Independent Retailers News

TORONTO, April 15, 2025: Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is proud to announce that Jenn Harper, Founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. has been named the Independent Retail Ambassador of th...Learn More

Jim Cormier, Atlantic director of Retail Council of Canada, addressed the increasing issue of shoplifting in retail envoirnments. Cormier attributed the rise in theft to inflation and the growth of on...Learn More

Tariff threats are generating cost uncertainties in B.C.’s retail sector, but for Greg Wilson, consumers should expect prices to remain relatively stable in the short term.  “If there...Learn More

“For grocers, adaptation is the nature of the business—they are, after all, a storefront to society. As societal changes ebb and flow, sometimes gradually and other times rapidly, grocers continuo...Learn More

The U.S. tariff situation is moving quickly. The Prime Minister announced late on Monday that if the U.S. tariffs do indeed come into effect on March 4, 2025,  the first phase of Canadian counter...Learn More

The Retail Council of Canada is calling on the federal government to intervene in a postal strike it says is putting businesses and their workers in jeopardy. The organization representing 54,000 stor...Learn More

TORONTO, November 18, 2024 – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is proud to announce its partnership with Machool, an innovative shipping platform that leverages tech and AI technology to provide re...Learn More

“It’s been a really tight year, a difficult year for retailers,” said Matt Poirier, vice-president of federal government relations with the Retail Council of Canada. While inflation has slowed, ...Learn More

Matt Poirier, vice-president of federal government relations for the Retail Council of Canada, said Canada Post is not only one of the cheaper mailing options, it’s also one of the biggest suppliers...Learn More

Several labour disputes across Canada are causing disruptions to the economy just before the holidays. Santo Ligotti, with the Retail Council of Canada, joins Miranda Anthistle to break down the impac...Learn More