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Lighting, eCommerce, and the Home Improvement Industry in 2021 | Article
Home improvement retailers have long touted customer service and face-to-face, in-store experiences in their marketing. Who could forget Lowe's tagline, "Let's Build Something Together," or Ace Hardware's jingle, "Ace is the place with the helpful hardware folks."
Housing Supply Shortages: 4 Implications for the Home Improvement Industry | Article
While there are signs that the “sellers’ market” is beginning to cool down, the lack of housing supply is predicted to continue for years. Here are some trends that retailers in the home improvement industry will want to watch.
Lighting, Retail, and the Sustainability-Conscious Consumer | Article
Many consumers report interest in buying from sustainable brands, but translating sentiment to purchase can prove elusive—especially in industries that have been traditionally rugged or “masculine.” Here are some learnings from other brands and studies.
Get to Know Today's Smart Homes and Their Users | Article
Smart homes are more popular than ever, with many homeowners choosing to incorporate smart devices into their living spaces. As the technology evolves to be more affordable, intuitive, and DIY-friendly, more age groups and demographics have discovered the benefits of smart homes.
‘Nesting’ Phenomenon Drives Consumer Demand for Electronics, Home Renovation | Article
With real estate experts forecasting a lack in housing supply for years to come and interest rates creeping up, consumers are going to continue renovating and “nesting” well into the foreseeable future.
Lighting the Home Office: 5 Must-Have Solutions for the Zoom Age | Article
Remote work is here to stay; according to an August 2021 PwC survey on the future of work, 28% of employees and executives said they were “making permanent changes to how and where work gets done based on lessons learned from the pandemic.”
Enhancing the Patient Experience to Attract and Retain Patients
There is one investment that promotes more hospitable healthcare environments and can pave the way for other business improvements: lighting. Let’s look at some of the lighting strategies savvy healthcare executives use to boost both patient experiences and the bottom line.
The Future of Smart Buildings in Healthcare
Given the enormous efficiencies and improvements healthcare organizations stand to gain by investing in smart building technologies, we’ve made our own predictions about which cutting-edge innovations will soon become commonplace.