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December 7, 2012
Walmart Canada retrofits overhead sales floor lighting to LEDs for an estimated 28% energy savings

Walmart Canada has retrofitted all of the overhead sales floor lighting at its supercenter in Brampton, Ontario, from conventional fluorescent lighting to high efficiency LED 4-ft. retrofit lamps.

November 9, 2012
Applebee’s reduce lighting-related energy use by 88% with LEDs

Lighting Science Group Corp. has collaborated with Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar to monitor, evaluate and markedly reduce energy usage for lighting in Applebee’s 23 company-owned restaurants.

October 30, 2012
Walmart powers up Red Bluff wind turbine

Walmart's wind turbine at its distribution center in Red Bluff, Calif., is now operational.

September 21, 2012
Focus on: Lighting

Brookshire Brothers has launched a comprehensive lighting update involving in-store, parking lot, exterior signage and refrigerated case fixtures.

Using a combination of new linear fluorescent lighting and LED technologies — from GE Lighting, East Cleveland, Ohio — Brookshire Brothers will reduce its annual operating costs more than $235,000. The relamping has eliminated more than 3.8 million lbs. of CO2 emissions, with a reduction of 2.4 million kilowatt hours (kWhs) in electricity use.

April 17, 2012
SPOTLIGHT ON: Sustainability

Solid-state lighting took center stage at the SPECS Sustainability session, “LEDs: Perception and Reality.”

Speaker Leigh Savage, national accounts manager, GE Lighting, debunked many of the myths that surround LED lighting. They included:

• LEDs produce no heat at all. FALSE

• LEDs are more efficient than any other light source. NOT NECESSARILY.

• LEDs are still too expensive to use in retail applications. FALSE

December 2, 2011
LEDs will account for 52% of commercial lighting by 2021

A new report from Pike Research forecasts that LEDs will capture 52% of the commercial lighting market by 2021. Pike, a cleantech market intelligence firm, anticipates that LED lighting costs for various SSL products will be reduced by 80% to 90% in many cases during the next decade.

November 30, 2011
Starbucks’ Times Square location lights up with LEDs

Solid-state lighting figures prominently in Starbucks’ newly renovated Time Square flagship in New York City.

October 24, 2011
Ultra Diamonds Sparkles

Ultra Diamonds has unveiled a contemporary prototype that provides the ideal home for its sparkling merchandise. The design showcases the breadth and diversity of the jewelry retailer’s assortment, while putting a stylish new spin on the space.


“It also makes the environment more inviting and accessible,” said Gordon Eason, creative director, JGA, Southfield, Mich. 


October 7, 2011
Lighting Science Group upgrading Villa stores with LEDs

Lighting Science Group is performing an LED lighting upgrade for Villa, the Philadelphia-based urban-inspired apparel and footwear retailer.

September 27, 2011
Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores updates parking lot and interiors for efficiency

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has reduced energy by switching to solid-state lighting in the parking lot at its Ohio headquarters and adjacent store. The energy-efficient LEDs have also had a positive impact on the overall appearance of the areas.


“We’re seeing an 80% lighting-system energy savings compared with our previous high-intensity discharge units,” said Debbie Mansfield, director, energy and facilities for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores, Hudson, Ohio, which operates more than 751 stores nationwide.


August 31, 2011
Cree acquires Ruud Lighting

Cree has acquired Ruud Lighting, a supplier of LED outdoor lighting, at an estimated net cost of approximately $525 million.

August 10, 2011
GNC upgrading store with LEDs

General Nutrition Centers has installed high performance, energy efficient LED bulbs from Lighting Science Group bulbs at select corporate-owned locations.

May 26, 2011
Eight mistakes retailers make in LED retrofits

We have all seen the sales people come through the office claiming to have the answer to our lighting energy and efficacy concerns. Virtually every “pitch” will deal with LEDs, and only a rare few will be touting the older fluorescent and the new, almost miniature metal halide lamps.

January 19, 2011
Denny’s makes Cree LEDs preferred lighting standard

Denny’s Corp. has chosen LED lights from Cree as the preferred lighting standard for all its new and remodeled stores across the United States.

December 28, 2010
Focus on: Lighting 


The new Cole Haan in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood combines the brand’s signature craftsmanship with a modern perspective that extends to the lighting.

December 8, 2010
Macy’s to install Philips EnduraLED lamps in nationwide retrofit

Philips Lighting Wednesday announced that Macy's has selected its custom-designed Philips EnduraLED solid-state LED lamp as part of the nationwide program to retrofit 117,000 halogen-based accent lighting in 86 of its U.S. stores.

October 4, 2010
Furniture Row replaces halogen lamps with LEDs

The Furniture Row Cos., one of the nation’s largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding...

January 20, 2010
American Bright Lighting rolls out SimpleTube LED replacement lamps

American Bright Lighting announced its new patent pending, second-generation SimpleTube LED replacement lamps capable of...

October 5, 2008
Juno Lighting Group Offers Two Current-Limiting Solutions to Help Meet Stringent Energy Codes

Juno Lighting Group, Des Plaines, Ill., has developed new Current-Limiting Subpanels and Current-Limiting Track...

May 31, 2008
Better Day, Better Nights

One of the biggest challenges confronting store operators and facility managers is how to...

May 5, 2008
Advance Introduces Additions to ROVR Family of DALI-Compliant Digital Addressable Ballasts

Rosemont, Ill.-based Advance has expanded its innovative family of ROVR digital addressable controllable fluorescent lamp...

March 26, 2008
Flexible Magnet Strips Offer Nearly Seamless Connections

Elmhurst, Ill.—Adams Magnetic Products Co. adds EDGEMAG and MATCHMAG magnetic strips to its new line...

February 29, 2008
New Lighting Regulations

New legislation signed into law at the end of 2007 seeks to drive greater...

February 24, 2008
Revolutionary New e-Vision Ballasts With Unique Power Source From Advance

Advance's new e-Vision electronic HID ballasts incorporate dedicated circuitry for self heating thermal protectors for...

November 30, 2007
Lighting

Royal Philips Electronics will...

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