Feature of the Day · Sunday 25 October 2026
Remains: a trade login in the top bar and a holds list for designers
Remains Lighting Co. sells made-to-order, antique and designer light fixtures from a Brooklyn workshop. Its pages carry a trade login in the top bar, and a separate trade program gives interior designers and architects their own pricing, a way to hold pieces for a client and a dedicated account manager.
What we saw on the live pages
- A trade line in the top bar. On the pages we read, the bar above the store menu says trade users can log in for exclusive discounts, and offers a New Users Register Now link.
- A trade page with its own list of benefits. The To-the-Trade page lists exclusive trade pricing, a dedicated account manager, high-resolution photography, 3D and CAD drawings, vintage and limited-edition holds for client approval, and tearsheets, sample fixtures and material swatches.
- An application for eligible professionals. The page names interior designers, architects, general contractors and FF&E procurement specialists as eligible, and says a trade login is reviewed within 24 to 48 hours.
- A separate route for existing trade clients. Anyone who already has a trade account is asked to contact the team by email rather than apply again.
- Contract work next to the catalogue. The trade page describes contract projects of 20 to 250 pieces per profile, and says made-to-order lines can be changed for site needs such as dark-sky and ADA compliance.
The store side of a trade account
The cart drawer says shipping and taxes are calculated at checkout, and it warns a shopper who asks for more of an item than is in stock. The vintage collection says its pieces are ready to ship, while the made-to-order range has a collection of its own. Both states sit side by side in one store, which is the reason a trade program needs holds.
What to take to your own shop
- If some buyers pay a different price, say so in the top bar, so the right buyers find the right door.
- Offer a hold, so a trade buyer can keep a piece for a client without buying it outright.
- Name who qualifies and how long the review takes, before the application form.
Try the trade switch
The mock-up below shows how a trade price switch, a hold button and an application form could sit on one page. The prices are example figures, not Remains prices, and nothing on this site can be bought, held or applied for.
Lighting fixture (illustration)
Example figures only, not Remains prices. Nothing here can be bought, held or applied for.
Where to see it
The trade page is To-the-Trade Lighting Services on remains.com. The vintage collection we used for the ready-to-ship and cart wording is Antique & Vintage on remains.com. We read both pages on 25 October 2026 without applying for an account or contacting the store. The page code shows Shopify, so the platform is confirmed. Stores change, so this describes that day.