Retail Council hails industry achievement

TORONTO ― The Retail Council of Canada conferred Awards of Distinction on 13 retail innovators this week at the Council’s STORE 2016 conference in Toronto. Canadian Tire’s Edmonton store (first unveiled at the 2014 Hardlines Conference!), took honours in the In-Store Experience and Design category, alongside Hudson’s Bay Co., recognized for its combined Bay/Saks Fifth Avenue location at the Toronto Eaton Centre. The Lifetime Achievement award was presented to Louise Wendling, former Costco Canada country manager, “for demonstrating outstanding business success and community service throughout her career.”  Walmart Canada shared the Marketing & Communications distinction with Reitmans, while Ikea was recognized for In-Store Merchandising and Sears Canada for Loss Prevention.