The Path To Mainstreaming LED Lighting December 28, 2009
Posted by Speaking Sustainability in Christmas lights, The Business.Tags: Home Depot, Osram, Philips, Philips Lighting, Sylvania
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With a flurry of year-end news about LED lighting, I can detect that we are at the start of a big upswing in the mainstream adoption of LED lighting. The press release wars are starting, leading lighting brands are putting more product on retail shelves and showcase installations are being promoted. (more…)
More LED Bulb Sightings at Home Depot! December 4, 2009
Posted by Speaking Sustainability in Products, Replacement bulbs, The Business.Tags: Home Depot, Philips, Philips Lighting, Replacement bulbs, solid state lights, SSL lighting
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Back in September I posted about this display of Philips LED lights at Home Depot. At the time, I wondered if this was just this store manager or a real retail push by Philips. I now have the answer — it’s real!
Philips LED lights in Home Depot, Waltham MA
The photo in that post was from a Home Depot in Watertown MA. I have since seen similar displays at stores in Norwood and Waltham.
Clearly, Philips is staking out shelf space as the first-to-market. But are the products ready for prime time? Will this pioneer strategy give them first mover advantage or backfire if the products don’t meet consumer expectations? I expressed some doubts in my last post and have now bought a couple of the bulbs to try out. Stay tuned for the reviews!
Philips LED lights, Norwood MA
