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You Did the Work. Now Let it Shine

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Showcase your team’s excellence, strengthen your brand story, and earn industry recognition across a dozen award categories in the Excellence in Retailing Awards. Submissions close March 13, 2026.
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RCC STORE 26: The Conversations That Matter Aren’t Always on Stage

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Canada’s largest retail event returns June 2-3, 2026 in Toronto. Discover why the most valuable ideas at RCC STORE 26 happen both on stage and in the conversations that shape smarter retail leadership.
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Retail Crime Is a Community Safety Issue. And Canada Is Coming Together to Respond

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Retail crime impacts communities—not just stores. RCC Retail Secure is where Canada’s safety leaders gather to build trusted collaboration, learn what to share responsibly, and bring practical tools back to their teams.
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RONA’s Value Strategy: Where Brand, Retail Media, and Vendors Connect

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A closer look at how RONA aligns brand building, retail media, and digital to connect with customers —and what vendors need to understand.
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Canadians keep holiday budgets steady at $975 in 2025: RCC/Leger survey

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Holiday shoppers in Canada are starting earlier, prioritizing deals, and making thoughtful, value-focused purchases despite ongoing economic pressures.
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Ottawa Targets Organized Retail Theft in Sweeping Justice Reforms

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Canada introduces tougher penalties, bail reform, and RCMP funding to combat organized retail theft nationwide.
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RCC 2025 Sustainability Conference, October 29–30, 2025

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Retailers meet Oct 29–30 in Toronto to tackle climate impact, packaging rules & greenwashing risks. Hands-on workshops, policy insight & group ticket savings.
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RCC Retail West 2025 is Where Bold Ideas Meet Retail’s Toughest Questions

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On September 25 Retail Council of Canada’s Retail West Conference will bring Western Canada’s most influential retail leaders and innovators into one room for a concentrated day of insight, strategy, and connection.
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François Roberge reflects on 44 Years in retail and the rise of la Vie en Rose

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From 23 stores in 1995, la Vie en Rose has grown to 426 stores internationally under Roberge's leadership
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RCC: 2025 Excellence in Retailing Awards winners

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RCC membership extends across the country, embracing over 54,000 storefronts
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Kim Furlong Appointed CEO of Retail Council of Canada

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Kim Furlong has been named the next President and CEO of the Retail Council of Canada, returning to the organization she helped shape, effective September 2, 2025.
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Retail Sector at Risk Amid Canada Post Strike Threat

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Retail Council of Canada warns that a Canada Post strike could disrupt e-commerce, rural deliveries, and key sales periods, putting the retail sector at serious risk.
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Carmen Fortino Receives Top Canadian Grocery Honour

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Retail Council of Canada honours METRO executive Carmen Fortino with the Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award for his leadership in grocery retail.
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Gary Wade, President, Unilever Canada, to receive 2025 Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award from Retail Council of Canada & Food, Health & Consumer...

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The Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals or families who have demonstrated outstanding service and dedication to the Canadian retail and grocery industries.
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François Roberge to receive Retail Council of Canada’s Lifetime Achievement Award

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Raised on a farm in Quebec and born into a family of merchants, François Roberge began his career in retail behind the wheel of a delivery truck for Boutiques San Francisco.
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Diane J. Brisebois inducted into the Canadian Retail Hall of Fame

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Brisebois has been at the helm of RCC since 1995, and over the past 30 years, she has elevated the organization into the preeminent voice of retail in the country, said the RCC
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2025 Excellence in Retailing Awards Finalists announced: RCC

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The RCC membership extends across the country, embracing over 54,000 storefronts in diverse formats such as department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers, online merchants, and quick service restaurants.
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Calling all Canadian suppliers: Walmart’s first Canada Growth Summit will take place July 2025

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The Walmart Canada Growth Summit follows similar events in other Walmart markets around the world, including the United States, Chile, India, Mexico and Africa, attended by thousands of local suppliers. 
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New insights on Canadian shopping habits: Adyen and Retail Council of Canada

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The majority of Canadians (81%) agree they are likely to return to a store that delivers a meaningful or memorable shopping experience.
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RCC Leads Canadian Retailers Through U.S. Tariff Challenges

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RCC supports Canadian retailers as U.S. tariffs take effect, advocating for exemptions and alternative supply chains to mitigate the economic impact.
Industry Reports

Special Report: Dealing with a retail theft surge

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Retailers across the nation are grappling with an escalating crisis of theft and loss, a problem that has intensified in recent years as both shoplifting and organized retail crime soar.
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RCC Prepares for US Tariffs as Trade Tensions Escalate

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RCC is actively engaging with officials to address potential US tariffs on Canadian imports, set to take effect on March 4, 2025, with further measures on March 12.
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Retail Crime Is Escalating—Will You Be Part of the Solution?

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RCC’s Retail Secure Conference 2025, March 19 in Mississauga, tackles pressing retail crime issues with expert-led sessions, networking, and the Retail Legends Awards. Save $100 with early bird pricing by Feb 19, plus 20% off for groups of five. Nominate standout loss prevention professionals and register today at www.retailsecure.ca.
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Major losses and business failures if Canada Post strike continues

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"Canada Post is an economic lifeline, delivering parcels, documents, flyers and essential goods. This prolonged strike is now undermining its critical role, eroding trust and driving up costs for retailers and consumers alike.
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Canadian retailers face crisis as port shutdowns threaten Holidays

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Canadian retailers face holiday supply chain chaos as major port shutdowns and a potential Canada Post strike risk delays, shortages, and higher consumer costs.
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