✨ A quick snapshot of the amazing networking moments and meaningful conversations from last week's #RCCRetailMarketing event! 🙌 Huge thanks to our sponsors, exhibitors, and partners for creating the perfect atmosphere for delegates to reconnect, share insights from sessions, and foster productive collaborations. 🤝 Presenting: Caddle Gold: Environics Analytics Flipp Leger Plastic Bank Prospect Media Group Ltd. Public Office Inc. Watt International Silver: Match Retail Oongalee Technologies TC Transcontinental Bronze: Admill Locala Niagara Falls Convention Centre Event Level: ICON Digital Productions Inc. Media partners: Postmedia Network Inc. Toronto Star Retail Insider The Voice of Retail Podcast
About us
RCC is a not-for-profit industry-funded association that represents small, medium, and large retail businesses in every community across the country. As the Voice of Retail™ in Canada, we proudly represent more than 54,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers, online merchants and quick service restaurants. Retail is Canada’s largest private-sector employer with over 2 million Canadians working in our industry. The sector annually generates over $85 billion in wages and employee benefits. Core retail sales (excluding vehicles and gasoline) were over $462B in 2022. Retail Council of Canada (RCC) members represent more than two-thirds of core retail sales in the country. RCC has offices across the country in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. RCC promotes and protects the retail industry through effective advocacy, thought leadership and education, including: Networking events and conferences tailored to all aspects of the retail sector. Find out more: www.retailcouncil.org/events Weekly e-newsletter of retail industry headlines from across Canada and around the world. Subscribe today: www.retailcouncil.org/enews Membership services and programs to support retailers in their various business functions. Learn more: www.retailcouncil.org/memberservices Interested in joining Retail Council of Canada’s community of retailers and industry supporters? Visit RetailCouncil.org to find out how you can become a member.
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http://www.retailcouncil.org
External link for Retail Council of Canada
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- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
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- Toronto
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- Nonprofit
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- 1963
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- Advocacy, Research, Education, and Group Discounts
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Employees at Retail Council of Canada
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David Ian Gray
Top 100 Retail Influencer | Senior Advisor to Executives | Founder of DIG360 | Speaker, Lecturer
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Doug Nathanson
EVP, Chief Development Officer and General Counsel at Empire Company Limited / Sobeys Inc.
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Susan Roche
Executive & Regional Office Co-ordinator at Retail Council of Canada
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Rui Rodrigues, B.A, LPC
Entrepreneur, Loss Prevention, Security & Risk Management Leader, Speaker & Advisor
Updates
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Only 2 days left to register for our Summer Retail Conditions Report Webinar! ☀️ RCC's President & CEO Diane J. Brisebois, RCC Senior Policy Analyst Kate Skipton, and our host Michael LeBlanc will dissect the key takeaways from the #summer months of 2024. Discover emerging #retailtrends from the season, gain Canadian industry insights from mid-large #retail executives, and get practical perspectives on expectations for late 2024. Sign up now for this FREE member-exclusive #webinar! https://lnkd.in/gJQaFQPX
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Peel Regional Police (PRP) is an integral partner with the retail industry and a member of RCC's National Retail Crime Taskforce, collaborating with associations and their members to develop progressive solutions addressing the rise in retail crime and community safety concerns. PRP assigned Constable Melody Holmes to represent them on the RCC National Retail Crime Taskforce, where she quickly became a trusted source of support and guidance. Beyond organizing PRP activities and facilitating LPO training for blitzes, she has been an invaluable partner, assisting other police agencies as they join the Taskforce. Cst. Melody Holmes and Chief Nishan Duraiappah were presented with the prestigious Law Enforcement Recognition Award, established by RCC's LP Advisory Committee and Board of Directors. Congratulations to both recipients with thanks for their leadership, dedication, and partnership in the sector. Pictured left to right: Deputy Chief Mark Dapat; Rita Estwick, Canada Post / Postes Canada; Constable Melody Holmes; Rui Rodrigues, B.A, LPC, RCC; Chief Nishan Duraiappah; Marty Power, LCBO; Deputy Chief Marc Andrews #RetailMatters #retailcrime #PRP
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Discover how community partnerships are making a difference in downtown #Winnipeg at RCC's Retail Secure Manitoba Summit! 👥 Sean Sportun, of Empire Company Limited, will lead a discussion featuring Ryan Sneath from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) and Greg Burnett from the Downtown Community Safety Partnership (DCSP) Winnipeg. They will explore the collaborative approach of DCSP and WFPS in addressing non-emergency situations and enhancing community #safety. Join the conversation on October 4, 2024! Get your #RetailSecureMB tickets now. https://lnkd.in/gk5ME3kg
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🎙️ Tune in to this week’s episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast! In this episode, Carson Arthur shares his journey from being a media personality to independent small retailer, launching Carson’s Garden & Market in Prince Edward County. Carson discusses his product sourcing strategies and challenges, offers advice for fellow indie retailers, explores SMB growth strategies for governments, and reveals plans for an exciting future. https://hubs.ly/Q02PRVV50
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How do you balance environmental responsibility and meeting customer demands while ensuring business growth? 🌳 Join Leigh Pearson (Staples Canada), Lindsay Colley (Canadian Tire Corporation), and Joe Solly (Deloitte) at the mainstage of RCC's Retail Sustainability Conference, as they delve into strategies for integrating #sustainability into your existing business model. Learn how to secure investments, build a resilient brand customers can trust, and thrive in today's competitive market. Early Bird rates end THIS Wednesday, September 18th, so save $100 on your #RCCRetailSustainability tickets now! https://lnkd.in/eVM3-v6u #ESG #SustainabilityStrategies
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Catch up on this week's retail news, including Harry Rosen celebrating 70 years in the business, Pet Valu opening a distribution center in B.C., and more! https://hubs.ly/Q02PRz5v0 Get it all on Friday mornings with the #RetailThisWeek newsletter. Sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q02PRz6q0
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🔥𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 #𝗥𝗖𝗖𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴🔥 🛒 𝙒𝙝𝙮 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 TC Transcontinental's lunch and learn session continued the day's theme of creating personalized value messaging during pre-shop and in-store, as Andrew Priestman shared exciting opportunities for interruption at the shelf. 📢 𝙍𝘾𝘾 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝘼𝘽 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝘿𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙊𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨 RCC's Santo Ligotti, and Sonia Carreno (IAB Canada) took the stage to announce a strategic partnership to advance the digital retail advertising landscape in Canada. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gmJMqXiC 🛍 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙩𝙝𝙚 4𝙋𝙨 𝙩𝙤 4𝙀𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜: 𝙉𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙍𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙀𝙣𝙜𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 This session, led by Vince Guzzi, emphasized the growing demand for personalized customer experiences and introduced Watt International's proprietary Pleasure Index Model. 🎯 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚-𝙊𝙛-𝙏𝙝𝙚-𝙉𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 John S. Fanous (Google Canada) joined Michael LeBlanc (The Voice of Retail podcast) for an in-depth look at the current state of marketing strategy, focusing on how to effectively reach media-saturated and diverse shoppers during the holiday season and into 2025. 📈 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 Rupen Seoni examined how Environics Analytics' enhanced data collaboration capabilities, now expanded to include a privacy-forward identity solution from LiveRamp, can improve targeting, activation, and measurement for retail brands. 🌍 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙙𝙖’𝙨 𝙈𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩 65% of Canadians seek brands that acknowledge their culture and community. An important topic in retail marketing, Bobby Sahni (Ethnicity Matters) and Jonelle (Francois) Ricketts (IKEA Canada), explored why Canada's demographic shift calls for a redefined approach to understanding families, emphasizing that the biggest risk companies face is not engaging in multicultural marketing at all. 🏪 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 Closing speaker Doug Stephens wowed delegates with an interactive call to embrace existing innovations and to rethink media, messaging, and measurement instead. A standout session that revealed the key to optimizing physical stores and outpacing competition - aligning passionate purpose with human needs. What a day! From personalized shopping journeys to omnichannel excellence, #RCCRetailMarketing demonstrated how marketers are redefining the way brands connect with their customers. What was your favourite key insight? Share below! 👇 Thank you to all who attended. We had a blast and hope you did too!
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📣 𝗥𝗖𝗖 & 𝗜𝗔𝗕 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! 📣 Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Interactive Advertising Bureau of Canada (IAB Canada) have teamed up to enhance digital retail advertising in Canada. This partnership will provide retailers with crucial insights and best practices to expand their presence in the digital media space. “𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘐𝘈𝘉 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘙𝘊𝘊 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘦,” 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 Santo Ligotti, 𝘝𝘗, 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 & 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘙𝘊𝘊. Look out for their joint State of Retail Media in Canada survey, with insights coming soon! ➡ Read full press release: https://lnkd.in/gmJMqXiC #Retail #DigitalMedia #RCC #IABCanada #RetailInnovation #Partnership #RetailMedia #RetailMatters