- Member Notice: Consumer Products Industry Announces Ingredient Communications Plan
Voluntary Initiative Responds to Consumer Requests for More Information
On April 2, 2008, Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association (CCSPA) and its member companies launched the Consumer Ingredient Communication Initiative. The intent of the initiative is to help Canadians make better informed choices about the products they purchase. - Member Action Request: Reducing the Paperwork Burden
Feds Seek Retailers' Input
Retailers could be forgiven for believing at times that their business exists to fill out government forms rather than serve customers. In November 2006, the Federal Government promised to reduce the paperwork burden on businesses by 20 per cent. - Member Notice: RCC and the NAFTA Security, Prosperity and Partnership Intellectual Property Meeting
RCC Pushes Government for Stronger Anti-Counterfeiting Laws
At a meeting with the Governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States on March 18-19 in Vancouver, RCC joined the chorus of associations and businesses calling for stronger efforts to curtail the growing trend of counterfeiting. The integrity of the supply chain is essential to maintaining consumer confidence. RCC delivered a strong call for governments to act quickly to enact legislation and implement strong deterrents to decrease and eliminate the growing problem of counterfeit goods.
| > | Survey shows Canadian retailers are taking necessary actions to combat theft: Retail Council of Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers Toronto, June 3, 2008 – With the growth of retail organized crime in the Canadian marketplace, the types of security measures being employed by retailers is also growing according to a new survey of medium and large retailers from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and Retail Council of Canada. |
| > | 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. |
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