Retail Council of Canada

The Retail Council of Canada was founded in 1963. It is a Canadian not-for-profit association representing more than 45,000 stores of all retail formats, including independent merchants, regional and national mass and specialty chains, and online merchants. It strives to be the voice of the retail industry "to advance, promote and protect the interests of our members through effective advocacy, communications and education."[1]

Retail Council of Canada
Founded1963 (1963)
Headquarters
Canada 
Area served
Canada
Websitewww.retailcouncil.org

Board of Directors
  • Chair - Greg Hicks, President, Canadian Tire Retail
  • Vice-Chair - Anne Martin-Vachon, Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Treasurer - Nicolas Caprio, Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
  • President & CEO, Diane J. Brisebois

Members
  • Alain Baird - President & CEO, The Stitch It Group Inc.
  • David Boone - Chief Executive Officer, Staples Canada, Inc.
  • Nicolas Caprio - COO and General Manager, Rexall Pharmacy Group Ltd.
  • Troy Dunn - Director of Retail Canada, Apple Canada
  • Duncan Fulton - Chief Corporate Officer, Restaurant Brands International
  • Greg Hicks - President, Canadian Tire Retail
  • Clint Mahlman - Executive Vice-President & CEO, London Drugs Limited
  • Anne Martin-Vachon - Chief Retail Officer, Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Sam Wankowski - Chief Operations Officer, Walmart Canada
  • Iain Nairn - President, Hudson's Bay Co.
  • Doug Nathanson - Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Sobeys, Inc.
  • Pietro Nenci - Vice-President, GMM Corporate Foods, Costco Wholesale Canada Inc.
  • Gary Senecal - Chief Customer Officer, Loblaw Companies Limited
  • Paul Simmonds - President, Robert Simmonds Inc.
  • George Soleas - President & CEO, Liquor Control Board of Ontario
  • Gillian Stein - President, Henry's
  • Ron Wilson - President, Best Buy International

Awards

Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award

The Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year Award recognizes a retail leader that has led his/her company to outstanding business success and innovation and that has consistently demonstrated community commitment and support. The recipient is seen as a role model because of his/her exceptional leadership within the corporation, in the retail industry in Canada and in the community at large, through personal and/or corporate philanthropic activities. While years of service within the company are not a prerequisite, the individual's term as chief executive officer must commensurate with the company's outstanding success. The individual must be widely respected throughout the industry for his/her achievements and the corporation he/she represents must be seen as a leader in the business community.[2]

Lifetime achievement award

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a senior executive with a minimum of 25 consecutive years of retail service who has demonstrated outstanding business success and community service throughout his/her career.[3]

Other Awards of Distinction
  • Canadian Retail Hall of Fame

Excellence in Retailing Awards
  • Corporate & Social Responsibility
  • E-Commerce
  • Energy & Environmental Sustainability
  • Health, Safety & Wellness
  • In-Store
  • Merchandising
  • Loss Prevention
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Store Design
  • Talent Development
  • Technology

References
  1. "Retail Council of Canada: About us". Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  2. "Retail Council of Canada: Awards of Distinction". Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  3. "Retail Council of Canada: Lifetime Achievement Award". Retrieved 25 February 2014.
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