lighting concepts

A sophisticated lighting concept helps to create a unique atmosphere in the store, to showcase merchandise in the best way possible and to inspire customers.

Bright sunlight shines through a white skylight

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Sunshine – the perfect lighting source?

Tips from experts: How retailers can use daylight for lighting and what they should know beforehand

iXtenso editor and IMOON sales manager during an interview...

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Lighting designs: Meaningful and moving?

IMOON knows what is possible with light - an interview.

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Brand interest almost like at home

Car dealer Lancia launches new corporate identity in Milan - showroom included

A person stands with a shopping trolley next to a cooling counter...

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Let it be – LED!

Tips for well-planned and efficient lighting

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Enlightening Insights!

Lighting trends at EuroShop 2023

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EuroShop 2023 – iXtenso special

We are on site: The latest retail solutions and trends for the industry

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Simply lucid!

Tips for optimized lighting control - energy saving included!

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Shine together!

Lighting and design in the Falabella Parque Arauco flagship store in Santiago de Chile

Fish restaurant XU JI in Hangzhou, China, with a blue LED wall above the bar;...

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Immersing in a dream with sea creatures

Lighting and design at XU JI fish restaurant in Hangzhou

31.01.2022 #lighting concepts #LED technology

How lighting can be used profitably in the retail industry

From discount stores to brand outlets: Intelligent lighting concepts are profitable

Light has an enormous influence on people – on their health, performance and well-being. For retailers, light as a topic has so far often been more of a necessity which is viewed from a cost perspective rather than as a unique opportunity for ...

16.12.2021 #brick and mortar retail #multichannel commerce

retail trends December/2021 (German)

Experiences and reports from the retail industry

In our latest retail trends, we take a particularly practical approach: our editors provide insights into the experiences they have made in different stores, and we also look at social commerce and store design.You can find our retail trends as an ...

03.09.2021 #lighting concepts #LED technology

The impact of light

Interview with Dr Jürgen Waldorf of the Lighting Division of ZVEI

Light makes things visible – and always has an impact. In many cases, we fail to see the significance because the eye is a good-natured organ. It tolerates poor light and compensates for it unconsciously. However, this is strenuous. And means ...

22.06.2021 #lighting concepts #decorative lighting

Mysterious jungle scene in a restaurant

The XU JI Seafood Restaurant introduces magical lighting

Baozhang Sun, the magistrate of Henan in Qing Dynasty, said ‘Fishes swim across the pine shadows in the pond like they’re on the tree’, which has been taken as the metaphor of the light reflection and direct transmission. This is a ...

16.04.2021 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Lighting installation in Sydney’s new commercial tower 1 Denison

Custom lighting design for BarLume, a café restaurant in the lobby

ADesignStudio created a striking lighting installation for BarLume, a café restaurant in the ground-floor lobby of Sydney’s prestigious new commercial tower 1 Denison. The installation is a rhythmic array of 90 handblown frosted glass ...

02.03.2021 #lighting concepts #marketing

Infusing light into the darkness of a COVID-19 world

Installation in Montréal by Quartier des Spectacles Partnership

The Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, a non-profit organization responsible for animating Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles with a year-round slate of cultural activities and animated public spaces, is proud to be doing its part to combat ...

16.02.2021 #lighting concepts #decorative lighting

Lighting concept - For more individuality and extraordinary appearance

New design of the optical store Panis Eyewear with BARO

An optician that is as unconventional as Panis Eyewear attracts attention – especially when it's located in a small town in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. The new interior design boasts a professional lighting concept that showcases ...

11.11.2020 #sustainability #lighting concepts

Exploring sustainable, temporary lighting design

Tyvek Lighting Installation for a retail hub in Toronto

STACKLAB’s Tyvek lighting design was created for a beer hall in stackt market, a community-focused retail hub in Toronto’s city center. The unique market is distinctly industrial, made of over one hundred shipping containers, and will be ...

01.07.2020 #lighting concepts #design

Social hub for urban lifestyles and retail experience

A piazza for the modern era: Grand Gateway 66 in Shanghai

Elena Galli Giallini Ltd. (EGGL) unveiled the rejuvenated North building of the Grand Gateway 66 retail complex (GG66), located in Shanghai’s bustling commercial, cultural, and historic zone of Xijiahui. Comprised of two distinct buildings of ...

26.05.2020 #customer satisfaction #lighting concepts

Customized lighting: the marriage of technology and creative design

Interview with Pierluigi Gusmani, International Sales Director at Imoon

The Italian company Imoon has already done the right lighting for big food retailers like Carrefour, Coop, E.Leclerc, Warner’s Budgens and Globus. Charismatic Pierluigi Gusmani talks about the current developments of customized solutions and ...

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02.04.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Custom and smart retail lighting solutions enhance your customer’s experience

Three top trends for 2020

Not so long ago, the primary purpose of light was to provide lighting and illumination. These days you might say that light has become an intelligent language that not only produces an instant ambiance and affects our health and well-being, but also ...

25.03.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Invisible light sources and dynamic lighting solutions in retail stores

"All the trends in the lighting industry focus on improving the shopping experience."

LED lights for retail stores have witnessed significant growth over the past few years. You would be hard-pressed to find any newly constructed store without these small, efficient lighting sources. Meanwhile, many existing stores and supermarkets ...

13.03.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

ELEKTRA at Euroshop 2020

One highlight: the JUNIC System

A complete success was the trade fair appearance of ELEKTRA at the joint stand of the Deutscher Ladenbauverband at the Euroshop in Düsseldorf. The highlight was the presentation of the JUNIC system, the extension of the JUNIC power conductor ...

19.02.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

The power of the sun

Oktalite at the EuroShop 2020

Oktalite's EuroShop appearance is themed "Sun. Light. Quality". This involves more than just lighting, rather it represents a comprehensive service approach. CEO Hermann Bohse and Head of Research and Development Stephan Renkes go into ...

17.02.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Let it shine!

Lighting trends at EuroShop 2020

Whether on the floor, on shelves or on the ceiling - light can make a big difference in retail. How to set the right scene for goods, address customers and control the lighting in a smart and energy-efficient way? We looked for the answers at ...

10.02.2020 #lighting concepts #shopfitting

In harmony with nature

Biophilic design in retail spaces in the 2020s

A new decade has begun and has inspired the iXtenso editorial team to track down the latest retail design trends for you. One of the hottest trends of the moment is biophilic design. ...

05.02.2020 #digital signage #lighting systems

retail trends 1/2020: focus "EuroShop 2020"

The current issue with all trends around retail

Would you like to find out about the latest retail trends in technology, marketing, lighting, store design and logistics, browsing page by page? We would be happy to send you our current print edition retail trends on the focus "EuroShop ...

31.01.2020 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Adventures in lighting

Light is an important factor in awakening the customer’s senses

Everyone is talking about omnichannel retailing - and that's a good thing. And we are talking about sensory experiences - and that's key. We live in digital times, and that’s why it is imperative not to tout a conflict between the ...

28.10.2019 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

News and novelties from ELEKTRA

Sicam 2019: review

The Sicam in October always is big challenge to exhibitors to present news and new products in the Interzum year after only 5 months. At ELEKTRA, this was mastered with flying colours. The prototypes of the Interzum have been brought to series ...

13.09.2019 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

ELEKTRA - more than just LED

Development partner and system supplier for plastics, LED and electrical engineering

Known in the kitchen and furniture industry as a manufacturer of furniture luminaires, on closer inspection, ELEKTRA quickly moves into a different light: ELEKTRA means much more than just LED! It quickly becomes clear that the development and ...

17.07.2019 #lighting concepts #food retail

New Union Station Food Court lighting atmosphere

Space for more food retailers in Toronto

The new Union Food Court marks a significant milestone in the revitalization of Toronto's busiest transit hub. The lighting atmosphere created by Lightemotion consists of indirect lighting concealed in architectural elements designed by ...

18.06.2019 #lighting concepts #award

Honoring British Columbia’s best lighting designers

The IESBC announces its 2019 ‘Vision Award’ recipients

On May 30, the Illuminating Engineering Society of British Columbia (IESBC) awarded its 2019 ‘Vision Award’ recipients, which honors outstanding BC lighting designers for their work.“The lighting projects received this year ...

24.09.2018 #lighting concepts #shopfitting

Create accents in the store: Inspirational decorative lights

Whether above the counter, the checkout zone or the merchandise table: Luminaires set highlights

Diverse forms, styles and materials: The selection of luminaires is large - from the rustic version with metals or wood to the simple modern or the playfully romantic. ...

13.09.2018 #lighting concepts #marketing

Attention to detail: Window shopping in Monforte de Lemos and Ourense

The Northern Spaniards have realized that a great store window display doesn’t have to break the bank

Summer vacation is over but the summer impressions remain. Like those garnered from a visit to Galicia in Spain’s northern region. If you venture deeper into Spain’s heartland between a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela and a beach ...

30.08.2018 #lighting concepts #shop design

What shop design can look like: Pull & Bear in Ourense, Spain

Sometimes you just need an eye-catcher to lure customers into a store

While I was on vacation in Ourense, a city in northwestern Spain, the “Pull & Bear” store in the Ponte Vella Shopping Center caught my attention. A small bright orange VW bus that also works as a shoe rack stands out right in the ...

01.08.2018 #lighting concepts #shop building

What shop design can look like: Harrods in London

Tradition, luxury, and elegance paired with an experience for all five senses

The world-famous Harrods department store in London is pulling out all the stops for its renovations and features precious materials and custom-designed shopfittings. Harrods’ fully re-designed "Fine Wines & Spirits" and ...

03.05.2018 #sustainability #lighting concepts

An easy way to reduce business operating costs

Climate protection is more than an environmental issue

Interview with Lars Reimann, Head of the Environment and Energy Department at HDE (German Retail Federation) Practical, informative and effective: The recently launched “Retail Climate Action Campaign” (“Klimaschutzoffensive des ...

13.12.2017 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Freshly baked light

Ledxon upgraded lighting in the branch of the private bakery Wimmer in Emmering, Germany

In order to better showcase the goods and attract even more potential buyers to the store, the branch in Emmering should get a new lighting. Bakery owner Max Wimmer was particularly interested in a harmonious overall concept. First, he wanted a ...

13.11.2017 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

The diversity of light

Options for retail lighting

Design element, sign, and promotional tool: retail store lighting is as versatile as never before; Thanks to LEDs! Smart controls and integration of other components make it easier than ever for retailers to use light flexibly and create ...

13.11.2017 #customer satisfaction #lighting systems

Biologically effective lighting in retail

Human-centric lighting benefits employees

Over the past ten years, energy efficiency thanks to LED technology has shaped both the lighting market and the retail sector. Lighting became more efficient, smarter and comparable in price with today’s halogen and similar lighting options. ...

01.06.2017 #lighting concepts #shop building

Editions de Parfums: Like a voyage into a parallel world

Frédéric Malle’s new perfume boutique Editions de Parfums in Paris' Marais district opened in 2016. We asked Brendan MacFarlane how the tiny room turned into an apparently infinite space.

It is one of the first major retail stores the architects Jakob+MacFarlane have designed. Hopefully, it will not be the last, since it is offers a highly surprising and individual look. Brendan, what is special about the new store of ...

01.06.2017 #lighting concepts #event

The first International Trends in Lighting Forum & Show

Trends in Lighting (TiL 2017) will take place on the 26-28 September 2017 in Bregenz, Austria. It is dedicated to Smart Lighting & IoT.

“The space, the geometry, the light of an architecture in great proportions must remain the core aim, while engineering aims for zero carbon, ultra-green architecture. But this balance between the poetry of architecture and its green ...

07.03.2017 #brick and mortar retail #lighting systems

Put into the right light with LED

Elektra at EuroShop 2017

LEDs save energy costs and put everything into the right light. And the right lighting is getting more and more important in the store, too. ...

07.03.2017 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Be our Highlight!

How lighting influences retail - Oktalite Lichttechnik GmbH

Lighting is not only able to foreground products. It is also able to influence people’s moods. This is why Oktalite’s motto is a very emotional one this year. ...

06.03.2017 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Retail lighting: smart, emotional and flexible

The Lighting Dimension at EuroShop 2017 reflects the complete range of modern shop lighting.

LED technologies offer retailers completely new possibilities to emotionally put products in the center of the stage. ...

21.02.2017 #sustainability #lighting concepts

Store Design and Shopfitting at EuroShop 2017

Shopfitters, designers, lighting experts: They all have to work hand in hand to design the ultimate store

Needless to say, this is also always an issue of time, driven by an opening date that’s as early and as much on schedule as possible. Trends are increasingly moving towards customized shopfitting solutions: brands and products are being ...

08.02.2017 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

From vehicles to architectural lighting

New design tools bring large-area LED products on the market with speed, quality and lower costs

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland develops novel LED light sources based on large, flexible and transparent substrates in collaboration with the Finnish companies Flexbright and Lighting Design Collective. An easy-to-customise LED foil ...

08.12.2016 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Light up your business – LED in retail

If you want to cut costs, you need to increase efficiency

By now, “light-emitting diodes“, or LEDs, are well-known in the lighting market. Next to halogen, luminescent and other electric discharge lamps, they are among the many lighting options available on the market. At first, the ...

23.06.2016 #lighting concepts #shop building

Shopping in the Box

Osram sets Dubai's urban shopping mile in scene

The Box Park is a modern, urban lifestyle complex in Dubai. With a length of 1.2 kilometres it offers special shopping and entertainment possibilities and also accommodates nusual restaurant concepts from around the world. Dynamic lighting from ...

02.06.2016 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Supermarket lighting: good times for shopfitters

The rise of LEDs creates optimal conditions for the POS

Lighting design has become a much-appreciated design element in shopfitting to increase sales at the point-of-sale. Especially in supermarkets, a harmonious lighting concept can attractively stage all product sectors. LED lighting solutions make ...

11.03.2016 #lighting systems #lighting concepts

Navo Recessed Spotlights

Appealing and economical aisle area lighting

Our further development of Navo is now even more efficient and hence sets new standards for appealing and economical aisle area lighting Equally suited to Food & Non-food. Larger sections of shelves can also be efficiently and economically ...

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