Aristide

What Aristide does

Aristide (legally SAS Light in Shop, founded 2008, rebranded to Aristide in 2023) is a privately held French sensory marketing company that designs, manufactures, and sells integrated lighting, scent, and sound solutions for retail and tertiary environments. The company operates its own manufacturing facility, L'Usine Aristide, in Lieusaint, France, producing proprietary LED luminaire families including St Honoré, Dauphine, Dream, Hector, Artémis, Titan, Opti, and Mirabeau, alongside olfactory diffusion systems under the Volute brand and dynamic lighting controls using DMX and DALI protocols. Scent creation is conducted in partnership with perfumers in Grasse, and sound design is delivered as an integrated service with optimized speaker placement. The product portfolio is organized under six solution pillars — Sceno+, Merch+, Feel+, Flexi+, Know+, and Cash+ — covering boutique lighting, micro-merchandising, dynamic sensory experiences, circular-economy refurbishment, training, and equipment financing.

Name

Aristide

Legal name

SAS Light in Shop

Website

https://aristide.paris

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Retail lighting solutions
• LED lighting fixtures
• Sensory marketing
• Olfactory marketing
• Commercial lighting design

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting Fixtures Sales: Sale of proprietary LED lighting products including spots, tracks, linear fixtures, and accessories manufactured in their French factory
2. Lighting Design Services: Custom lighting design and sensorial concept development for retail environments including Scenography, Merch+, Feel+ solutions
3. CASH+ Financing: Financial leasing solution in partnership with Greenflex for equipment purchase, installation and maintenance
4. Scent Distribution Systems: Olfactory marketing solutions with custom fragrance distribution systems (Volute product line)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aristide designs, manufactures and sells proprietary LED lighting fixtures and integrated sensory marketing solutions (light, scent and sound) for retail, tertiary and hospitality environments. The company offers project-based custom lighting design services, a portfolio of in-house manufactured luminaires, custom olfactory diffusion systems (Volute), and sound environment design, complemented by financing (Cash+) and circular economy (Flexi+) programs.

Product overview

Aristide (formerly Light in Shop) is a French sensory marketing company that provides a comprehensive portfolio of retail lighting solutions, olfactory systems, and sound design services. The product portfolio is organized around six core solution categories: Sceno+ (lighting design for boutiques including the St Honoré, Dauphine, Dream, and Hector luminaire families), Merch+ (micro-merchandising lighting including LINEAR Merch+ and Focus spotlights), Feel+ (enhanced customer journey solutions including Multico color systems, Gobo projections, DMX Dynamique, DALI Vibration, Volute olfactory diffusion, and Decoration luminaires), Flexi+ (sustainable re:cycle/re:conditionne/re:prise programs), Know+ (training and co-creation via L'Atelier Aristide), and Cash+ (financing in partnership with Greenflex). The company operates its own factory in Lieusaint, France (L'Usine Aristide) and maintains showrooms in Paris, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. All products are designed and manufactured in France with a focus on scalability, energy efficiency, and investment optimization for retail and tertiary environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St Honoré Product Family Complete range of recessed, track, suspended and surface-mounted LED spotlights for retail illumination, available in multiple form factors including St Honoré, Mini St Honoré, St Honoré LINE, St Honoré DARK LIGHT, St Honoré APPLIQUE, St Honoré SUSPENDU, St Honoré TRACK and St Honoré LENS TRACK.
• Dauphine Product Family Elegant recessed and track-mounted LED luminaires with minimalist design, including Dauphine compact TRACK, Dauphine FLAT, Dauphine TRIMLESS, Dauphine SUSPENDU, Dauphine UP TRACK, Dauphine DEEPER, Dauphine DEEPER MONO/DUO/TRIO, Cézanne ENCASTRÉ/APPLIQUE/SUSPENDU, Quasar, Quasar SHORT, Curial, RIQUET and Belleville.
• Dream Product Family Advanced LED spotlights featuring DMX RGBC color control and track-mounted compact designs for dynamic retail lighting scenarios.
• Hector Product Family Industrial-style suspended and recessed LED luminaires, including Hector LIGHT (IP20), standard Hector and Hector RECESS variants for retail environments.
• Artémis Product Family Trend-focused recessed LED spotlights with multiple reflector options (15°, 24°, 36°), available in Artémis MONO, DUO, TRIO and ROND configurations with TRUE COLOR IRC options.
• Magenta Linear LED Luminaire Economical linear LED luminaire with 90 light solutions, honeycomb louvre for minimized glare, integrated electronic driver and 5-year warranty for grocery and large-scale retail environments.
• Merch+ Product Family Lighting solutions designed for micro-merchandising and product staging in retail linear displays, including LINEAR Merch+, Merch+ SIL SIDEVIEW, Merch+ PLUG&LIGHT, Montaigne, Dotfree, Luminance, LED Food and Focus variants (Micro Dream SP/MP, Micro Tube HP/MP/SP, Micro Opti HP/SP, Focus TRACK, Focus TRACK PLUS).
• Relamp Product Family LED retrofit solutions designed for easy relamping without structural modifications, including Plaque Relamp TITAN MONO/DUO/TRIO, Plaque Relamp DREAM AIR MONO/DUO/TRIO, St Honoré HOOK, St Honoré LENS HOOK, Relamp DEEPER, Relamp AIR and Montreuil HOOK.
• Volute Olfactory Diffusion System Custom-fragrance diffusion system for creating signature scents in retail environments, available in Volute XS, Volute S, Volute M, Volute L and Volute SW (patère and track versions) with bespoke perfume creation from Grasse-based perfumers.
• Multico Color System Color-changing LED lighting solution enabling dynamic color shifts for enhanced retail atmosphere and customer experience.
• DMX Dynamique System Dynamic light and sound ecosystem for retailtainment, featuring DMX-controlled flood lights and linear neon lighting for synchronized audiovisual experiences.
• DALI Vibration System Subtle light vibration control system using DALI protocol for creating nuanced lighting atmospheres with dimming and push-button control capabilities.
• Gobo Lighting System Customizable gobo projection lighting for signage and atmospheric effects in retail spaces, featuring Mélies Track and Mélies encastré projectors.
• Decoration Luminaires Custom and ambient decorative lighting fixtures including Néon 2D free form, Néon 360 à mémoire, Haring, Ringo Circé, Beaubourg, Mini Suin and Suin.
• Opti Product Family Recessed orientable LED spotlights with honeycomb options for glare reduction, including Opti, Opti DUO, IPOpti (IP-rated), Mini-Opti, Mini-Ostie and Ostie fixtures.
• Titan Product Family High-performance recessed LED spotlights with honeycomb reflectors, available in Titan MONO, Titan DUO and multiple configurations for accent lighting.
• Zeus Large-Scale Suspended LED Luminaire Large-scale suspended LED luminaire system (1m×1m up to 4m×4m) delivering up to 22,000lm output for dramatic retail ceiling installations.
• Wild P2 Track-Mounted LED Spotlight Track-mounted LED spotlight offering 35 light solutions (7 LEDs, 5 beam angles, DALI), minimized glare with aluminum reflector and 50,000h L70B20 lifespan with retrofittable LED and driver.
• Tube Product Family Compact LED tube spotlights including Tube P2, Tube P2 MAGNET (magnetic mounting), Tube VOLET and Micro Tube variants (HP/MP/SP) for precision retail accent lighting.
• Mirabeau High-CRI Spotlight High-CRI spotlight (IRC 97) with UGR ≤10 for low glare, featuring Mirabeau 147mm (800-900lm) and Mirabeau 280mm (1150-1250lm) variants for premium retail lighting.
• Rouvray Service Area LED Luminaire Recessed LED luminaire with 2612lm output, IRC >90, 3000K color temperature, 60° beam angle, DALI control and UGR <19 for service area lighting.
• Scène High-Output LED Spotlight High-output LED spotlight module delivering up to 6000lm with 460 light solutions (9 LEDs, 5 beam angles, 3 power levels, DALI, honeycomb) for dramatic retail scene lighting.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased conversion rates through optimal product presentation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Harman Professional (Martin Lighting): Global supplier of professional and entertainment lighting systems. Comparable to the extent Aristide integrates dynamic DMX-controlled lighting for retailtainment and experiential retail.
• Tobias Grau: German premium designer lighting brand with commercial and architectural offerings. Comparable as a design-led European lighting company competing in adjacent commercial segments.
• Flos: Italian design lighting brand with both decorative and architectural lines. Comparable as a design-led European lighting brand, though Flos skews more decorative/architectural than retail-spec.

Direct peers

• Delta Light: Belgian architectural and retail lighting manufacturer with a strong European footprint. Comparable in product category, design focus, and project-based commercial lighting sales.
• Modular Lighting Instruments: Belgian design-focused architectural lighting brand serving retail and commercial interiors. Comparable in design-led retail/commercial lighting and specification sales motion.
• iGuzzini: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (now part of AML Group) focused on retail, museum, and urban projects. Closely comparable as a design-led European retail lighting specialist with project-based sales.
• Targetti Sankey: Italian lighting manufacturer specializing in retail and architectural lighting with strong European brand presence. Comparable in retail lighting focus, project-driven model, and mid-scale manufacturing footprint.
• ERCO: German architectural lighting specialist with strong retail and museum verticals. Directly comparable in focus on design-led, specification-driven commercial lighting projects.
• Zumtobel Group: Austrian-headquartered architectural and commercial lighting specialist selling to retail and tertiary customers across Europe. Directly comparable in target market, product category, and European retail project model.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global leader in lighting with broad commercial and retail lighting portfolios (Philips, Interact). Comparable as a dominant incumbent against which Aristide competes for retail lighting specifications across Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCIesIgo17bYAz8NKvH7vwCg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/light-in-shop
• Instagraminstagram.com/light_in_shop
• Pinterestpinterest.fr/lightinshopled

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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