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?…
What’s Ahead for 2019?
The construction industry forecasts are cautiously optimistic. [dropcap style=”letter” size=”52″ bg_color=”#ffffff” txt_color=”#2444e5″]F[/dropcap]orecasting can sometimes seem like a roll of the dice, but fortunately there are people all over the…
Las Vegas Market Expands Gift & Home Décor Resources
The Las Vegas Market has announced another round of leasing activity with nine new, expanded, and relocated gift and home décor showrooms confirmed for Winter 2019 Las Vegas Market, running…