Target gets ‘smart’ about lighting

Target Corp. is taking its lighting to the next level.



The retailer has entered into an agreement with Acuity Brands for Acuity to provide Target with smart lighting technologies, featuring energy saving LED fixtures and dimming controls.



Target will be installing Acuity’s next generation, smart LED sales floor fixtures, along with the lighting company’s store accent lighting and distribution center site lighting.



The initiative is part of Target’s ongoing efforts to significantly reduce energy consumption and enhance operational effectiveness across its facility footprint. Target has been recognized by the US Department of Energy’s Interior Lighting Campaign (ILC) Awards in multiple energy savings categories, including special recognition for Largest Portfolio-wide Annual Absolute Energy Savings.



“It’s exciting to see a retail leader like Target embracing LED lighting as part of its energy management initiatives. We are proud to have worked with Target over the past two decades to provide superior lighting and control solutions for its stores that reduce energy consumption on a per fixture basis by nearly a factor of four, from 128 input watts to 36 watts,” said Steve Lydecker, senior VP, Acuity Brands.