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Women in Lighting, Mentor Matching Program
Thursday, Sept. 30, is the last day for Women in Lighting to sign up for Mentors.

Women in Lighting: Find a Mentor Match Before This Week's Deadline

All women in the lighting industry are invited to participate in the fifth round of the American Lighting Association’s Women in Lighting Mentor Matching Program. Launched in 2020, this program pairs…
Caroline Hipple, Norwalk Furniture, ARTS Acadamy of Achievement
Caroline Hipple will receive the Academy of Achievement Honor at the 2022 ARTS Awards.

Caroline Hipple to Receive ARTS Academy of Achievement Award

Caroline Hipple, the President of Norwalk Furniture and industry leader for more than three decades, will receive the Academy of Achievement honor at the 32nd ARTS Awards, taking place at the Hilton…
Visual Generation - stock.adobe.com
Visual Generation - stock.adobe.com

8 Tips to Increase Retail Profit Margins

Retailers’ profit margins have been more relevant than ever lately. It all started with curbside pickup, the only way many stores could sell their products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some…
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kalchenko - stock.adobe.com

3 Graphic Design Apps for Your Home Furnishings Business

In the home furnishings game, it’s important to connect with your customers wherever they are, and these days, that initial interaction will likely be online. You’ll want to put your best photos and…
Varaluz maximalism
For Ron Henderson, President of Varaluz, maximalism is “artful clutter with a healthy dose of eclecticism.” Here the lighting fixture, Socket-to-Me, has “a very early ‘70’s vibe,” and remains impactful while allowing the other elements of the room to shine.

Finding a Balance With Maximalism

Maximalism is a style rooted in personality. Its bold, distinctive nature means it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but those who gravitate toward it tend to go big in their design, patterns, palettes…
Park Hill Collection, ARTS Awards
Park Hill Collection has expanded its product assortment and remerchandised its showrooms.

Park Hill Rolls Out Expanded Assortment, Refreshed Showrooms

Park Hill Collection is celebrating their finalist nomination for the 2021 ARTS Awards as affirmation the company’s reimagined style offering, global expansion of sourcing and more than 700 new…

American Lighting Association Cancels 2021 Conference Due to Wildfires

The American Lighting Association (ALA) has announced that its in-person 2021 Conference, originally scheduled for Sept. 26-28, is canceled due to wildfires in Lake Tahoe, CA. ALA is working to…
Wildwood House
Brittney Herrera and Terry Blaskowsky are tapping the home office market through HBx Studio and Wildwood House.

Pivoting to Home Office Design and Retail

Brittney Herrera has had an affinity for the workspace since she opened her architect and design business, HBx Studio, three years ago, in Portland, OR. Her foundation in that business has been…
32nd Annual ARTS Awards Finalists
The ARTS Awards will take place on January 7, 2022.

32nd ARTS Awards Finalists Announced

Dallas Market Center and ART, the creative home furnishings network, have announced the finalists for the 32nd ARTS Awards. The finalists will submit materials for judging in the fall, and award…
Image by Csaba Nagy from Pixabay
Image by Csaba Nagy from Pixabay

Leviton Introduces Podcast Series for Electrical Contractors

Leviton announced the launch of its new Contractor Connect Podcast Series which discusses pertinent topics, products and news within the electrical contracting industry, along with new Leviton…
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