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Business energy market expert Melvyn Wilson from Troo poses in front of a sign.

Energy market update: What UK businesses need to know this week

Energy markets are riding a rollercoaster in 2026 - and your business is paying for it.

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Is your dry cleaning business ready for changing demand? Your 13-point checklist

It’s the start of a new week and the loads are piling up.

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A woman wearing a white shirt with a tape measure over her shoulders gives dry cleaning items to a customer.

How demand for dry cleaning is changing – and what you can do about it

Most commercial dry cleaners could forecast what items would land in their machines during any given week.

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Baseline & sub-metering blueprint for industrial laundries & dry cleaning

When margin per kilo feels tight and tenders demand proof, guesswork hurts. Energy can sit near one-tenth of overheads in a typical plant, while...

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Piles of laundered sheets next to laundry drying equipment

Dryer myths that drain your margin

If you run a laundry or dry cleaners, you feel the squeeze: labour, textiles, effluent and energy all pulling at margin per kilo. Dryers sit right in...

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Trade effluent: the overlooked P&L line for commercial laundries

You’ve got machines to keep running, deadlines to hit and customers who need spotless results. Then a water bill lands that’s higher than expected,...

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Turning Net Zero into tender wins for commercial laundries

Margins feel tight. Energy bites into every kilo. And tenders now probe deeper than a promise on page one. The shift that wins work? Stop selling...

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Energy contract prices.

What if you sign your energy contract at the worst possible time?

Energy contracts often feel like something you just sign and move on from. A rate, a supplier, a set term. Done. But behind that one decision sits...

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Two members of the Troo team looking over an energy contract

Could you be paying up to 50% more on hidden energy charges?

If your business has a half-hourly electricity meter, there’s a chance you’re paying extra charges without knowing it. These costs often get added in...

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