Excellence in Retailing Awards Submission Deadline Extended To March 29, 2019

Craig Patterson
Craig Patterson
Now located in Toronto, Craig is a retail analyst and consultant at the Retail Council of Canada. He's also the Director of Applied Research at the University of Alberta School of Retailing in Edmonton. He has studied the Canadian retail landscape for the past 25 years and he holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws Degrees. He is also President & CEO of Vancouver-based Retail Insider Media Ltd.

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Canada’s largest retail industry conference, Retail Council of Canada’s STORE Conference takes place May 28-29, 2019. On the evening of May 28 is the prestigious Excellence in Retailing Awards, which recognizes the very best in retail innovation and creativity.

The deadline for the 2019 submissions has just been extended until March 29, 2019.  Click here to fill out the registration form or email this PDF to events@retailcouncil.org.

Finalists are selected by a volunteer panel of over 35 carefully selected retail industry leaders from across Canada that included retailers, vendors, and media.  

Retailers of all sizes are eligible to apply.  The thirteen categories include:

Retail Council of Canada members can register for only $349 per award submission. The non-member cost is $549.

Winners will be announced at the Excellence in Retailing Awards Gala on May 28, 2019 and featured in Canadian Retailer magazine.

Find more information on the requirements to enter at http://www.retailawards.ca or reach out to Michelle Ribout at mribout@retailcouncil.org.

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Mary Markou at mmarkou@retailcouncil.org.

Join us and Retail Council of Canada again this year for STORE Conference, which is expected to be bigger and better than ever.

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