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The Voice of RetailTM is a weekly podcast hosted by retail veteran Michael LeBlanc. Along with expert commentary and interviews, we take listeners through a curated look at the top retail stories in Canadian, U.S. and International retail. Listen and subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts.
RCC in the News
John Graham on Manitoba Liquor Mart thefts
October 31, 2019
Montreal wants to bar grocery stores from throwing food in trash
October 16, 2019
Retailers urge province-wide curbs on plastic bags
October 4, 2019
Press Releases
Recent Articles
Drake’s new cannabis company may open up previously restricted promotional opportunities
November 8, 2019
Canadian celebrity and superstar Drake recently became a cannabis retail owner. Like tobacco regulations, cannabis advertising rules are restricted. Packaging must be plain, which means one of the primary methods of ensuring consumer brand recognition isn’t an option when it comes to cannabis packaging. Positioned as a new branch of the already established Canopy Growth … Continued
New Government, same result: PEI continues to ignore concerns of businesses with another unpredictable increase in minimum wage
November 8, 2019
The new Prince Edward Island (PEI) government continued the province’s trend of ignoring the concerns expressed by the private sector business community in announcing that the government will increase minimum wage by almost 5% on April 1, 2020. The 2018 consumer price index for PEI and for the country only increased by 2.3%. In September, … Continued
Nurturing new growth: Legalized cannabis edibles bring new opportunities for retailers
November 8, 2019
On the heels of the Government of Canada’s decision to allow the sale and consumption of edibles containing cannabis and cannabis concentrates, which became legal on October 17, 2019, Deloitte released a study titled ‘Nurturing new growth: Canada gets ready for cannabis 2.0’. The study explores consumer sentiment and identifies areas of opportunities for cannabis … Continued
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