.-based family-owned decorative lighting manufacturer has been sold to New York-based private equity firm Sycamore Partners and will become part of…
Nora Lighting Celebrates 30th Anniversary at Dallas Market
Dian Oatman (right) of Fusion Light & Design in Denver won an Amazon Echo Dot as a raffle prize, presented by Neda Farzan during the anniversary party. Fred Farzan, President…
Editor’s Note January 2019
Meet My Industry Crushes [dropcap]A[/dropcap]lmost immediately after I entered this industry, I realized that what makes Lighting so different from other categories in the build environment is the amount of…
2019 Dallas Market Preview
In addition to LIGHTOVATION in the Trade Mart, there is plenty of lighting to see in the World Trade Center as well as the fast-growing Interior Home + Design Center…
How the 2019 Stats Apply to You
Now that you’ve got a pretty solid understanding of the business conditions and economics being forecast for 2019, how do you put your showroom in the best position for growth?…