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Lamps.com <3 Pinterest
Okay admit it… you’ve missed MySpace. You’ve missed browsing through strangers’ endless amount of pictures, interests, and quotes. You’ve also missed the interesting lifestyle images and the quirky characterized icons. And you’ve missed discovering new trends. Well you’re in luck because Lamps.com has a new favorite social media platform that accomplishes every one of those needs.
Pinterest is a social media platform which allows users to “pin,” or post images to a virtual pinboard. This type of engagement allows users to not only find new items and trends but it helps them to easily discover the lifestyle that is associated with the item.
Lamps.com is jumping in on the fun and pinning lighting fixtures on pinboards such as Mandy’s Sparkles, Balls in all Sizes, Getting Lit on a Budget, Keep it Cool, Go Green Baby, Modernize you Pad, and Set the Mood. Follow us for a chance to win a cool lamps.com t-shirt! One lucky follower will be chosen on Monday morning!
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Lamps.com Says Dim The Lights, Set the Mood, Save Money
On Valentine’s Day, going above and beyond to please that special someone is the reason for the season. In recent years, however, Cupid’s day has become more about your bank account than emotional/physical love – what with the wining and dining, long stems and gold leaf stationary.
Fear not Romeos and Juliets, let Lamps.com help!
Though we cannot in good conscience advocate passing on the bouquets and fancy cuisine, we can help set the mood and save a few extra bucks while you spend time with your loved ones.
We’ll bet you didn’t know that by purchasing and installing a dimmer switch, you could save 5-9% for every regular light switch you replace. And the more you dim the more you save!
For example, let’s take a look at the lighting in your bedroom – it is Valentine’s Day after all! If you dim 8 halogen bulbs by 35%, you could save 28% of the energy you would have used in that room (don’t worry, we did the math). Feeling amorous in other parts of the house? Dimming 40 light bulbs throughout your home by 35% could save you more than $1200 over 5 years!
So you want to set the mood for Valentine’s Day? Dim those lights, sprinkle the rose petals and save a few bucks.
Yours truly,
The Lamps.com Team
XOXO
Lamps.com Gets a Nice Write Up on Technically Philly
Local blog of all things tech, Technically Philly, gave Lamps.com and our CEO, Chris DiMarco a nice write up the other day.
You can check out the article here.
The Lamps.com team is proud to be a part of the growing tech scene here in Philly, and is excited to be recognized on Technically Philly. We look forward to working with and growing the Philadelphia tech community as our own business expands. Check out the article and let us know what you think!
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Mandy’s Top 5 Reasons to Shop at Lamps.com
I do lots and lots of shopping online. When I am introduced to a new website there are certain characteristics that are important to me. Whether it is competitive pricing or easy navigation, there are always reasons I go back for more. I want to share with you -my top 5 reasons to shop at Lamps.com. Check ‘em out!
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charity: water & Lamps.com
The Lamps.com Team is excited to announce that we have joined with charity: water to allow our customers to make direct charitable donations at checkout. This makes Lamps.com Team the first online lighting retailer (and one of only a select few e-commerce sites webwide) to partner directly with a high quality charity organization.
Charity: water is dedicated to providing clean drinking water to impoverished communities around the globe. Presently, more than 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe, clean water for cooking, bathing, agriculture or even drinking. This lack of safe water and basic hygienic access leads to 80% of all diseases and causes more deaths than all forms of violence – including war.
Charity: water engages in water projects around the globe, building wells in underserved communities. One well can cost as little as $5,000, while simultaneously helping 250 people get access to clean drinking water! For many of these people, this is the first clean drinking water they have ever had access to. Moreover, by providing easy well access, charity: water‘s projects free people from grueling daylong treks in search of water, giving them time to focus on farming or other work beneficial to their families and communities.
What is perhaps most exciting about charity: water, however is the fact that 100% of each donated dollar goes directly to fund water projects. Administrative costs are funded separately, largely through corporate in-kind donations, so that donors can rest assured that every penny they contribute will go to the people they want to help.
Because of the unique nature of their work, as well as their unique organizational structure, Lamps.com chose charity: water as our charity of choice. Not only has Lamps.com chosen to match every dollar donated by our customers, we have also committed half of the cost of our first well – $2500. What’s more, Lamps.com had made those donations simple, by including a charity widget at checkout. All customers have to do is enter their desired donation amount and Lamps.com does the rest!
The Lamps.com Team is excited and proud to be partnered with charity: water. We hope that our partnership will bring fresh water to thousands of people in need around the globe. To find out more, please visit our charity: water page, or charitywater.org.
ET2 Brings You More Great Contemporary Lighting Fixtures
Lamps.com just added over 700 amazing new modern lighting fixtures to our catalog. Check out the cutting edge contemporary style of ET2 today!
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Looking for some great lighting?
Lamps.com is excited to offer a broad selection of great lighting brands. From traditional to contemporary, floor lamps to chandeliers, Lamps.com has something for you and your unique style! For great classic lighting selections, check out ELK, Currey & Company and Landmark. If your prefer modern lighting, be sure to peruse the lineups offered by Trend, Estiluz and Blauet, and be sure to see the contemporary ceiling fans of the Modern Fan Co. For stunning crystal chandeliers, head on over to Worldwide Lighting Corp.
Each week, we are adding more great lighting brands to our lineup, so be sure to check in regularly. If you are looking for a lighting fixture and can’t find it listed in catalog, shoot us an email or give us a call at 1-888-602-7011 and our friendly customer service team will help you find exactly what you’re looking for!
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Beta Testing
We had hoped to be live by now, but alas we are still Beta testing the site. Not to worry, this just means a better experience for all of you when we finally do launch. Look for us to be up and running in the VERY near future with some of our favorite lighting brands live and ready to go. The next step will be filling out our catalog – we have a slew of great lighting companies ready to be uploaded and configured for your shopping pleasure!
Almost There
After months of hard work by the team, we are almost there. We have begun what should be a week of beta testing the site and, barring any major issues, hope to be live by the end of the month. We are looking at a ‘soft’ launch at first, with a limited number of manufacturers live on our site. As we move through the summer, we will continue to populate our catalog as we iron out any remaining wrinkles in the site. By mid to late summer, we plan on running full steam ahead. Look out daylight savings time!
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