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title: The Lessen Edge | Blog
description: Stay on the cutting-edge of facilities maintenance with the latest industry trends, tips and company updates from Lessen.
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# Lessen | Blog

## [Why Managed Maintenance Is Becoming the New Norm in Retail](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/why-managed-maintenance-is-becoming-the-new-norm-in-retail)

## [How to Mitigate Facility Maintenance Risks During Snow and Ice Season](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/how-to-mitigate-facility-maintenance-risks-during-snow-and-ice-season)

## [4 Questions to See if You’re Setting Your Business Up for a Bleak Winter](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/4-questions-to-see-if-youre-setting-your-business-up-for-a-bleak-winter)

## [Making Foodservice Repairs and Maintenance Convenient](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/making-foodservice-repairs-and-maintenance-convenient)

## [Industry Snapshot: Facilities Management Mobile Technology in Retail](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/industry-snapshot-facilities-management-mobile-technology-in-retail)

## [SMS Assist Featured in Retail & Restaurant Facility Business](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-featured-in-retail-restaurant-facility-business)

## [5 Ways a Reactive HVAC Replacement Plan is Hurting Your Budget](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/5-ways-a-reactive-hvac-replacement-plan-is-hurting-your-budget)

## [What Retailers Need to Know About Switching to All LED Lighting](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-retailers-need-to-know-about-switching-to-all-led-lighting)

## [3 Ways That Asset Management Improves Your Bottom Line](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/3-ways-that-asset-management-improves-your-bottom-line)

## [Hiring Heroes: Veterans at SMS Assist](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/hiring-heroes-veterans-at-sms-assist)

## [Internet of Things: Retail’s Newest Watchdog](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/internet-of-things-retails-newest-watchdog)

## [What Indirect Operational Costs Affect Your P&L](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-indirect-operational-costs-affect-your-pl)

## [3 Ways to Maintain (or Improve) Restaurant Brand Experience](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/3-ways-to-maintain-or-improve-restaurant-brand-experience)

## [Three 5-Star Ways Store Manager Feedback Can Improve Your Business](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/three-5-star-ways-store-manager-feedback-can-improve-your-business)

## [No One Remembers Clicking a Buy Button: Why Online Shopping Can’t Beat an In-Store Experience](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/facilities-maintenance-perspective-why-brick-and-mortar-has-plenty-of-fight-left-in-it)

## [4 Proven Ways Preventative Maintenance Pays Off](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/4-proven-ways-preventative-maintenance-pay-off-0)

## [MVP: Maintaining Valuable Properties](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/superbowl-sunday-blog-post)

## [How to Track The Efficiency of Your Facilities Maintenance Program](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/how-to-track-the-efficiency-of-your-facilities-maintenance-program)

## [Top Challenges for Single-Family Rental (SFR) Property Management Programs in 2017](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/top-challenges-for-single-family-rentals-sfr-property-management-programs-in-2017)

## [What is Work Order Avoidance? ](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-is-work-order-avoidance)

## [How to Calculate the True Cost of Facilities Maintenance](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/how-to-calculate-the-true-cost-of-facilities-maintenance)

## [Our Money is On Chicago](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/our-money-is-on-chicago)

## [SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Wins EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award IN THE MIDWEST](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-wins-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year-award)

## [SMS Assist Receives $150M Series D Investment from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-receives-150m-series-d-investment-from-goldman-sachs-investment-partners-sms-assist-valued-at-1b)

## [SMS Assist CEO Mike Rothman Finalist for EY Entrepreneur of The Year](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/sms-assist-ceo-mike-rothman-finalist-for-ey-entrepreneur-of-the-year)

## [PRSM National Conference 2016: The SMS Assist Overview](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/prsm-national-conference-2016-the-sms-assist-overview)

## [Affiliate Spotlight: Air Guys Heating & A/C](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/affiliate-spotlight-air-guys-heating-a/c)

## [Expect the Unexpected with SMS Assist | PRSM 2016](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/expect-the-unexpected-with-sms-assist-prsm-2016)

## [The Top 3 Benefits of Preventative Maintenance Programs](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/the-top-3-benefits-of-preventative-maintenance-programs)

## [What Does SMS Stand For?](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/what-does-sms-stand-for)

## [Why You Should Put Landscaping Services On Your Spring-Cleaning Checklist](https://blog.lessen.com/blog/why-you-should-put-landscaping-services-on-your-spring-cleaning-checklist)

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