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Bryan Biga Named DMF Lighting's Vice President Of Residential Sales
 
Bryan Biga Named DMF Lighting's Vice President Of Residential Sales
Biga brings more than 25 years of residential lighting sales leadership to the role and will be responsible for leading residential sales efforts for both DMF Lighting and HK Lighting across North America.
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Despite trust issues, consumer use of AI search grows
 
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Consumers are leveraging artificial intelligence for product search, whether they like it or not. Seven-in-10 consumers say their use of AI for product and brand search has increased during the past year.
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