As Staples was entering the Chicago market with a strong 25-store presence, the company found that opening a new retail location wasn’t as easy as having an “easy button.”

Between city unions, building permit complications and the challenges that come with renovating older buildings, Staples’ timeline for opening their city and suburb locations on time was in serious jeopardy. They needed an expert retail systems installer.

With over 20 years of experience, Medlin Communications was the perfect retail systems installer. Medlin leveraged its outstanding relationships with city unions, making it smoother for Staples to navigate Chicago’s bureaucratic waters for opening its stores on time.

Once this roadblock was cleared, Medlin was able to be the ideal interface between IT and low- voltage electrical installation that Staples needed in a retail systems installer. Not only would the stores open on time, but its point of sale equipment would provide customers with a seamless experience on opening day.

Thanks to Medlin helping Staples get all of its Chicago locations ready to open on time, we now provide nationwide coverage to the company for the complete design and install of its low-voltage cable infrastructure. In this vital role as Staples’ go-to retail systems installer, Medlin assists with all the technologies Staples needs to operate its new and remodeled stores.

Medlin has also become Staples’ preferred vendor for nationwide break/fix issues associated with its Energy Management System (EMS). This system contributes to millions of dollars in energy cost savings for Staples’ entire enterprise.