Welcome to RCC

RCC, in conjunction with the Ontario Safety Service Alliance, has developed a series of health and safety posters that are free to all RCC members. To order copies, call Customer Service at 1-888-373-8245 or click here to download printable versions.

Retailer's Guides
The Retailer's Guides are a series of informational brochures produced by Retail Council of Canada with the independent retailer in mind.

• How Retailers Can Plan for an Emergency
  When Hurricane Katrina lashed the Gulf Coast, it became the new worst-case scenario of emergency preparedness. Few disasters rival the scale of Katrina's destruction. The storm caused levee breaks and floods that destroyed communications, ruined homes and businesses, immobilized the population, sickened and killed thousands, and made hundreds of thousands of people instantly destitute.
• Making Your Store Safe
  When it comes to injuries in your stores, prevention is the best medicine. But when you can't prevent them, it's important to know how to respond.

More Retailer's Guides

Members-Only Cost-Savings Programs

• BUSINESS/PROPERTY INSURANCE with Lloyd Sadd (Alberta only) and InsureAll (Ontario only) — Their focus is to provide our members with stability, competitive pricing, strong counsel and claims advocacy to meet specific merchant needs. RCC Members receive a preferred member discount.
• EMPLOYEE GROUP INSURANCE with Morneau Sobeco — Employee benefit coverage is tailored to meet the needs of retailers, including flexible options at low cost. There is no minimum or maximum group size requirement for participating in the program, and it is available to groups with as few as one employee.

More Cost-Savings Programs

RCC Safety Group

• Improving workplace safety is easier if you can learn from other firms' experience and knowledge. The Safety Groups Program provides you with a network of firms who share the common goal of reducing injuries and illnesses. Together, safety group members pool resources, share best practices and help each other develop and manage effective health and safety programs. Along with improving workplace safety, you can reduce your WSIB premiums and earn financial rebates.

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Safety & Health Guide for New Retail Workers

• As the Voice of Retail, representing more than 40,000 retail stores across Canada, Retail Council of Canada fully understands the safety issues facing today's retail workers. RCC also understands the best practices from properly — and successfully — addressing those safety issues. The Safety & Health Guide for New Retail Workers have been developed to share that understanding, helping employers and new employees build safe and successful careers.

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Canadian Retail Institute (CRI)

• Are you looking for tools to help your sales associates better understand the art of creating an exciting store layout? RCC offers a Sales Associate training program and Module 6 covers just this subject. If you'd like more information on just this module or the entire training program, visit the Canadian Retail Institute (CRI) or contact our education department at (888) 373-8245; e-mail: education@retailcouncil.org.