The second in a three-part analytical series of the Canadian cannabis market by retail expert, Bruce Winder. In this section, Winder continues his discussion of the challenges facing the cannabis market.
Retail expert, Bruce Winder, discusses the cannabis scene in his native Toronto, ON, and dives in to some of the challenges facing the cannabis market in Canada in the first of a three-part analysis.
A new facade will transform the north side of Toronto’s Mink Mile between Yonge and Bay Streets, with new luxury boutiques and an impressive restaurant space contained within.
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Hosted at the stunning historic Gare Viger, the Lightspeed Connect event will offer interactive sessions with industry experts, new technology demos, networking opportunities, while highlighting the latest industry trends.
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The family-owned Caledon-based organization works with some of the world’s leading brands on their store rollouts in Canada, and are known for exceptional quality and service.
While cannabis shortages do exist, federal officials disagree. Bill Blair, the minister leading Cannabis Act implementation, has repeatedly said supplies are “adequate” and even “exceed existing demand.”
The notable industry analyst examined new retail sales data released by Statistics Canada for January 2019, which show no change from the downward momentum carried over from last year. The trend lines going into 2019 look particularly bad, he says.
Luxury retailers and electronics retailers, especially, have been targets over the past few months as police resources are scaled back and thieves become more brazen.
The well-known company has partnered with Ted Baker to host its next warehouse event in Las Vegas, with plans to further penetrate the US market after seeing tremendous success in Canada.
There’s still time to register for the popular DX3 retail conference, taking place March 6-7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre and it is expected to be bigger and better than ever.
This year's eTail Canada conference will be held May 7-9, 2018 in downtown Toronto, and it has just released its full agenda as well as a significant industry report.
Customer experience expert Larry Leung explains the benefits of landlords including their properties in Apple Maps, as the world of tech and brick-and-mortar converge and consumers seek out information prior and during visits.
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