Yale will no longer sell lighting as of Monday, June 22nd, 2020.
This is one of the hardest posts I've ever had to write.
We (Yale) have always had a great lighting display winning Showroom of the Year nationally and Best of Boston.
Lighting has always been a part of our company's character, as well as part of our name. Who hasn't looked into our Boston showroom from the Southeast Expressway?
Lighting Display at Yale Appliance in Boston
Lighting is also where many of us started at Yale. I started cleaning the lights when I was seven-years-old.
Our Marketing Director, Director of Builder Sales, one of our Senior Technicians, and three long-time salespeople, all started in lighting.
In this article, I will tell you why we are no longer selling lighting and the details of our lighting liquidation sale with 35-75% off on our existing lighting stock and displays.
With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) along with our internal precautions, it will be very different from our raucous Warehouse Clearances.
Why We Are No Longer Selling Lighting
Unfortunately, this industry is a matter of focus. Appliances, for example, have a massive amount of logistics in sales, customer service, product service, and warehousing.
Lighting is about style, availability, and trends.
Retail businesses are usually successful at one or the other.
Our appliance business has grown almost four times since 2009, whereas our lighting business was only up 50% in the same period.
Still, it's not an easy decision to remove part of a business incorporated in your name. In the internet age, you have to lead and focus on your strengths instead of doing business as usual.
The departure from lighting will allow us to focus on our growing plumbing and appliance departments.
Still, I will miss lighting, the people, and the relationships built almost 100 years ago.
How This Affects You
We will honor any existing quotes and credits.
We will have staff in place to handle any damages and glass replacement until August 31st, 2020.
Any issues after August will be handled by customer service.
Why Should You Trust Us?
It seems that every appliance review has nothing but glowing comments about almost every product, yet you read customer reviews and they are almost universally bad.
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