1STOPlighting was launched in 2001 by a close knit group of friends with the vision of innovating the shopping experience for lighting. Over the years 1STOPlighting has grown into a family of websites founded on the principle of adding value to everything we do.1STOPlighting was launched in 2001 by a close knit group of friends with the vision of innovating the shopping experience for lighting. Over the years 1STOPlighting has grown into a family of websites founded on the principle of adding value to everything we do.