On another note! Big Box Stores!

So the great benefit of shopping with these big box stores that flourish throughout the U.S. is that you get what you want at a cheap price. These companies help define trends and set the direction for consumer products... (at least to some degree) from year to year. The amount of money that they are willing to spend on "informing" their customers as to whats new and what is of real value is phenomenal. Its big business. Its what has made this country great...!

This Large flow of information means that consumers are bombarded day to day by media. Tailored marketing plans meet and greet the average Joe whenever he logs online, flicks on the T.V or turns the radio on. Informing the uninformed as to what they need, want (and didn't know they wanted) or just have to get!! Big business is willing to pay for all this education free! It's Great..... unless you realize that there may just be something else out there that is of a little better quality, a little better of a deal. Then those stores become just convenient, when things are running low and you need a little bit more stock to make it through till the end of the season. You soon realize that the products on the whole are pretty average for the money your paying, and really a dollar saved is a dollar saved!!

What would be really great is if you could get high quality products at direct import prices. Provided by people that use them on a day to day basis with their own Christmas Light installation business. The Guys and Girls at Smart Strands got tired of paying a premium for their lighting supply's, so decided to bring in their own product. Designed to their specifications and requirements. Durability and quality being the core values that they decided to focus on. Minimizing wastage through damage and wear and tear helped to define our focus. Thats where LED's come in!!

LED's come in a range of products that are far superior to the more traditional incandescents. They are more durable from season to season, there is no glass to break, no bulbs that fracture or chip. Meaning less service calls through out the rainy seasons. At Smart Strands we also require that all our light strands come with a minimum of 20 AWG (American Wire Gauge), which again increases durability.

Smart Strands is focused on providing a high quality product, the best possible service and the lowest possible prices that they can. We want to stay focused on these core values as we see them being the key to our growth and success in the future. We aim to provide products that we have used personally and have found to be of a value to us and our customers. Check us out at Smart Strands.com and see what we have to offer!