In general retail has razor-thin margins. If I remember well Carrefour and Mercadona were under 2-3%. If you are a retail operating in Spain both rental and en

In general retail has razor-thin margins. If I remember well Carrefour and Mercadona were under 2-3%. If you are a retail operating in Spain both rental and energy are the key factors that might take you out of business. Just having a way to 'detect' your energy consumption is going to peak and act before it happens is a huge competitive advantage. For instance, knowing X% your fridges at a location might have a problem and beign able to either cancel/reroute orders in transit is a huge improvement on the P&L.