Supermarkets and Hypermarkets

IGA Supermarket

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The Morgan Family’s new IGA supermarket in the suburb of Delahey, Melbourne, Australia provides an excellent example of the way in which lighting can create a dynamic retail atmosphere. The solution complements different zones and types of merchandise within the store, helping to make shopping a pleasure rather than a chore.

Performance

With retail areas now rarely using horizontal counters illuminance on the vertical is vital. Here, subtle fluorescent lighting in grocery aisles with low brightness louvres and symmetrical reflectors gives high horizontal and vertical illuminance levels, avoiding the glare normally associated with traditional supermarket luminaires. Colour quality is high.

Efficiency

Single lamp fluorescents achieve 1.6kW per aisle against the 2kW target – an 18 per cent saving. The scheme meets the energy requirements under the new Building Code of Australia regulation.

Comfort

Overall the lighting concept humanises the shopping experience and achieves greater delineation between sales areas. The sales areas feel open and spacious for customers selecting their goods and the check-out areas make them feel relaxed and welcome. It also shows the supermarket to its best advantage as a clean, well-lit store.