DALLAS – June 20, 2024 – Congratulations to the 15th Annual Showroom of the Year winners who were presented with their awards on Wednesday, June 19, the opening day of Lightovation. A collaborative program organized by Furniture, Lighting & Decor magazine and Lightovation host Dallas Market Center, the awards honor lighting retailers from throughout North America, with one Showroom of the Year winner in each of three dollar-volume categories, along with three specialty awards.
“This year’s entrants and finalists upped their games by focusing on the customer experience,” said Diane Falvey, Editor-in-Chief of Furniture, Lighting & Decor. “The winners of the 2024 Showroom of the Year Awards took their retailing game to the next level — reinvigorating merchandising, focusing on experience and simply connecting to their customers and communities to make big strides in lighting retail. Congratulations!”
From entries and nominations received from December 2023 through March 2024, the winners were chosen from finalists in each dollar-volume category: Revenue Under $2 Million, Revenue $2 Million to $5 Million, and Revenue $5 Million and Over. All Showroom of the Year finalists were also eligible for three specialty awards: Outstanding Merchandising Display, Exceptional Community Involvement and Social Media Star.
“We celebrate and congratulate these amazing showrooms who are the best in the business,” said Cindy Morris, President and CEO of Dallas Market Center. “Every element of their business practices impressed our judges and are a strong example for the lighting retail community.”
Winners of the 15th Annual Showroom of the Year Awards are:
- Revenue Under $2 Million: Tidewater Lighting & Design, Madison, CT
- Revenue $2 Million to $5 Million: Bright Ideas, Albuquerque, NM
- Revenue $5 Million and Over: Dominion Lighting, Chantilly, VA
- Outstanding Merchandising Display: Lightology, Chicago, IL
- Exceptional Community Involvement: Imagine More, Windsor, CO
- Social Media Star: KIE Supply Creative Lighting, Kennewick, WA
Judging this year’s competition is an esteemed panel of industry professionals: Jeffrey Dross, Principal of Lighting by Jeffrey; John McClain, Associate ASID, NKBA, Creative Director/CEO of John McClain Design; and Crystal Vilkaitis, CEO of Crystal Media.
Winners will be profiled in the August/September 2024 issue of Furniture, Lighting & Decor magazine and online on furniturelightingdecor.com. You can see profiles of all of our Showroom of the Year finalists in the May issue on the Furniture, Lighting & Decor website.
Nominations and entries for the 2025 Showroom of the Year Awards, which are open to all independent lighting retailers in North America and can be submitted by anyone in the industry, will be accepted starting in December 2024. This edition will mark the 16th anniversary of these awards. Watch for the announcement on furniturelighitngdecor.com
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About Dallas Market Center
Dallas Market Center is a global business-to-business trade center and the leading wholesale marketplace in North America connecting retailers and interior designers with top manufacturers in gourmet and housewares, home décor, holiday/floral, gifts, lighting and apparel. Inside its dynamic, five million square foot campus, nearly 200,000 customers from all 50 states and 85 countries seek industry trends, business education and new products from exhibitors throughout the year via dominant trade events for gift, home décor, holiday and floral; the nation’s most comprehensive apparel and accessories markets featuring the latest styles from East Coast and West Coast designers; the largest residential lighting trade event in North America; and the largest and most successful open-daily design center. To make plans for upcoming markets, visit the Dallas Market Center website and download the Dallas Market Center App. Also, keep up-to-date on all information by visiting Dallas Market Center on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the Dallas Market Center blog.