Retail Council of Canada

Our 9th annual holiday shopping survey with Leger asked 2,500 Canadians, from coast to coast, how they're approaching the season. This webinar gives you the data to meet them where they are: ✅ Where holiday budgets are going ✅ What brings shoppers to the door ✅ How shoppers differ across the country Join Luc Dumont, CAIP from Leger 360 and Sean McCormick from Moneris for clear, actionable insights to shape your holiday assortment, promotions, and communications. 🗓️ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 - 𝟮:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 🔗 https://hubs.ly/Q04yWKX60 Register for the French-language webinar on October 21 here: https://hubs.ly/Q04yWKYM0

We pause to honour the children and families harmed by residential schools, acknowledge that their impact is still felt today, and recommit to the work of reconciliation. Reconciliation isn't a single day of acknowledgment. It's what we do in our stores, supply chains, and communities all year. We remain committed to listening and learning, to creating opportunities for Indigenous-led businesses, and to advocating for a retail sector where Indigenous people, businesses, and communities are respected and supported. #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #OrangeShirtDay -- Nous nous arrêtons un moment pour honorer les enfants et les familles blessés par les pensionnats, reconnaître que les conséquences de ces établissements se font encore sentir aujourd’hui, et nous engager de nouveau dans le travail de réconciliation. La réconciliation ne se réduit pas à une seule journée de reconnaissance. La réconciliation est ce que nous faisons dans nos magasins, nos chaînes d’approvisionnement et nos communautés tout au long de l’année. Nous restons engagés à écouter et à apprendre, à créer des occasions pour les entreprises dirigées par des Autochtones, et à promouvoir un secteur du détail où les peuples, les entreprises et les communautés autochtones sont respectés et soutenus. #VéritéEtRéconciliation #ChaqueEnfantCompte #JournéeChandailOrange

Electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles sales in Canada may have increased from 1.9% to 2.7% year over year, but Zero Emission Vehicles still make up less than half a percent of the fleet on the road. This year's #ZEV workshop maps out what it takes to close that gap, from pilot to scale. Read the primer and grab your tickets for October 27. https://lnkd.in/ePpg_rmP

Don't miss this episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast, with Chris Speyer, Chief Merchandising Officer and Equity Partner, and Michele Guimond, VP of Marketing of MEC. They explore how expertise, curation and community are fueling double-digit growth. They also discuss brand trust, the buy Canadian movement, tariffs, Canadian trail brands, Train for the Trails, AI in product discovery and holiday 2026 advice. Chris also shares exciting news of MEC’s new Whistler Village store. Listen now: https://hubs.ly/Q04ylZ5k0 Presented by Konek.

⌛ There’s still time to save up to $100 for Retail Sustainability Conference! Wondering what you can expect at this year’s conference? Retail Insider takes a look at what’s ahead, featuring the big sustainability issues shaping retail right now, tackled through half-day workshops, main stage sessions, and practical conversations with industry leaders. 🔍 Get the full preview here: https://hubs.ly/Q04ykXPh0 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁! https://hubs.ly/Q04ykXRz0 #RCCRetailSustainability #Sustainability #Retail #EPR #ZeroEmissions

Catch up on this week's retail news, including Harry Rosen opening its new Toronto flagship, retailers expanding into resale markets, and more! https://hubs.ly/Q04yg-VT0 Get it all on Friday mornings with the #RetailThisWeek newsletter. Sign up here: https://hubs.ly/Q04yg-Yg0

Holiday 2026 is coming, and your next customer might be an AI bot. 🎙️ Catch this episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast, featuring Caila Schwartz, Head of Agentic Commerce and Shopper Insights at Salesforce. Caila shares the three moves to make before Black Friday, why your product descriptions still need a human touch, why Reddit reviews now shape what ChatGPT says about your brand, and whether shoppers will ever let an AI agent hit “buy” for them. Listen now: https://hubs.ly/Q04yfsSD0

𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮'𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺. RCC President and CEO Kim Furlong draws a direct line between supply chain resilience and everyday affordability. 𝘞𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘢𝘹𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺. Read the full op-ed below. En français ici: https://lnkd.in/geKKj8ej

RCC brought together Fashion and Furniture Working Group members yesterday to discuss key sustainability, policy and supply chain priorities for fashion, apparel and furniture retailers. The conversation covered supply chain decarbonization and key retail member positions on textile circularity. RCC provided regulatory updates and an overview of its advocacy efforts related to forced labour and due diligence, PFAS, the Federal Plastics Registry and ECCC’s draft textile roadmap. Members explored various priorities related to design, consumer education, circularity and government collaboration. These discussions will continue at RCC’s Retail Sustainability Conference on October 27–28, including Closing the Loop: Practical Pathways to Textile Circularity—exploring how innovation, recycling, end markets, policy and collaboration can help scale circular solutions for textiles. Learn more about this session, the full agenda and conference details: https://hubs.ly/Q04y4gD00 #Retail #Sustainability #RCCRetailSustainability