Why retail utility bills keep climbing
Trading hours are long, lighting and refrigeration loads are heavy, and most chains carry a patchwork of contract end dates inherited from acquisitions, new openings and lease assignments. Auto-renewal clauses lift waste charges every April, and card fees on a blended rate quietly take a fixed percentage off every basket, including the high-value ones where the true interchange cost is much lower.
Where we find savings on a typical retail estate
We map your full estate, log every supply contract and renewal date, and re-tender as one buyer rather than site by site. We move card processing to Interchange+ pricing so larger transactions cost less. We consolidate waste contracts onto a single national provider with right-sized lifts at every site, and we audit business water across all sites for historic credits and surface-water rebates.
Independents, regional groups and national chains
We work with independent retailers, regional groups and national chains, and we coordinate energy, telecoms and connectivity for new store openings to your build schedule.