Lighting application guide
Retail Lighting
How should retail lighting balance merchandise presentation, flexibility and operating cost?
Direct answer
Design by zone, task and decision condition
Build ambient, accent, vertical and feature layers around the merchandise and customer journey. Confirm CRI, spectrum/CCT, beam, aiming, glare, track flexibility, scenes and maintenance before selecting products.
Space map
Separate the application into sub-zones
- Storefront and entrance
- General sales floor
- Shelves, displays and vertical merchandise
- Fitting, consultation and checkout areas
- Window, campaign and feature zones
Decision conditions
Confirm before selection
- Vertical and horizontal illuminance by merchandise/task
- CRI and color-quality requirement for product appearance
- Beam angle, aiming, contrast and glare control
- Track or magnetic-track flexibility for layout changes
- Scene, schedule and control requirements
- Heat, maintenance and display-material constraints
Recommended product combination
Assign each family a defined optical and mounting role
Track light for adjustable accent
Open the related page and confirm exact products, evidence and project fit.
Magnetic track systems
Open the related page and confirm exact products, evidence and project fit.
Shelf, cove and display linear light
Open the related page and confirm exact products, evidence and project fit.
Ambient and circulation downlight
Open the related page and confirm exact products, evidence and project fit.
Control compatibility
Make controls part of the specification
DALI/DALI-2, 0-10V, Zigbee, Bluetooth Mesh, sensors, DMX512, phase-cut, Tuya, Casambi, KNX/BMS or customer-specified systems can be reviewed. Compatibility is project-dependent and must be confirmed against the exact driver/controller, voltage, topology, gateway, commissioning scope and market.
Not recommended for
Avoid unsupported shortcuts
Do not select only by maximum lumen output. Excess contrast, glare, poor color quality or fixed aiming can reduce the merchandise experience even when average illuminance is high.
Evidence
Approve the model and layout
- Exact-model datasheet and dimensions
- IES/LDT or relevant photometric file
- Lighting calculation or mock-up where required
- Driver, dimming and control evidence
- Certificate applicability for the destination market
- Installation, maintenance and sample approval record
RFQ inputs
What to send
- Plans, elevations or room/zone schedule
- Mounting height, surfaces and environment
- Target task, illuminance/glare and color requirements
- Preferred product families and quantities
- Electrical, emergency and control requirements
- Market documents, sample and target delivery date
FAQ
Application decisions
Are the criteria on this page final design values?
No. They are decision categories. The applicable standard, local code, client brief, geometry and exact photometrics determine final values.
Can all smart systems be supported?
Support is not automatic. Provide the protocol, gateway, driver, voltage, wiring, platform, commissioning and certification requirements for compatibility review.
What should be approved before production?
Approve the exact model, layout or calculation, sample/mock-up where needed, control behavior, applicable documents and commercial terms.
Build an application-specific lighting brief
Send the project zones, drawings and requirements. Unknown items can remain marked for confirmation rather than becoming hidden assumptions.
Send the application RFQ