SPOTLIGHT - light bulb market information - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
Home Channel News, Sept 3, 2001
Incandescents still dominate, but fluorescents gain ground.
LIGHT BULBS
MARKET: Hardware/home improvement (chain home centers, mass merchants and independent retailers)
SIZE: Exceeded $1.2 billion on over 785 million units sold for an average per unit of $1.64 (annual dollars).
GROWTH: Dollar sales of both incandescent and fluorescent types increased year to year with the latter
HOTTEST SEGMENTS:
Incandescents outsold fluorescents by 233 percent currently and by 255 percent a year ago, indicating stronger year-to-year trends for fluorescents.
Source: Vista Information Services, Rolling Meadows, Ill., a division of CCI/Triad, electronically tracks consumer sales at home center, hardware and lumber dealers nationwide. For more information, contact Vista at (847) 357-8030 or visit www.triad.com/vista.>
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