eTail Canada Conference 2020 Releases Full Agenda

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This year’s will be held May 4-6, 2020 in downtown Toronto, and it has just released its that includes an impressive roster of as well as networking opportunities. The conference will be held at the located at 370 King Street West. []

This year, more than 500 senior-level retail executives will meet to discuss the future of the ever-changing retail industry as well as benchmark performance and to network with other industry professionals.

The roster of eTail Canada speakers this year includes many dynamic names involved with big-name companies such as Loblaw, Canadian Tire, Walmart, Holt Renfrew, LCBO, Artizia, Endy, Clearly, Indochino, and many others. Prominent speakers will include:

  • Drew Green, CEO of custom suit maker Indochino,

  • Susan O’Brien, SVP Marketing at Canadian Tire,

  • Arnaud Bussieres, CEO of Clearly,

  • Mike Gettis, Founder and CEO of Canadian mattress-in-a-box brand Endy,

  • Jennifer Stahlke, VP of Customer Marketing at Walmart Canada

  • Lisa Owen, Co-Founder and CEO of Rent Frock Repeat,

  • Krista Collinson, VP of E-Commerce Merchandising at Walmart Canada,

  • Matthew Cebulski, Head of Discovery and Partner Success at Loblaw Digital,

  • Peter van Stolk, CEO of SPUD.ca,

  • Sally Parrot, SVP of Marketing at Aritzia.

There will be plenty of other speakers from some of the most recognized companies in retail [] Various presentations will also be engaging and interactive. Day One (May 4th) will include the Discovery Summit: Emerging Technologies, Search, & SEO. It will be eTail Canada’s most interactive day yet, including a meeting of the minds and strategic group discussions. The exciting, jam-packed day will feature hot topic roundtables, inspiring speakers, and valuable networking that not only provide answers to your most challenging questions, but also put your thought leadership at the front and center of the show.

On Day Two (May 5th), the theme will be Next Level Personalization: The Immersive, Hyper-Tailored Shopping Experiences Customers Crave. On Day Three (May 6), the theme will be Customer Loyalty: How To Bring Your Customers Further Into Your Brand. []

eTail Canada is offering 20% off the current price for retailers when you register with code ETC20RI.

In summary, and for more information on this year’s eTail Canada conference:

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We look forward to seeing you there!

*Partner Content. To work with Retail Insider, contact Craig Patterson at: craig@retail-insider.com.

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