34|Retail News|January / February 2018|www.retailnews.ie
Energy Management
Save with the Right Solution Get Solutions can save every retailer up to 30% on their annual utility bills, while helping the environment at the same time. THE new year’s resolutions that we make at midnight on December 31 are not always the ones we carry on in the new year, as over-expectations and hyperbole can often make liars of us. Seasoned psychologists recommend that we should take aim carefully and look for measured results. “Don”t say that you want to lose weight in general,” is their stated advice. “Confirm instead that you would like to lose five pounds in two weeks.” That outcome is both measured and measurable. It’s the same in business. Rather than opting for increasing sales by a general 10%, retailers are advised to look at the bottom line, see what they can shave off by reducing, replacing and reusing. Then look at ways at which sales can be grown. Are there new products that might make the shop more attractive, whether it’s a new, improved deli or the addition of a fresh flower display in-store? What if you could do both things in one: shave off costs in a measured way and then increase sales? Surely that would be the holy grail for retailers? Charlie Grendon, Managing Director of Get Solutions, believes he has just the ticket. “Many of our customers are retail outlets, ranging in size from the tiny corner store to some impressive large shopping outlets,” explains Charlie. “Either way, increasing sales is tough. It is hard to get extra footfall without a new Luas stop being positioned outside the front door.”
CSNA Affinity Partner Grendon’s company looks at utility costs and how these can be reduced. Get Solutions is already an affinity partner with the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association. CEO of the CSNA, Vincent Jennings explains how the organisation identified the potential benefits for members: “We thoroughly evaluated Get Solutions and their energy savings claims and found them reliable, trustworthy and capable of positively impacting our members’ bottom line. They can and will achieve
savings of up to 30% for every member, savings that cannot be ignored in today’s tough economic climate where every cent counts.” Charlie Grendon views rising energy costs as a major issue for small business. “Energy costs have roughly doubled in the past decade,” he says. “But that cost can be swiftly reduced by at least a third if correct equipment is installed and intelligent procurement of energy followed. We offer this to our customers who in turn enjoy dramatic savings. In addition, we can offer a ROI
Pictured are (l-r): Charlie Grendon, MD, Get Solutions; Vincent Jennings, CEO, CSNA; and Joe Mannion, Finance Officer, CSNA.