Earlier this week we released the results of our Q3 Pulse of Lighting survey (and click here if you want to order a copy of the report) and Acuity shared their FY Q4 results (which was CY Q3). Bottom line […]
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According to Channel Marketing Group‘s Q1 and Q2 Pulse of Lighting reports, the lighting market is challenged. Overall growth is negligible and, according to quarterly reports, it is down for the largest of companies. This is for a product category […]
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Perhaps you remember the playing card game called 52 Pickup (and if you don’t, here’s a link to remind you.) With lighting agents having a minimum of 52 lines, it seems like they are updating their linecard regularly. And sometimes […]
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In a challenging market, especially for lighting, capitalizing on a niche that is supported by differentiated services can make all the difference. Boston-based Independent Electric Supply has found such a niche – sports lighting with a specialization in supporting municipalities, […]
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The US lighting market continues to be “challenged” according to our Q2 Pulse of Lighting (click here if you’d like to order for only $35) report and affirmed by this Acuity’s Q3 earnings report this morning (they are on a […]
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Our Q2 Pulse of Lighting survey is now open. Share less than 2 minutes of your time, some marketplace insights and we’ll share an industry report you can use to benchmark your performance. This survey, now in its 6th year, […]
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Last week’s Acuity quarterly earnings report coincided with the release of our Pulse of Lighting report and, surprisingly, the Acuity’s performance mirrored the Pulse of Lighting results. Many have expressed concern for the first quarter, especially on the lighting side […]
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According to the NY Post, 8.26 million people live in New York City and 1.6 million live in Manhattan, the site of last week’s LEDucation. It seemed like all of the Manhattanites descended on the NY Hilton Midtown last Tuesday! […]
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This week may be all about lighting as 8,000-10,000 people converge on the New York Hilton to attend LEDucation, wandering down the aisles of multiple ballrooms as they take in 350-400 manufacturer booths. LEDucation is now the largest gathering of […]
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Rep, or in this case, lighting agent, consolidation continues as ORA Lighting & Controls joins forces with Diversified Group to increase presence in NYC. Recently we wrote about how the rep / lighting agent landscape is changing. This is being […]
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