Do you also suffer from poor acoustics in modern buildings often? In the construction of these buildings you often find hard materials such as concrete, metal and glass. These materials reflect sound waves and are experienced as unpleasant.

Consequences of poor acoustics for humans

An excessive amount of noise has a negative impact on well-being and mental health. The reverberation leads to fatigue, irritation and stress. This reduces productivity in offices. In the hospitality business, the customer is less satisfied, there is a good chance that they will leave faster or will never return.

Solution

In practice, acoustic walls are often installed to absorb sound. But then you lose the initial look and feel of the building. In order not to affect the architecture of the building, acoustic lighting is a solution.

Rosa and acoustics

The Rosa combines lighting with sound absorption. The shape of the Rosa enables you to make your own composition. The shape of the Rosa can be compared to a petal and is available with or without a spot. The Rosa can also be perfectly combined with the Planet Air 700, which then forms the heart of the Rosa, as it were.

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Lighting has not only a functional aspect but it is also part of the interior. With a few decorative fixtures you finish your shop.

Carefully choose fixtures that match the style of your shop and also choose a place where they show themselves to the best advantage.

Do you want the decorative lighting to be functional too? Then choose a nice fixture as general lighting, as accent lighting on a few counters or as task lighting above the counter.

“Task lighting not only helps the sellers but also the customer.”

The customer comes first, that’s the main key in shops. However, when choosing the right light, employees are equally important as customers. Off course atmospheric lighting is important but also task lighting. And no, this isn’t always boring lighting.

Advantages of task lighting for the shop assistants

When sellers work in a pleasant shop, their well-being increases. But pleasant working is not just working in a cosy atmosphere. In places where important tasks are performed, you need sufficient light. That way, the sellers can perform their duties better.

• Make sure there’s enough light above the working places, f.e. above the cash registers. The right amount of light makes you work faster and more efficient.
• Make sure there’s enough light before and after opening hours. Then, mood lighting isn’t necessary, but you will need sufficient light e.g. to fill shelves. When using a smart lighting system, you can set the hours automatically.
• Makes sure there’s a walking route in the shop. Next to guiding your customers to every corner of the store by the light, the shop assistants will find the products faster.

Advantages of task lighting for the customer of the store

Customers want to have a fast and great service of the sellers. In places where specific tasks are performed, lighting helps to increase the efficiency of the shop assistants. And this gives benefits to the customer.

• With good light above the counter area, the check out and the waiting lines go faster.
• The seller can guide the client better to the products they are looking for.
• The client doesn’t have to wait long when the seller searches products in a well-lighted shop warehouse.

When shop assistants can help the client faster, the client will be happy. And happy customers come back to the store.

Task lighting doesn’t have to be boring

Task lighting in shops provides the ideal opportunity to work with pendants. Choose a beautiful profile or pendants. The hanging lamps have now a decorative and functional purpose.

Use the power of lighting to draw people to the most interesting corners, displays and products. A beautiful product deserves attention. Put it literally in the spotlight with accent lighting.

Direct accent lighting

The light is manipulated through a narrow beam to make the light shining on a display, a new product release or special promotions more focused. The light is brighter and attracts the customer’s attention. With accent lighting you create highlights and contrasts. The product in the spotlight attracts the attention of the customer and gets the perception of “important product”. You can steer the customer to specific corners of the shop via strategic points of light.

Shop window

Don’t forget to also set accents in the window. This way you get the attention of passers-by. A well-lit and attractive shop window attracts customers.

Giving the customer a pleasant feeling is not just about customer-friendly service. The general lighting also plays a role. A minimum light level is needed to give the customer a comfortable feeling. Sufficient general light makes them feel safe. They feel at ease in exploring the shop and walking around. The general lighting fills the dark spaces, as it were, between accent lighting, task lighting and decorative lighting.

General lighting as mood setter

Think in advance about what atmosphere you want to create. The colour temperature of the general lighting largely determines the atmosphere. A warm, soft light makes the customer feel relaxed. A cooler light gives a sense of action and is, for example, particularly suitable for sports shops.

Natural light versus general lighting

If a lot of daylight enters your shop, you benefit from a system where the general lighting is linked to the incoming light. The more natural light there is, the less artificial light you need. Daylight control systems are a solution for this.

Fixtures for general lighting

With general lighting we often think of recessed spots but nowadays you have much more choice. For general lighting, decorative fixtures are also available. With these you can make something unique from your shop. (photo with planet vs photo recessed fixtures). Custom solutions can also be an option.