The 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is now open. Yes, it’s a little early but there is something called a holiday coming up and, with many off, we wanted to capture your projections early so that we can share […]
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The 2025 Q4 Pulse of Lighting survey is now open. Yes, it’s a little early but there is something called a holiday coming up and, with many off, we wanted to capture your projections early so that we can share […]
Over the past month I’ve ran into a number of companies and initiatives where the conversation turned to, what I’ll call, convergence. It’s the convergence of power and mechanical controls … lighting controls and building management. There have been lighting […]
Casambi, the global leader in wireless lighting controls, today announced a new partnership with Thea Enterprises, a respected manufacturer’s representative in the New York metro area. Casambi and Thea Connect in New York This partnership combines Casambi’s LightingOS™, known to […]
The tale of two lighting companies couldn’t show a more divergent course than Acuity’s growth and diversification into growing markets and Signify’s steady decline. The choppy seas are the same environment that both companies compete in (albeit different geographies and […]
Recently we supported NEMRA on a project to estimate the total distribution sales sold via the assistance of NEMRA independent manufacturer representatives. The percentage exceeded 50% of industry revenues (and if you want to know more, contact Jim Johnson.) Yes, […]
Halco Lighting Technologies recently announced its new partnership with Midwest Equipment Co. as its authorized representative for Halco Lighting Technologies® in Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and Western Missouri. This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for both organizations, strengthening a shared […]
Recently I was reviewing our Q3 Pulse of Lighting Report and there were a few things that jumped out at me. They included: Impact of tariffs (I know, duh!) but some comments about Made in America manufacturers. The most promising […]
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve solicited the industry input into the pulse of the lighting industry in Q3. We had heard, nationally, and on average, that business was challenging, and, for the most part, that’s what the results […]
LSI Industries, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported 4Q 2025 and full year 2025 earnings on August 21. As one of the few remaining publicly traded lighting companies that report earnings, LSI is a data point for the lighting industry. Lighting […]
Covid did a job on the lighting industry, and we’re still suffering the effects. Aside from the WFH movement that was generated by it and significantly impacted commercial construction, it led to a change in sales and marketing. With so […]


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