Unique Lighting

What Unique Lighting does

Unique Lighting is a privately-held, Canadian specialty lighting fixtures retailer founded around 2015 and headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The company operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer model combining a physical showroom at 1403B Idylwyld Drive N. with the e-commerce site uniquelighting.ca, complemented by phone-based sales support. It targets Canadian residential homeowners as its primary segment, with contractors and builders as a secondary audience.

The product catalog spans indoor and outdoor ceiling fans, chandeliers (standard and mini), pendants, wall sconces, bathroom fixtures, flush and semi-flush mounts, lamps (table, floor, desk, Tiffany), recessed and directional lighting, exterior lighting, replacement bulbs, and complementary home decor and furniture. Fan accessories, including light kits, remotes, and wall mount controls, constitute a substantial subcategory. Unique Lighting functions as a multi-brand distributor, aggregating products from at least ten premium manufacturers including Craftmade, Hinkley Canada, Visual Comfort & Co. Fan Collection, Fanimation, Kichler, Generation Lighting, Savoy House Canada, Trans Globe, Kuzco Lighting, and Canarm.

Revenue is generated through one-time retail product sales at fixed unit prices, with no subscription or recurring component. Pricing spans from approximately $29 for entry-level accessories to over $1,400 for premium lamps. Distribution relies on the proprietary e-commerce storefront with shipping across Canada and walk-in purchases at the Saskatoon showroom. The company shows no evidence of external funding, M&A activity, institutional ownership, or disclosed financial performance, consistent with the profile of a small independent regional retailer.

Name

Unique Lighting

Legal name

Unique Lighting

Website

https://uniquelighting.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Unique Lighting is a Canadian specialty lighting fixtures retailer founded in 2015 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It sells premium multi-brand indoor and outdoor lighting, ceiling fans, lamps, and home decor through e-commerce and a single physical showroom to residential homeowners and contractors across Canada.

Ownership category

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Product category

Lighting Fixtures Retail

NAICS

Home Furnishings Retailers (44912)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Indoor Lighting Fixtures Retail (Ceiling, Wall, Pendant, Chandeliers) (CRAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ceiling Fans Retail (Standard, Low-Profile, Outdoor) (CRAIAHAB), Lamps Retail (Table, Floor, Desk) (CRAIAHAE), Light Bulbs & Lamp Replacements Retail (LED, Smart Bulbs, Specialty) (CRAIAHAD), Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC), Lighting Parts, Shades & Accessories Retail (Harps, Finials, Glass, Mounting) (CRAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Lighting fixtures retail
• Ceiling fan accessories
• Residential lighting products
• Fan light kits
• Home decor accents

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Unique Lighting generates revenue through direct sales of lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, lamps, and home decor items to consumers. Products are sold at fixed retail prices through their e-commerce platform and physical location. Revenue is one-time transaction-based rather than subscription recurring.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Unique Lighting is a multi-brand lighting and ceiling fan retailer that sells indoor and outdoor fixtures, chandeliers, pendants, sconces, lamps, bathroom fixtures, recessed and directional lighting, exterior fixtures, home decor, and furniture directly to Canadian consumers. The company also retails fan accessories including light kits, remotes, and wall-mount controls distributed across brands such as Craftmade, Hinkley Canada, Visual Comfort & Co., Fanimation, Kichler, and Generation Lighting. Products are sold at fixed unit prices through a single Saskatoon showroom and a nationwide e-commerce site.

Product overview

Unique Lighting is a multi-category lighting fixtures and home decor retailer based in Saskatoon, Canada. The company operates a platform model offering an extensive portfolio of indoor and outdoor lighting products alongside complementary home furnishings. The core product lineup centers on ceiling fans (indoor and outdoor with associated accessories including remotes, wall controls, and light kits), chandeliers (standard and mini versions), pendants (standard and mini), wall sconces, lamps (table, floor, desk, piano, reading), bathroom fixtures, and flush/semi-flush mounts. The business also extends into outdoor/exterior lighting, directional and recessed lighting, home decor items (clocks, mirrors, wall art), furniture, and replacement light bulbs. Fan accessories including light kits from brands like Craftmade, Hinkley Canada, Fanimation, Kichler, and Visual Comfort & Co. represent a significant product subcategory with extensive options ranging from basic bowl kits to advanced LED and smart WiFi-enabled models. The company serves both residential and commercial customers with products spanning traditional, contemporary, transitional, and industrial design styles.

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Products and services

• Indoor Ceiling Fans Indoor ceiling fans for residential spaces including living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas, available in various sizes, finishes, and styles ranging from traditional to contemporary.
• Outdoor Ceiling Fans Wet-rated ceiling fans designed for outdoor spaces such as covered patios, gazebos, and porches, built to withstand outdoor elements while providing air circulation.
• Fan Wall Mount Controls Wall-mounted controls for ceiling fans including 3-speed, 4-speed, and 6-speed options, DC motor controls, and smart WiFi-enabled wall controls, sourced from Hinkley Canada, Craftmade, Visual Comfort & Co. Fan Collection, and Generation Lighting.
• Fan Remotes Remote control systems for ceiling fans including hand-held remotes, wall-handheld combo transmitters, smart WiFi controls, and DC intelligent remote systems with reversible functions and up-light controls.
• Fan Light Kits Light kits for ceiling fans including universal bowl light kits, LED light kits, outdoor wet-rated kits, schoolhouse style, low profile, and decorative cage designs from Craftmade, Hinkley Canada, Fanimation, Kichler, and Visual Comfort & Co. Fan Collection.
• Chandeliers Indoor chandeliers including candle chandeliers, drum shade chandeliers, down chandeliers, and up chandeliers, available in traditional to contemporary styles.
• Pendants Pendant lighting fixtures including candle pendants, down pendants, drum shade pendants, multi-light pendants, and outdoor pendants in various mounting options and styles.
• Wall Sconces Wall-mounted lighting fixtures including indoor sconces, outdoor wall lights, and picture display lights in multiple finishes and styles.
• Lamps Table lamps, floor lamps, desk lamps, piano lamps, reading lamps, and buffet lamps from brands including Dale Tiffany, Visual Comfort & Co., Robert Abbey, Eglo Canada, and Trans Globe.
• Bathroom Fixtures Bathroom lighting including vanity lights, bath fans, bathroom sconces, and other bathroom-specific fixtures designed for damp environments.
• Flush Mounts Ceiling-mounted fixtures including bowl flush mounts, cage flush mounts, drum shade flush mounts, and outdoor flush mounts for various indoor and covered outdoor locations.
• Outdoor/Exterior Lighting Exterior lighting products including hanging lanterns, post lights, wall lanterns, deck lights, pathway lights, step lights, and marine-grade lights for outdoor installations.
• Home Decor Home decorative accents including clocks, mirrors, decorative boxes, wall art, candles, sculptures, vases, and other decor items to complement lighting purchases.
• Directional Lighting Directional spot lights, directional sconces, mono points, and directional flush mounts for targeted accent lighting in residential and commercial spaces.
• Recessed Lighting Recessed lighting fixtures including new housing, remodel housing, trims, and complete recessed lighting kits for ceiling installation.
• Mini Chandeliers Compact chandelier designs including down mini chandeliers, drum shade mini chandeliers, and up mini chandeliers for smaller spaces.
• Mini Pendants Small-scale pendant lights including candle mini pendants, down mini pendants, drum shade mini pendants, and school house mini pendants.
• Semi-Flush Mounts Semi-flush ceiling fixtures bridging close-to-ceiling and pendant styles, including bowl, cage, drum shade, and school house designs.
• Light Bulbs Replacement bulbs including LED bulbs, halogen bulbs, fluorescent bulbs, CFL bulbs, xenon bulbs, krypton bulbs, flood bulbs, and incandescent bulbs in various base types and wattages.
• Furniture Home furniture items including bookcases, cabinets, chests, desks, tables, seating, pedestals, and wine cabinets to complement lighting and home decor.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• CraftmadecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCraftmade is a major supplier of ceiling fan accessories including light kits, remotes, and wall controls. Unique Lighting distributes Craftmade products including LK series light kits, fan remotes, and wall controls as a reseller.
• Hinkley CanadacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHinkley Canada supplies lighting fixtures and fan accessories including light kits, remotes, and wall controls. Unique Lighting distributes Hinkley Canada products including the 930 series light kits.
• Visual Comfort & Co. Fan CollectioncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVisual Comfort & Co. provides ceiling fan controls and light kits including ESSWC wall controls and MC264 wet-rated LED light kits. Unique Lighting distributes their products.
• FanimationmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFanimation supplies high-end ceiling fans and accessories including LK series LED light kits, blade sets, and glass pieces. Unique Lighting distributes Fanimation products.
• KichlermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKichler provides lighting fixtures and fan accessories including 380 series light kits and 371075 transmitters. Unique Lighting distributes Kichler products.
• Generation LightingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGeneration Lighting supplies lighting controls and fan accessories. Unique Lighting distributes Generation Lighting wall controls and remote kits.
• Savoy House CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSavoy House Canada provides ceiling fan accessories including slope kits. Unique Lighting distributes Savoy House Canada products.
• Trans GlobeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTrans Globe supplies lighting fixtures and fan accessories. Unique Lighting distributes Trans Globe products including light kits.
• Kuzco Lighting IncminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKuzco Lighting Inc provides LED lighting products including X-LK series light kits. Unique Lighting distributes Kuzco products.
• CanarmminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCanarm supplies industrial and commercial lighting products. Unique Lighting distributes Canarm products including LK-CPPG industrial fan light kits.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lightology: Lightology is an online retailer specializing in modern and contemporary lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, and smart-home compatible products. It overlaps with Unique Lighting on the curated premium-brand strategy and ceiling fan expertise.
• Bellacor: Bellacor is an online retailer of lighting, ceiling fans, and home furnishings across multiple premium brands. It is comparable to Unique Lighting in offering a multi-brand assortment with both lighting and adjacent home decor categories.
• Lights.com: Lights.com is an online lighting and ceiling fan retailer carrying multiple premium brands. It is a direct peer in the multi-brand online lighting category, similar in curation strategy to Unique Lighting.
• Lumens.com: Lumens.com is a major online specialty lighting retailer offering decorative and architectural fixtures from many of the same premium brands carried by Unique Lighting (Visual Comfort, Tech Lighting, Fanimation, Kichler). It is the closest direct competitor in the premium online lighting retail space.
• Lamps Plus: Lamps Plus is a US specialty lighting and home furnishings retailer with both online and physical showroom channels. It directly parallels Unique Lighting's showroom-plus-ecommerce model and broad lighting-and-decor assortment.
• YLighting: YLighting was a US-based online specialty lighting retailer focused on modern and designer fixtures; it was acquired by Generation Brands but continues to operate as a curated online lighting destination. It is a direct peer in the curated premium online lighting category.

Broad incumbents

• Wayfair: Wayfair is a leading online home goods marketplace with extensive lighting, fan, and decor categories. It competes with Unique Lighting across price points and selection, though it lacks the curated specialty depth.
• Build.com: Build.com (now part of Ferguson) is a large online home improvement retailer with deep categories in lighting, ceiling fans, and plumbing. It serves professional contractors and homeowners — overlapping with Unique Lighting's contractor and homeowner segments — but at much greater scale.
• The Home Depot Canada: Home Depot Canada is a major big-box home improvement retailer carrying lighting, ceiling fans, and related fixtures in-store and online. It competes with Unique Lighting on commodity lighting SKUs and on contractor volume.

Regional players

• Canac Lighting: Canac is a Quebec-based home improvement retailer (formerly Canac Marquis Grenier) carrying lighting and ceiling fans primarily for the Quebec market. It is a regional Canadian peer with overlapping product categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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