Hera's Director of Sales, Brad Stewart, had a very informative article published in the January/February issue of A.R.E's Retail Environments Magazine . For those of you that may have missed it, I want to hit on a few key points that are of solid relevance in retail lighting design and energy costs. When it comes to the physical and visual perception perception of our environments, we can all agree that lighting plays a major role. This being said, we are at an exciting crossroad in the lighting industry. Strong forces in the world have led us to a tipping point in retail illumination. The cost of energy, new regulations, velocity in the green movement, the evolution of LED technology and the need to increase sales per customer have combined to motivate retailers to consider how new alternatives might have a positive affect on both their top and bottom lines. Hence, we are witnessing an emerging and significant trend (maybe even a quantum leap) in retail lighting. The ...