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Get Great Accent Lighting for Retail Stores with LED

June 23, 2015
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores
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Get Great Accent Lighting for Retail Stores with LED

Accent lighting for retail stores can help highlight certain parts of a store or provide a specific mood. LED lights in particular make excellent accent lamps with their longevity and color options.

Need help to get started? Here are several ideas to help you plan out your accent lighting. Continue Reading →

Benefits of Colored Accent Lighting for Retail Stores

February 07, 2015
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores, Interior retail lighting, Lighting Designs, lighting solutions, Retail Store Lighting Ideas
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523292317Accent lighting for retail stores has changed dramatically over the past few years. With the gaining popularity of LED and CFLs, retailers can direct light almost anywhere and produce a multitude of visual effects that not only beautify displays but also increase sales. Continue Reading →

Use Accent Lighting To Catch The Attention Of Holiday Shoppers

February 06, 2014
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores, featured display lighting
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shop interiorAccent lighting is just what you need to grab the attention of shoppers, which is especially important during the holiday season. According to The New York Times (December 2, 2013), the holiday shopping season accounts for 20% to 40% of the annual sales for retailers, and time is running out for this year! Continue Reading →

The Importance of Accent Lighting for Retail Stores

October 14, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores
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Accent Lighting for Retail StoresYour retail lighting can do more than illuminate your store. It can also help create a more pleasant store environment while also marketing your products. As our understanding of consumer psychology grows, we are realizing just how important and effective accent lighting for retail stores can be. By taking advantage of this lighting technique, your stores will leave a better impression on customers and have an edge over your competitors. Continue Reading →

Interior Lighting Designs and the Retail Customer Experience

October 09, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores
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Interior Lighting Designs and the Retail Customer ExperienceStudies conducted by the Royal Institute of Technology and the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences reveal that it takes more than bright lighting to create an excellent customer-service experience. Both studies targeted customer comfort, and the university study attempted to find the type of lighting that allowed consumers to best engage with merchandise. It turns out, contrast is as important as brightness, so your interior lighting designs should offer both light and dark spots. Continue Reading →

Lighting Strategies To Get The Most Out Of Your Window Displays

August 14, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores
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Lighting Strategies To Get The Most Out Of Your Window DisplaysAs the saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.” For many customers, their first impression will be the window display. A good window display can mean the difference between a customer stopping in or moving on to a competing business.

Are you making the most of this opportunity? Many businesses are not. To get you prepared, here are a few strategies that can help create a more effective storefront. Continue Reading →

The Science Behind Why Your Retail Lighting Design Matters

July 09, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores
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Retail Lighting DesignFor many years, store managers took a rather basic approach to their lighting design. As long as the lighting was bright enough for people to see, it was often considered good enough. However, as we learn more about consumer psychology, we are finding that your lighting design can have a significant impact on a customer’s buying behavior.

These new findings make it more important to invest in a well-designed lighting plan. Continue Reading →

‘Green’ and Cost-Effective Approach in Lighting for Retail Stores

June 18, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores, energy efficient lighting, retail store lighting
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LEDs Cost-Effective LightingFirst we had the incandescent lamp. Then the compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) ‘came to light’. Now, as it turns out, the future of retail store lighting is the light-emitting diode (LED). When it comes to energy and cost efficiency CFLs were certainly an improvement over the incandescent lamp. However, the new ‘green’ kid on the block is the LED. Continue Reading →

Trends to Watch for Retail Store Lighting

April 07, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores, retail store lighting
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Retail Store LightingThe science behind retail store lighting is always changing. Every year, we invent better technologies, come up with new lighting designs, and develop a stronger understanding of what customers want from store lighting.

Over the last few years, a few clear trends emerged for retail store lighting. These trends are shaping up to have a significant impact on how businesses set up their lighting designs. By making these adjustments, you can keep your store one step ahead of the competition. Continue Reading →

Unique Lighting Solutions for Different Kinds of Stores – Part 1

January 23, 2013
by Pete
Accent Lighting for Retail Stores, energy efficient lighting, lighting solutions
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Interior of shopping mallDifferent kinds of stores need different lighting solutions. At the broadest level, there are three main categories of store lighting:

  • Basic Lighting for large stores. Total focus on clear, general lighting so people can easily view the merchandise.
  • Intermediate lighting for medium sized stores. Combines clear general lighting with some accent lighting on important store areas.
  • High end lighting for small boutiques. Lighting design based on accent lighting to bring the most attention possible to important products.

This general outline gives you a basic guide of what to do with your lighting design, but there is much more to consider. Let’s look at lighting recommendations for various types of stores so you can get even more ideas for your own business. Continue Reading →

About Pete Miller

Pete Miller is a leader in the lighting industry with over 30 years of industry experience. He is both a Lighting Certified Professional (LC) and a Certified Document Technologist (CDT) from the Construction Specifications Institute.

Through his career, he has been involved with the design of over 600 on-time store openings and is quickly adding to this total everyday.Continue Reading →

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