According to recent news from BNN Bloomberg, US electricity prices have surged the most this year than in the last 41 years. Electricity costs are persistently increasing, and the government can not see them going down for many years. One of the significant reasons is the elevated prices of the two most extensive power plant [...]

The race is on to decide who is the best grocery delivery service. Less than a year ago, Amazon made the news for acquiring Whole Foods Market for $13.7 billion. Now, Walmart and Kroger are getting in on the food delivery game. Amazon has knocked the supermarket industry off their game with an e-commerce approach [...]

Everyone knows that, sadly, a lot of fresh food is wasted each year. However, most people probably don't know the actual numbers, and considering that the United Nations reports it as 2.9 trillion pounds every year, that's downright horrifying. However, the solution doesn't entirely rest with consumers, either. There is a lot that manufacturers and [...]

Every supermarket has a careful layout that is designed to get you to buy more items. Their strategy is very simple. Arranging the shelves and products at a certain height are common in the pantry aisles. The perishable food found in the refrigerated area, however, pose a challenge to marketers. They must balance strong sales [...]

August 3, 2016 - SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC - Econofrost Night Covers announces the official launch of its new 9600 Series of non-cassette traverse night covers. Econofrost's 9600 series night cover is the successor to the (now) discontinued 9300 Series non-cassette night cover. The new non-cassette traverse night cover takes quality, durability, ease-of-install, functionality and energy [...]

February 22, 2016 - SHAWNIGAN LAKE, BC - Econofrost Night Covers is pleased to announce the redesign of the XL night cover. Though the present design is widely accepted as the premiere "no tools required" retrofit replacement night cover for Hussmann Excel refrigerated display cases, Econofrost took the opportunity to further enhance the features and [...]

Econofrost Night Covers is pleased to report that by using Econofrost, Madison, WI based supermarket chain, Metcalfe Markets, reduced the shrink and discard in their produce department by a 50%. A local Madison company, Certified Refrigeration & Mechanical, installed Econofrost on all open refrigerated cases throughout the store (862 linear feet) in an effort to [...]

Why do grocery stores need Econofrost retrofit refrigeration blinds? Thermal night blinds keep commercial refrigeration display cases cooler. As a result, supermarket retailers see significant energy savings, improved product appearance and integrity as well as lower operating costs. The open design concept of commercial refrigeration is an effective marketing tactic for retailers. Any time there is [...]

This New Year, Canadian retailers are set to position themselves as leaders of the industry when it comes to undertaking retrofit and energy savings projects. And for many independent grocers across Canada, one of the simplest and most effective energy saving products they can install is a night cover on their open refrigerated display cases. [...]

Product loss is one of the leading issues for grocers and fresh food retailers. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), approximately 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted world-wide on an annual basis. That is why it is so important to protect the shelf life of perishable foods at the store [...]