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EDSS: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee March 22, 2021

— Interview with David Ely, President/CEO, EDSS — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? David Ely: Energy Design Service Systems (EDSS) is a woman-owned company formed in 2007. The corporate headquarters is located in Detroit with satellite offices in Boston; Boca Raton, Florida; San Francisco; and Austin, Texas. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Ely: Energy Design Service Systems (EDSS) is not just your average lighting company (offering lighting design, supply, install, controls, lamp ordering portal and work …

March 22, 2021

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CLM Midwest: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee March 22, 2021

— Interview with Rose Lollino, Vice President, CLM Midwest — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Rose Lollino: CLM Midwest’s corporate office is located in River Grove, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago located 5 minutes from O’Hare Airport. We have been in the retail maintenance industry since 2002 and have been expanding into new territories consistently year over year. R&R: How long have you been with the company? Lollino: As the vice president, I have worn many hats since the inception …

March 22, 2021

Industry Voices restaurants vendors

Outdoor Dining is Here to Stay

by Katie Lee March 12, 2021

— By Leslie Chapus — Outdoor dining became a staple during the pandemic — and guests have grown to love and expect it, no matter the weather. The good news is, investment in all-weather outdoor dining pays for itself. After a full year of pandemic living, customer demand for safe dining environments has taken full root in the American psyche. As restaurants evolve to these changing demands, industry experts from Food & Wine Magazine to worldwide management consultants McKinsey & Company are advising restaurant owners to embrace outdoor dining …

March 12, 2021

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Waste Harmonics: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee March 11, 2021

— Interview with Michael Hess — R&R: Where are you based? Michael Hess: Waste Harmonics is based in Victor, New York. R&R: How long have you been with the company? Hess: I acquired Waste Harmonics from Capital Environment in 2001 and my team and I have grown the business from a solely Northeastern U.S. focus to serving customers throughout the U.S. and Canada. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Hess: We are a managed waste service provider. We act as a single point of contact, helping …

March 11, 2021

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DENTCO: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee March 4, 2021

— Interview with Teresa Phelps — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Teresa Phelps: DENTCO is based in Dewitt, Michigan, and has been in business for 44 years. R&R: How long have you been with DENTCO? Phelps: I’ve been with DENTCO for almost 17 years. R&R: What trades/services do you offer retailers and restaurants? Phelps: Exterior Services Management (ESM). DENTCO specializes in assisting multi-unit companies, including retailers and restaurants, with consolidating the exterior services at their portfolio of locations. We provide …

March 4, 2021

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Stratus: Signature Vendor Spotlight

by Katie Lee February 25, 2021

— Interview with Josh Wilder — R&R: Where are you based and how long has the company been in business? Josh Wilder: Stratus is headquartered in Mentor, Ohio, with an HQ2 in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and offices in New Jersey, Florida and South Carolina. Our 2019 merger combined MC Group and ICON’s shared and unique services into a single brand: Stratus. With our combined legacy, our signage roots date all the way back to 1931. R&R: How long have you been with the company? Wilder: I’ve been with the …

February 25, 2021

Industry Voices property management

Retail in the COVID Era

by Katie Lee February 18, 2021

— By Gary Glick — Top 3 lease provisions negotiated by landlords and tenants. Almost a year into this pandemic, retailers are still facing uncertainty in light of the recent spike of COVID-19 cases accompanied by a new wave of lockdowns and regulations across the nation. Eager to protect themselves from ever-changing governmental restrictions and closures, retail tenants, whether traditional retailers, restaurants, fitness centers or theaters, are now requesting a variety of specific lease provisions in almost every newly negotiated retail lease. In addition, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, …

February 18, 2021

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Diverting PPE From the Waste Stream

by Katie Lee February 10, 2021

— By Jennifer Wolanik — How COVID-19 PPE compliance and sustainability can work together. Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in restaurants and retailers is surging in order to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and to keep patrons and staff safe. As a result, businesses are generating even more landfill waste from used PPE, impacting their sustainability image. The impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on the restaurant and retail industry is undeniable as locations across the nation fight to reopen and stay open during …

February 10, 2021

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What’s In Store

by Katie Lee February 4, 2021

— By Kenneth Gruskin, AIA — Coronavirus as a catalyst for innovation in stores and restaurants. The coronavirus has resulted in a cosmic shift in retail and hospitality. Customers have moved from seeking high-touch retail experiences, extensive product/service selection, and vibrant, extensive menu and dining options/experiences…to staying well. In response, retailers and restauranteurs are now focused on providing efficiency, safety and convenience. This has accelerated the transition from “bricks to clicks” and, with this, many retailers are adapting their physical locations to better accommodate the surrounding population, using these …

February 4, 2021

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Making the Cut

by Katie Lee January 28, 2021

— Interview with Greg Smith — Sport Clips Haircuts proves how essential its service is with a thriving franchise system of more than 1,800 stores and locations in all 50 states. As many of us realized very soon into the pandemic, it’s easy to argue that hair salons are essential services. Nevertheless, like other hair salons around the country, Sport Clips Haircuts was forced to close its more than 1,800 locations during the spring shutdown. By October, nearly all had reopened and, as we continue to navigate the …

January 28, 2021

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