Americans spend more than 759 billion dollars on groceries every year, a figure that has more than doubled since the early 1990s. Today, supermarkets are offering so much more than what’s on a basic shopping list. Grocery stores have evolved into large, complicated operations that rely on high-level facility performance and a wide range of […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many businesses, especially those in the retail and food service industry, it’s also the busiest. With the crazy holiday season kicking off soon, facility managers need all the help they can get to ensure operations run as smoothly as possible. There isn’t time to […]
For facilities managers, the change in season also ushers in the need for maintenance on HVAC units as businesses shift from cooling to heating. Regular maintenance is a key part of making sure an HVAC system is running optimally, but merely performing seasonal check-ins won’t protect your equipment against catastrophic failure. That’s a job for […]
Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. With the worst impacts of climate change expected to be irreversible as soon as 2030, environmental responsibility is an important topic of conversation for most corporations and businesses. As sustainable operations shift from a nice-to-have to a must, many restaurants and retailers are searching for ways they […]
For a majority of business owners, PCI compliance is of the utmost importance. As the world becomes more and more digitized everyday, security breaches and hackers are a real concern. In 2020, cyber-attacks and lost data reached a record high and don’t show signs of slowing anytime soon. Troublesome security upsets, like the recent Microsoft […]
More than a year ago, the pandemic upended the retail and restaurant industries. Business owners and facility managers everywhere were forced to press pause, then had to figure out how to navigate amid new rules and regulations. While these hard-hit industries continue to hold out hope that things return to normal, there is a […]
As more and more equipment in Food Service organizations is connected to the Internet, more attention needs to be paid to security. Each piece of equipment represents a potential target of a cyberattack; as the number of connected units increases, so does the security risk. There have been multiple reports of security breaches associated […]
It’s hard to believe, but we first introduced our platform to the commercial market a decade ago. Since then, we’ve been working hard to continuously improve our solution, learn even more about the challenges our customers face with their businesses, and refine and further develop our system to meet those challenges head-on. The beauty of […]
Packaged rooftop units (RTUs) are essential to most commercial operations. They are vital to every cool ice cream shop on a hot day, warm coffee shop on a cold one, and now (more important than ever) the increased ventilation required for restarting business mid-pandemic. Because of RTUs’ key role in delivering a great customer (and […]
According to the 2019 Connex Retail Facilities Maintenance Industry Benchmarking Report, the cost of repairs and maintenance is closely related to the age of the building. Connex surveyed a wide variety of multi-site retailers and found that the average R&M budget per store nearly doubled for stores aged 11-20 years-old, when compared to stored aged […]
Connex, the industry association for facilities professionals at multi-site retailers, recently released their 2019 Retail Facilities Maintenance Industry Overview Benchmarking Report. The report does a great job of highlighting the health of the industry, pointing out where the industry is currently challenged, and detailing what the future holds. While there is plenty of useful information, […]
Changes to the operation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems in buildings nationwide will play a key role in the reopening of American businesses. In May, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) issued a series of recommendations aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 once customers return to stores. ASHRAE’s epidemic […]
