fuel BLOG - September 18, 2023 How the heat wave impacts fuel prices Didn’t enjoy the heat at the beginning of the month? Well, you might hate it more when you hear how it impacted, and may continue to impact, your price at the pump. Right now, gas costs about three cents more than this time last year despite an overall drop in the rate inflation. So, what does the heat have to do with it? Gas prices climbed with the temperature. In the first week of September…
facility suppliesoffice supplies BLOG - September 5, 2023 The cost of stolen office supplies on your bottom line It’s not a surprise to any employer that, sometimes, office supplies go missing. It’s not uncommon for employees to take pens, paper, and other supplies home for personal uses. Even use of company printers for non-work related print jobs can eat into a business’ facility supplies budget. So how much does this all-too-common behavior impact your business’ bottom line? In this article, we take a look. How common is the theft of facility supplies? We…
telecom BLOG - August 21, 2023 How does UCaaS improve your customers’ experience? On top of the cost benefits of switching your business’ communications and phone system to a Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solution, there are significant benefits for your customer’s experience when interacting with you. In this article, we look at some of those benefits. It’s all about convenience. UCaaS makes your customers’ experience interacting with you more seamless and convenient. When your customers are trying to get in touch over the phone or online,…
uniforms & linens BLOG - August 8, 2023 Does your uniform rental budget account for employee damages? If your business rents employee uniforms, you may factor for general wear and tear and replacements over time, but forget to include employee losses or damages in your budget. However, losses and damages are the greatest source of unexpected cost when it comes to your uniform expenses – resulting in customers paying as much as 20-30% in added charges. In this article, we take a look at what these unexpected costs can mean for your…
ltl BLOG - July 24, 2023 How LTL shipping reduces the environmental impact of freight By optimizing truckloads, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) shipping helps to reduce the environmental impact of the freight industry. As the rest of the world looks to the shipping industry to reduce its carbon emissions, this solution is more important than ever. In this article, we take a look at the environmental upsides of LTL. The shipping industry is in the hot seat. At the beginning of July 2023, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for agreement to…
saas BLOG - July 10, 2023 What is a SaaS reseller? In the world of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), your business is often using suites of services from massive corporations like Google, Adobe, or Microsoft. But, oftentimes, you’re not going to deal with them directly. Instead, you can access the SaaS solutions you need through a reseller – a third-party company or individual that purchases software applications or services from a SaaS provider with permission to resell them to other customers. In this article, we’re looking at SaaS…
merchant services BLOG - June 12, 2023 High-risk merchant accounts and your payment processing fees If you’re a business that accepts card payments, especially online, you may have encountered the term ‘high-risk merchant account.’ This can be a nerve-wracking term to hear, especially if it applies to you and your finances. So, what is a high-risk merchant account, and how does being labelled as one impact your payment processing fees? In this article, we take a look. What is a high-risk merchant account? A high-risk merchant account is what…