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Retail Council of Canada Webinar: In Conversation with Walmart Canada CEO Haio Barbeito on Plans & Strategies for Success During COVID-19

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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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By Retail Insider 

Retail Council of Canada is announcing its third online webinar in a series called In Conversation with Retail Leaders in Canada. Walmart Canada CEO Haio Barbeito will speak with Retail Council of Canada President Diane J. Brisebois at 4:00 pm Eastern/1:00 pm Pacific on Wednesday, June 24, as part of the webinar series featuring one-on-one conversations with Canada’s top retail leaders.

Tickets for the webinar featuring Mr. Barbeito can be purchased here. 

Haio Barbeito will share Walmart Canada’s plans and strategies for success during the COVID-19 pandemic. Walmart Canada made headlines this month, partnering with Shopify to expand their web marketplace business, amid other changes. Now, more than ever, Walmart is thinking creatively about their physical assets, focusing on ecommerce, all while keeping their customers’ evolving needs at the core of their decision making. Learn more on June 24 by signing up for the webinar. 

In Conversation with Retail Leaders in Canada is an online series that launched this month featuring in-depth conversations between RCC President and CEO Diane J. Brisebois and Canada’s top retail leaders and industry insiders. The webinar series aims to assist everyone in the retail industry who has been forced to reconsider how their organization’s teams, operations, inventories and policies will need to adjust to ensure a strong retail recovery.

Following Mr. Barbeito’s segment on Wednesday, June 24, the In Conversations with Retail Leaders in Canada webinar series speakers include:

  • Calvin McDonald, CEO lululemon athletica Inc. June 30, 2020 12:00pm-1:00pm EDT

  • Greg Hicks, President & CEO Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd., July 15, 2020 3:00-4:00pm EDT

[Buy tickets to be part of the conversation with Walmart Canada’s Haio Barbeito]

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