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FEATURES
MYSTORE: NEWS

81 MYSTORE AS UNIQUE AS MY STORE set to impleRCC’s independent retailer division is

98 CANADIAN E-COMMERCE INNOVATORS:
THINKING OUTSIDE THE STORE
Whether it’s a start-up retailer with a unique
selling proposition, or a brick and mortar
mainstay extending its brand, successful execution can mean different things to different
people. We spoke to e-commerce innovators
to find out why they’ve been placed at the top
of their respective categories.

ment new services for small and mid-size retailers
to benefit their businesses and to ensure a stronger
voice concerning the issues that affect them most.
RCC 50TH ANNIVERSARY

85 RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA—CELEBRATING
50 YEARS OF RETAIL INSPIRATION, INNOVATION
AND GROWTH

As Retail Council of Canada celebrates its 50th
anniversary, Canadian Retailer pays tribute to the
work that the association has done and the impact
that it's made to the retail industry over the past
half century.

103 THE FUTURE OF RETAIL

Retailers today face challenges in creating a
compelling and differentiated in-store experience for their customers. Considering all of
the new and evolving technology, retail best
practices today and current consumer trends,
Canadian Retailer wonders what the retail environment will be like in the years to come.

YEARS
86 50RECENTSTRONG: MOMENTOUS MOMENTS
IN
CANADIAN RETAILING HISTORY

The retail industry in Canada has changed
significantly over the past 50 years—we take a
look back at some of the events and happenings
that have helped shape the industry landscape
as we know it today.

94 STANDING UP FOR RETAILERS’ RIGHTS

Advocacy is the cornerstone of any great industry association. We take a look back at some of
the golden moments of RCC’s advocacy efforts
which have been executed with the interests of
retailers in mind, and with a penchant to help
those within the industry grow and succeed.

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RETAIL CURRENTS
RETAIL: AT ISSUE
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
RETAIL QUICK TIPS

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Canadian Retailer - Store 2013

PUBLISHER’S DESK
RETAIL CURRENTS
RETAIL: AT ISSUE
STORE 2013—EVOLUTION OF RETAIL
AWARDS OF DISTINCTION
EXCELLENCE IN RETAIL AWARDS
CONFERENCE INSIGHTS
RETAIL AS A CAREER SCHOLARSHIPS
LIBRIS AWARDS
GRAND PRIX AWARDS
TABLETS CHANGING THE RETAIL EXPERIENCE
MYSTORE AS UNIQUE AS MY STORE
RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA—CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RETAIL INSPIRATION, INNOVATION AND GROWTH
50 YEARS STRONG: MOMENTOUS MOMENTS IN RECENT CANADIAN RETAILING HISTORY
STANDING UP FOR RETAILERS’ RIGHTS
CANADIAN E-COMMERCE INNOVATORS: THINKING OUTSIDE THE STORE
THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
RETAIL QUICK TIPS
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - RETAIL AS A CAREER SCHOLARSHIPS
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - TABLETS CHANGING THE RETAIL EXPERIENCE
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - MYSTORE AS UNIQUE AS MY STORE
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - RETAIL COUNCIL OF CANADA—CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF RETAIL INSPIRATION, INNOVATION AND GROWTH
Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - 50 YEARS STRONG: MOMENTOUS MOMENTS IN RECENT CANADIAN RETAILING HISTORY
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Canadian Retailer - Store 2013 - CANADIAN E-COMMERCE INNOVATORS: THINKING OUTSIDE THE STORE
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