Every June in conjunction with STORE — Canada's Retail Conference, the attention of the retail community across Canada turns to the Excellence in Retailing Awards hosted by Retail Council of Canada. The Awards show features the presentation of three special nominated awards to honour the industry's most respected leaders. These awards are: Canadian Retailer of the Year Award VISA Canada Ambassador Award Lifetime Achievement Award (not awarded annually) > For more information on these awards, please click here. There are also ten competitive category specific awards that recognize the accomplishments of the year's most innovative retail achievements. > For more information on the ERA awards, please click here. All members of the retail community are invited to attend this premier industry event.

From Left to Right: The ERA dinner table is set; Jude Scott, Special Projects, Electronics and Richard Halik, Learning Manager, both from Wal-Mart Canada Corp., accept the award for Retail Employee Development (large) from sponsor Janice Locke, President & CEO, Storeimage Programs Inc.; The ERA awards.