>	Canadian Retailers Honoured at National Excellence in Retailing Awards Event Toronto, June 3, 2008 – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) awarded 18 prestigious industry awards at the annual Excellence in Retailing Awards Dinner last night. These awards recognize the retail industry's top achievers and were presented as part of STORE 2008 — Canada's Retail Conference.
>	Retail Council of Canada Launching Independent Retailer Project Thousands of small retailers to benefit from industry research Toronto, June 2, 2008 — At STORE 20008 — Canada's Retail Conference, the Honourable Diane Ablonczy, Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), will officially launch Independent Retail: A Changing Landscape. This yearlong initiative driven by Retail Council of Canada and Scotiabank Small Business will discover — and recommend solutions for — the challenges affecting Canada's independent retailers in urban and rural communities.
>	Retail Council of Canada Announces the 2008 Retail as a Career Scholarship Recipients Toronto, May 16, 2008 – The future of retail is in good hands, as 26 high school and post-secondary students from across the country will each receive a $1,000 scholarship to assist in their pursuit of retail as a career. Retail Council of Canada (RCC), in partnership with sponsoring retail organizations, will award the scholarships at the Canadian Retail Hall of Fame Luncheon June 3 at STORE 2008 — Canada's Retail Conference.
>	Canadian Retail Industry Honours The Brick's Dr. William H. Comrie O.C. LLD. with Lifetime Achievement Award Toronto, May 16, 2008 – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced today that Dr. William H. (Bill) Comrie, O.C. LLD., Founder of The Brick Warehouse Corporation, will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Comrie was nominated and selected by a distinguished panel of current and former retail executives, as well as representatives from the financial, academic and consulting communities.
>	La Senza's Laurence Lewin Named 2008 Distinguished Retailer of the Year by Retail Council of Canada Toronto, May 15, 2008 – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is pleased to present Laurence Lewin, President and Chief Operating Officer of La Senza, with the coveted 2008 Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year award to recognize his role as a leader in the retail industry. Nominations were received from across Canada and the final selection was determined by a distinguished panel of current and former retail executives.
>	Golf Town's Stephen Bebis Honoured as Canadian Retail Hall of Fame Inductee by Canadian Retail Industry Toronto, May 15, 2008 – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced today that Stephen Bebis, President and CEO of Golf Town, will be honoured as the 2008 inductee into the Canadian Retail Education Hall of Fame. Mr. Bebis was selected by a distinguished panel of current and former retail executives, as well as representatives from the financial, academic and consulting communities.