There are plenty of reasons the lighting market should be a little dim these days. Residential construction activity is almost nonexistent in many major markets, Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) are not seeing much renovation demand, and commercial real estate is scarcely better.

On top of that, customers have other pressing financial obligations that take precedence over swapping out inefficient lighting fixtures, and many consumers are resisting the mandatory switch away from incandescent lights.  Read the complete story