Taking a shine to LEDs

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose. And if you ever saw him, you would even say it’s a light-emitting diode. Better known as LEDs, these many-colored, energy-efficient, long-lasting products are electrifying the lighting industry this holiday season. A novelty just a few years ago, LEDs have become so mainstream that they’re nearly blowing traditional glass incandescent bulbs right off the Yuletide landscape. In every category, LED lights are outselling traditional lights 2-to-1, said K.C. Cours, vice president the Englewood, Colorado-based online retailer Noveltylights.com.