-
Call for submissions – Grand Prix New Product Awards
Submissions are now open for the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards from the Retail Council of Canada. The Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards recognizes the best in new products in the Canadian market in the consumer-packaged-goods and private…
-
Winners for 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Announced
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) revealed the winners of the 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards on July 30 during a virtual gala. Twenty-seven companies took home the coveted Canadian Grand Prix New Product Award for products they introduced into…
-
27th Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards Virtual Gala
Now entering its 27th year, the Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards™ celebrates new products in food, non-food and private-label categories. This awards program provides a unique opportunity for entrants to showcase their new products to a jury of industry…
-
Retail Council says stores on slow road to recovery
July 24, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) notes with cautious optimism that the May retail numbers reported recently by Statistics Canada provide some hope that consumers are returning to retail stores but continues to believe that recovery for most…
-
Hear from Haio Barbeito, president and CEO of Walmart Canada in RCC webinar
Join the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) for its next webinar, featuring Haio Barbeito, President and CEO of Walmart Canada. RCC’s new online series, “In conversation with Retail Leaders in Canada”, features in-depth conversations between Retail Council of Canada President and CEO…
-
Finalists announced for 27th Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards
June 2, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has revealed the finalists for the 27th Annual Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards. The finalists represent the 112 most impressive new food and consumer packaged goods products launched…
-
Sobeys CEO to participate in online Retail Council of Canada event
The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is hosting an online conversation with Michael Medline, president and CEO of Empire Company Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Sobeys Inc., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, from 2 to 3 p.m. (EDT). The event…
-
Retail Council releases COVID-19 playbook
May 21, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a free guide to aid businesses and online merchants in the general merchandise, drug and grocery sectors plan for the broader reopening…
-
Video aimed at keeping customers and workers safe
April 8, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – The Retail Council of Canada (RCC) has released a short video aimed at keeping shoppers and essential grocery and drugstore employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The video is part of the RCC’s #ShopSmart…
-
Retail Council backs expansion of delivery hours
March 20, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Retail Council of Canada (RCC) applauds the Ontario government’s announcement which allows retailers to temporarily deliver goods 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This will help to ensure essential items remain on…
