Earlier this month, McKinsey released an article titled Climate sustainability in retail: Who will pay? which highlights the growing number of retailers making climate commitments and looking to reduc...Learn More
Canadian retailer Joydrop was just named 2022 Independent Retail Ambassador of the Year by Retail Council of Canada. Shashi Behl, Joydrop’s CEO and founder, is my special guest for this episode....Learn More
Late last week the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment released the draft regulations and summary of proposed changes to The Household Packaging and Paper Stewardship Program Regulations. This regula...Learn More
On May 4, 2022, the B.C. government issued an Intentions Paper which provides notice of upcoming changes to the Integrated Pest Management Regulation. The main changes impacting retail and quick-servi...Learn More
Earlier this month, it was announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States will be analyzing the toxic effects of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic. PVC is commonly used i...Learn More
Very special guest, Carl Goyette President & CEO at GURU Organic Energy, joins Michael LeBlanc and guest-host Dr Sylvain Charlebois on The Voice of Retail today. Based in Quebec, GURU is succeeding in...Learn More
The City of Prévost has released its policy regarding the implementation of an eco-fee on certain single-use products. The fees will have to be in place by July 1, 2022. The town wants to influence o...Learn More
On April 22, 2022, B.C. released an intentions paper outlining the government’s plans for a regulation to reduce the prevalence of single-use items. The impact of the proposed changes to the retail ...Learn More
The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has launched a consultation on new methods to price power to retail stores (Class B, non-Regulated Price Plan [RPP] ratepayers). This method will explore different ways ...Learn More
2022 finalists reflect the creativity and innovation inspired by a challenging retail environment TORONTO, April 26, 2022 Retail Council of Canada (RCC) announced today the 2022 Excellence in Retail...Learn More