There are many elements of store maintenance that you will need to take care of throughout the year, but some may be particularly seasonal. That will certainly be true when it comes to air conditioning.
Just as any high street store needs to stay warm in winter, so you will need to keep the premises cool on a hot summer day. That may seem an obvious point to make, but with Britain predicted to have another heatwave as Midsummer hits, there is no more important time than now.
Following a dry spring that has produced drought conditions in some parts of the country, a couple of weeks of welcome rain are coming to an end, with the Met Office forecasting that dry air from Europe will bring the heatwave to our shores.
Although the kinds of temperatures expected probably won’t break records, such things have happened several times in recent years, including the first-ever temperatures of 40 C ever recorded in the UK, in 2022.
It is a reminder that as the world gets warmer, so will our summers and that means not only that stores need to be well equipped to stave off the heat, but that there is an opportunity for them to be places people will be very glad to walk into, providing respite from the blazing sun outside.
Such considerations may be foremost in the minds of store managers whose premises are located in hotter countries. You can be sure nobody in charge of a store in Australia, Spain, or Texas would think twice before making it a top priority.
Summer can be a great time for retailers, especially when sunny weather helps sell clothing, sun cream and summer sports and leisure equipment. By making your store a pleasant place to be on a hot day, you can gain great benefits from a heatwave.