Retail Council of Canada

The Voice of Retail™ We represent over 54,000 storefronts in department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers, online merchants, and QSR brands.

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#RCCSTORE26 starts tomorrow‼️

Whether you’re coming for the economic outlook, the AI conversations, the galas, or simply the energy of being in a room full of people who get it — there’s something for you at STORE.

Tickets available online & at the door! https://t.co/JQRI82REPh

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🎙️ This week on The Voice of Retail #podcast, Jackie Swanson, Managing Partner at Gartner Consulting, explores AI agents and “agentic commerce,” the future of search, loyalty, and customer ownership.

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This week's Flipp flyer might just have your new favourite product. 👀

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One week to go before the Canadian Grand Prix Awards Gala on June 3 at the Toronto Congress Centre. See who's taking home the #RCCGrandPrix gold seal.

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Catch up on this week's retail news, including Tim Hortons ramping up its expansion, Vancouver's Oakridge Park launch, and more! https://t.co/CZYyK1qgOM

Get it all on Friday mornings with the #RetailThisWeek newsletter. Sign up here: https://t.co/XFc6ucdxL5

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Average retail transaction values increased in April, while foot traffic dropped 26.1% year-over-year, signalling fewer trips, larger baskets, and growing caution amid ongoing economic uncertainty.

💡 Visit RCC’s Member-only Retail Pulse Dashboard: https://t.co/4e6D7buCAa

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Think you've seen everything #RCCSTORE26 has to offer? No conference badge goes home without a lap around the exhibitor hall.

30+ exhibitors ready to show you what's actually possible in retail right now.

🗺️ See what's on the floor: https://t.co/XVpsl65zfC

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Next week, Canada's retail community takes a night to celebrate 🥂

RCC Excellence in Retailing Awards gala is where Canada's retail community comes together to celebrate the bold, the brilliant, and the best retail teams.

Last call for tickets! https://t.co/noR48ahNlw #RCCERA26

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🎙️ In this episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast, Deb Craven, President of Longo’s, and RCC's 2026 Distinguished Retailer of the Year, explores how Longo’s is scaling across Ontario while staying true to its local roots and more.

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Catch up on this week's retail news, including the World Cup fever for c-stores, Tesla's newest EV jolting the trucking industry, and more! https://t.co/2NcYJYGW54

Get it all on Friday mornings with the #RetailThisWeek newsletter. Sign up here: https://t.co/kV35XRREUU

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This week on Flipp, meet the #RCCGrandPrix finalists making their mark across categories, from new family favourites to next-level convenience foods and everything in between. 🥗🧴🐾

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💡 Ideas move faster when you're in the room with the right people.

That’s exactly what happens at RCCSTORE26.

⌛ Less than 2 weeks away! Get your tickets today.
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Join us as we raise a glass to four of Canada's most outstanding retail leaders at RCC's Excellence in Retailing Awards Gala:

✦ Michael Brownstein, Browns Shoes
✦ Deb Craven, Longo's
✦ Alex Miller, Couche-Tard
✦ Jillian Harris, The Jilly Box

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🤝 What does Farm Boy look for in long-term supplier partners?

We’re bringing suppliers and vendors face-to-face with with Farm Boy's VP Merchandising and VP Private Label for a candid breakfast conversation next week in Toronto.

Last chance for tickets! https://t.co/4sCfX6UFYk

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Getting timely, reliable Canadian retail data shouldn't be complicated.

Tomorrow, join us for a free live walkthrough of RCC's Retail Pulse Dashboard to see how you can put it to work and sharpen your business decisions.

📝 Last chance! RCC members only. https://t.co/Uoig3co3hb

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🎙️ On this episode of The Voice of Retail #podcast, Stephen Bailey, Chief Marketing Officer of Vancouver’s John Fluevog Shoes, speaks about building one of retail’s most distinctive independent retail brands.

Listen now: https://t.co/36lZz8dzX4

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Catch up on this week's retail news, including Aritzia building loyalty with U.S. expansion, Barnes & Noble's new era, and more! https://t.co/WCTmiNVsRn

Get it all on Friday mornings with the #RetailThisWeek newsletter. Sign up here: https://t.co/fxHGzKafkf

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⭐ This week's featured products on Flipp are some of the most exciting new Canadian products hitting stores right now.

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📰 Browse this week's flyer and discover what innovation looks like in your grocery aisle, your bathroom cabinet, and beyond!

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Good sustainability work deserves more than an internal slide deck.

Recognition like this puts your program in front of peers, partners, and customers who are actively looking for proof that sustainability commitments are more than pledges.

Learn More: https://t.co/dY9SSXtKoy

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☀️ Canadian retail is navigating a season of real disruption and RCC's Spring Retail Conditions Quarterly has the insights you need.

🎒 Plus: Get early findings from Caddle's Back to School Guide on how Canadian families plan to spend this fall.

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Join us in congratulating Deb Craven, President of Longo's, on being named this year's Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year.

Read full press release: https://t.co/cE9cElK6Ht

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