TUI partners with Signify on store lighting
As part of a wider commitment to reduce its environmental impact, travel company TUI has begun upgrading the lighting in its UK and Ireland retail branches, aiming to improve energy efficiency and support its long-term sustainability goals. Signify’s 3D-printed lighting offered a circular solution, perfectly aligned with TUI’s sustainability agenda.
With over 300 travel agencies across the region, TUI sought a lighting solution that could help deliver a welcoming in-store experience for customers while aligning with its ambitions to achieve net zero emissions and adopt circular business practices by 2050. The company partnered with interiors specialist John Worth Group to design and deliver the upgrade, with electrical wholesaler CEF supporting the supply and specification process.
A key requirement for the project was to reduce energy consumption and material waste without compromising on lighting quality. After evaluating several options, the team selected LED and 3D-printed luminaires developed with recycled and bio-circular materials. These products were custom designed using Signify’s MyCreation online configurator, which allows customers to visualise their lighting configuration as they go. This allowed the lighting to meet the visual and technical needs of TUI’s retail environments and was produced closer to the point of installation to help reduce transport emissions.
The first phase of the rollout included lighting installations in five pilot stores. A mix of panels, rafts, track lights and spotlights was used to provide tailored solutions for each space. These were configured through a digital platform to streamline design and ordering.
Karen Darler, Regional Property Manager at TUI, comments: “We are delighted with the new store lighting, which provides comfortable light levels for customers and staff, while creating visual interest in line with our TUI branding. Meanwhile, the lighting installed attributes to our 2050 net zero target through efficiency and waste reduction, thanks to excellent collaboration and teamwork. The process has been exceptionally smooth, with the projects delivered perfectly on time and within budget.”
With the initial pilots successfully completed, TUI, John Worth Group, and CEF are continuing to collaborate on the next phase of the rollout, which will see the lighting upgrades extended to an additional 30 stores.
