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In as few as five years, 70 percent of consumers will be grocery shopping online, according to a new report from the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Nielsen. This estimated $100 billion spend—equivalent to every U.S. household spending $850…

If the connected gadgets lining the store shelves and our “smart homes” are any indication, the Internet of Things is here to stay. Despite its propensity to drive value far beyond the single-family residence, the…

THERE'S A NEW RETAIL REALITY 

It’s a tough time for retailers. Power is progressively shifting to online stores and retail business models are facing pressure. Over the last few years, retail stores have been…

The dichotomy between improvement on the global scale, but slowing progress in an advanced economy need not remain a constant. As we look to the future of work, we expect technology to reshape the entire economic paradigm. We see this promise…

Smart building technology that offers greater control over major electrical loads such as lighting and HVAC results in lots of obvious energy savings return on investment (ROI) for forward-looking businesses. These benefits alone are often…

Without a doubt it’s important to offer an open intelligent building platform, but the essential characteristic of this platform is a vibrant ecosystem that connects buyers to sellers and adds value (think of Airbnb and Uber which doesn’t own the…

Electricity use. Overhead costs. Maintenance downtime. There are things every business wants less of, and which can be solved by various energy efficiency solutions. But there are also important things businesses want more of: quality output,…

We’re in the midst of a massive transformation in the building automation industry that will greatly benefit commercial and industrial customers – reducing energy costs, consumption and emissions, optimizing maintenance and operations, boosting…

Today’s IoT technology is positioning the business world for outstanding operational improvements. Retailers can obtain information about how their customers move through their stores so they can optimize merchandize locations. Property managers…

The quest for increasing “asset value” is never-ending for today’s hotel owners, management companies and developers, but the goal is the same—to create and sustain a property (or portfolio) that is operationally sound and fiscally strong…

One of the greatest impacts of the implementation of the Industrial Internet is its propensity to redefine our understanding of “productivity.” Digital analytics that are acted upon to promote productivity— especially when improvements and fixes…

As we progress through the Information Era, machines are just beginning to tell us what they’re like inside. We are able to endow hardware with intelligence and, by embedding sensors and controls, usher in a host of new means of achieving…

Facilities such as offices and high-rises can capitalize on the digital nature of LED to connect lights and sensors to each other and to a building’s IT network. As the U.S. General Services Administration explains, the result can be a rich array…

Learn why it makes sense to say goodbye to fluorescent, halogen and other technologies.

LEDs have swept the conventional lighting marketplace for a variety of reasons, most notably their extended lifespans, reduced energy consumption and…

Smarter energy management starts with integrated lighting and HVAC controls  

Does your office building have a mind of its own? Can it sense daylight and instantly dim lights, or come to life just in time to offer a warm greeting on a…