Retail

Posted on the: February 8, 2021

4 Reasons Why DALI Is the Right Lighting Control for You

The Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) has become the industry open standard for tailoring the needs of present-day LED lighting technology, utilizing a two-way communication system that has brought digital capabilities to lighting. DALI allows interconnected drivers, ballasts, switches, sensors and controllers—regardless of differing manufacturers—to “talk” to the user, who[...]

Posted on the: January 4, 2021

Catching the Eye of the Shopper With Produce Department Design

Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Supermarket Perimeter magazine. See the original post here. Consumers buy with their eyes. Nowhere is that truer than in the grocery produce department, where color alone can pull a shopper into its aisles. And to make colors pop, you have to have the right[...]

Posted on the: October 21, 2020

How to Shine a Colorful Light on Must-See Retail Destination

Before the Amazons of the world came around, and the mounds of fast deliveries that came with them, why did people shop in stores, besides obviously needing something?   The answer? Instant gratification. They needed what they needed today or for the weekend. There was no time to waste.   Today, online[...]

Posted on the: October 7, 2020

Amerlux's Cubebits Sets New Bar for Linear Downlights with Extraordinary Design

Ceilings won’t be the same again for designers and architects Amerlux, a leading design-and-manufacture lighting company, announced a groundbreaking set of recessed linear downlights that will re-shape industry views on lighting size. “The old story was: the smaller you went the more glare you’d get, if you wanted to deliver[...]

Posted on the: July 22, 2020

Lighting Exec: Glare Control, Smaller Profiles Top LED Lighting Trends

There is no denying it, Carlos Alonso-Niemeyer says. A new “buzz word” in lighting is germicidal lighting. “In other words, how do you use light to clean spaces or fight viruses,” the principal at Reflex Lighting, Amerlux’s manufacturer’s rep for the northeast, says. “That’s going to be a trend for[...]

Posted on the: July 8, 2020

How CCT Influences Shoppers’ Moods and a Retailer’s Atmosphere

There are countless gimmicks retail stores use to lure in shoppers and move merchandise. Discount sales, promotions, advertising posters and coupons top the list. Smart architects and lighting designers know a more effective way to control the shopper’s experience: use a retail space’s lighting to your advantage. Research shows that LED retail lighting impacts[...]

Posted on the: June 23, 2020

Does Retail Lighting Really Help Sales? Three Examples Say Yes.

American photographer Aaron Rose famously said: “In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” Nothing better accentuates the importance of lighting for a retail store than Rose’s quote. Lighting sets the stage in retail. How it’s angled, where it’s placed, it’s color temperature, its intensity and color[...]

Posted on the: March 27, 2020

Why Regulations Are Making More States Turn to LEDs

The adoption of LED lights has surged in recent years because of an assortment of unparalleled benefits. They have a longer lifespan, use less energy, decrease energy and maintenance expenses, contain no mercury, offer better controls and comfort, and are significantly more environmentally friendly than they’re legacy counterparts, including many[...]

Posted on the: March 2, 2020

What Are 8 Common Retail Lighting Mistakes?

Research shows lighting impacts how customers perceive a store’s quality, space and character. It influences how much time they spend shopping, where they stroll, what items they look at, and how likely they’ll go from “just browsing” to buying. Most architects, designers and building owners are aware of lighting’s ability[...]

Posted on the: February 25, 2020

What’s the difference between full gamut LEDs, standard LEDs?

When it comes to setting a stage, few technologies make facilities and products shine like energy-efficient, high-performing LED lights and controls. This easily-to-customize, low-maintenance technology is helping retail, hospitality, office and commercial spaces of all sizes hit on various types of lighting, in turn drawing more occupants and increasing value[...]