Retail By The Numbers
Retail By The Numbers is a monthly report issued by Retail Council of Canada. It consolidates Statistics Canada data and provides a summary of key performance measures for retail trade by sales sector...Learn More
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David Bolotsky, Founder & CEO UncommonGoods and Bruce Winder, retail strategist/author
On this episode we meet a long time friend and colleague David Bolotsky, Founder & CEO, UncommonGoods. For twenty plus years David has been a leader this innovative, category defining eCommerce websit...Learn More
Strikes at Port of Montreal continue
View RCC CEO Statement: RCC and other leading industry associations call on the federal government to facilitate a quick resolution to the Port of Montreal strike UPDATE AUGUST 7, 2020: The Maritime e...Learn More
Another recall on hand sanitizers
Health Canada has issued an another recall on hand sanitizers due to denaturants which have not been approved for use in sanitizers in Canada or for not using pre-approved ethanol. The first reca...Learn More
One in five Canadians don’t trust any business when it comes to their health and safety
Ipsos have released new research indicating that as Canadians begin to resume more and more of their day-to-day lives and as areas of the country enter phase 3 and 4, consumer trust in businesses to k...Learn More
RCC encourages retailers to join the Canada United campaign to promote local shopping
Retail Council of Canada is proud to be a sponsor and supporter of Canada United, a joint effort with other organizations across Canada to support local merchants & businesses. RCC encourages retailer...Learn More
Retail Council of Canada and the Association of Footwear + Apparel Canada form new partnership
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Association of Footwear + Apparel Canada (AFA) announce a partnership with a strong mandate to build a united platform for the retail and supplier community. The goa...Learn More
Ottawa extends COVID-19-related commercial rent subsidies by a month
The government announced the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance program has been extended to currently cover a portion of August’s rent for businesses that qualify. “Your landlord has to ...Learn More
Diane Brisebois, President & CEO of Retail Council of Canada, discussing back-to-school shopping expectations with Global News Regina
Diane Brisebois, President & CEO of Retail Council of Canada, said retailers are adapting to demand dictated by the pandemic. “We do predict that what will be sold will be very different from what w...Learn More
Jim Cormier, Director, Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada, discusses the slow and unpredictable recovery that retailers face with PEI Canada
Google mobility data shows travel to retail and recreation locations on PEI has reached levels comparable to the months leading up to the pandemic. While those numbers have increased since April and M...Learn More