Industry News
Walmart Turns Down Lights And Changes Morning Hours For Sensory Disabled
During the Summer of 2023 back-to-school season, Walmart piloted sensory-friendly store hours, each Saturday from 8am-10am. During these hours, Walmart stores turned down the lights where possible, put a…
Wireless NLC — 1 Of 4: Integration Vs. Networking Performance
By John Arthur Wilson and David Shiller This is the first of a four article series about important concepts in wireless networked lighting controls (NLC). John Arthur Wilson is an…
China Consolidates Rare Earth Industry & Restricts Processing Technology Exports
China’s near monopoly on rare earth metals production is diminishing, but still dominant. China’s market share of rare earth production has dropped from 97% a decade ago, to 70%…
Product Monday: The First Emergency LED Tube To Achieve UL 924 Listing
In 2020, I authored an article in LEDs Magazine alerting the industry to the misleading claims of all emergency TLED manufacturers (at that time), that their products were UL…
LED Outdoor Lighting: Finding New Value
Originally published by tED Magazine. Reprinted with permission. Outdoor stationary lighting covers area and roadway, parking, and building exterior lighting. This lighting provides proper illumination, cultivates a sense of security,…
China’s Economy Forecasted To Slow Down in 2024 & 2025
The World Bank forecasted that 5.2% annual growth for China in 2023 will slow to 4.5% in 2024, and down to 4.3% in 2025. China’s growth has fluctuated dramatically…
Q4 2023 Acquisitions
Here is a quick summary of 6 acquisitions in the fourth quarter of 2023: SpecGrade LED was acquired by LED Lighting, LLC. Details here. PE firm acquiring Progress Lighting.…
Lightapalooza: The Custom Integration Market Lighting Show
A different kind of lighting show has been quietly growing. Lightapalooza will be holding its 3rd annual conference & trade show, February 26-29, 2024, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale…
Product Monday: 3D Printed Bioplastic Downlights
Shoplight, a British manufacturer specializing in retail and hospitality lighting, launched a line of 3D-printed bioplastic downlights called Colt Bio. The plant-based polymer downlight housings are upgradable and achieve…
Trump Flips Position On Daylight Savings Time
Donald Trump has recently announced a significant shift in his stance on daylight saving time (DST). In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the Republican Party would…
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