The Key Mission of Allied Trade Group is to create an Exceptional Value for our customers by providing the Best Selection of Products with the highest level of Prompt and Professional Service. We will do this while maintaining the highest level of personal and corporate integrity.
Selection - By offering the largest selection of home furnishing products found anywhere, Lighting Universe, FixtureUniverse.com, FloorsandSurfaces, KnobsandHardware.com and DecorUniverse.com is positioned to offer our customers an unprecedented selection of lighting fixtures. We strive to offer each manufacturer’s entire line of fixtures including all options. Other websites offer a few selections from each supplier.
Service - Allied Trade Group, Inc. encourages the hiring and nurturing of highly trained sales professionals to provide our customers with the utmost level of exemplary customer service. We hold weekly training seminars in our Sales Department and most of our Sales staff are considered specialists in their field of lighting, plumbing, flooring and hardware. We also employ a highly trained staff of Customer Service Representatives to promptly and professionally handle customer issues as they arise.
Value - Allied Trade Group believes that our combination of broad product Selection and High level of Service produce the greatest Value for our customers. We believe customers want service and will be loyal to us in the long term if we take care of them professionally.
ATG History
July 1999 - LightingUniverse.com. Inc. is formed with the intent to consolidate lighting catalogs and pricing online for Designers and Lighting Specifiers, as well as homeowners and Contractors.
January 2000 - LightingUniverse.com website goes live with about 5000 products. Response was immediate with new orders and accounts being created.
June 2002 - FixtureUniverse.com website launched to sell Plumbing fixtures and decorative Bath products.
January 2003 - Allied Trade Group, Inc. was formed as the Parent company of Lighting Universe and Fixture Universe with the goal to grow into a full line home furnishings supplier.
October 2003 - Allied Trade Group moves to new 10,000 sq. ft location, ensuring enough room for growth. Thirteen employees at this time.
January 2004 - Cascadia Lighting Division is formed to be the proprietary brand for Lighting Universe showrooms and website. First shipment arrives in March 2004.
May 2004 - Lighting Universe Retail Showroom Operations launched with Flagship store in Kirkland, WA. As of 3/2005 there are (5) Lighting Universe retail showrooms with the first Designer Gallery Showroom located at the SDC.
August 2004 - Allied Trade Group acquires The Lighting Company in Kennewick, Washington as its 2nd retail showroom location.
October 2004 - Allied Trade Group opens its 3rd Lighting Universe showroom in Burlington, Washington.
February 2005 - Allied Trade Group opens its 4th Lighting Universe showroom at the SDC.
July 2005 - Allied Trade Group opens its 5th Lighting Universe showroom in Tacoma, Washington.
August 2005 - FloorsandSurfaces.com Division launches new website catering in flooring, area rugs and tile.
August 2005 - Lighting Universe Catalog Division launches first mail order catalog to 200,000 subscribers.
November 2005 - KnobsandHardware.com and DecorUniverse.com websites launch.
December 2005 - Allied Trade Group, Inc. grows to nearly 100 employees and encompasses a Corporate headquarters of over 22,000 square feet.
January - March 2006 – ATG plans to launch its first Fixture Universe retail showroom in Kirkland, WA.