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Connex Releases 2019 Retail Facilities Maintenance Industry Overview Benchmarking Report

Connex is excited to announce the 2019 Retail Facilities Maintenance Industry Overview Benchmarking Report. This report contains more ...
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Long-term PRSM/Connex member Glenn Udell passes away

Glenn Udell, one of the early members of PRSM and a highly engaged member of PRSM/Connex for several years passed away, March 31, 2020 at ...
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Pennsylvania issues order mandating cleaning safety measures

The State of Pennsylvania has issued an order mandating cleaning safety measures in all buildings of at least 50,000 square feet.
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The Daily Grind / E17 – ENTOUCH Exec, James Walton discusses how data will impact decisions during COVID-19

On Wednesday’s episode of The Daily Grind, James Walton, Vice President, ENTOUCH, discussed HVAC issues multi-site FMs will face with shuttered stores, and provided advice ...
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The Daily Grind / E16 – Rob Almond, CEO-NEST offers advice on disaster planning

Today on the Daily Grind, Rob Almond, CEO, NEST, discussed disaster planning and crisis management, and provided key takeaways as multi-site facilities businesses continue to ...
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Fresh Market first grocery chain to require shoppers to wear masks

The specialty grocery retailer is the first in the country to make such a requirement. Fresh Market also temporarily changed its ...
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U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Affirmative Preliminary Circumvention Rulings on Exports of Hydrofluorocarbon Blends From China

Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced an affirmative preliminary antidumping duty (AD) circumvention ruling involving exports of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) blends from China (R-404A, R-407A, ...
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How COVID-19 is impacting consumer behavior

COVID-19 has created a seismic shift in consumer behavior that will forever impact retail and customer expectations. As consumers experience product shortages and fear of ...
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The Daily Grind / E15 – Higher humidity rates help prevent the spread COVID-19

Today on the Daily Grind, Stephanie H. Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, RSPH(UK), MCABE discussed the importance of air quality and HVAC in facilities during the ...
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Infographic – When consumers think stores should reopen

Store closures and furloughs due to coronavirus have struck the retail industry and world economy in an unprecedented way. But, could ...
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