The Retail Council of Canada was founded in 1963. It is a Canadian not-for-profit association representing more than 40,000 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 by "providing advocacy, research, education and services that enhance opportunities for retail success, and increase awareness of retail's contribution to the communities and customers it serves."
Contents |
Board of Directors
- Chair- Steve Matyas, President, Staples Business Depot Ltd.
- Vice-Chair- Kevin Layden, President & COO, Best Buy Canada Ltd.
- Treasurer- Dick Schulte, President & CEO, Comark Inc.
- President & CEO, Diane J. Brisebois
Members
- Vicki Bradley- President, The Bombay Furniture Company, Inc.
- Karen Flavelle- President, R.C. Purdy Chocolates Ltd.
- Mike Medline- President, Dealer Relations & Diversified Businesses, Canadian Tire Corp Ltd.
- Monika Merz- President,
Toys 'R' Us (Canada) - Mario Pilozzi- President and CEO, Wal-Mart Canada Corp.
- Roger Plamondon- Regional Vice-President, Canada East, The Home Depot Canada
- David Russell- President, Sporting Life
- Robert Sartor- CEO, The Forzani Group Ltd.
- Paul Simmonds- President, Robert Simmonds Inc.
- Fred Singer (Canadian)- President, Henry Singer Fashion Group
- Ethel Taylor- Senior Vice-President, Full Line, Sears Canada Inc.
- Louise Wendling- Senior Vice-President & Country Manager, Costco Wholesale Canada Limited
- Steve Winter- President, Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation
Awards
Distinguished Canadian Retail of the Year Award
The Distinguished Canadian Retail of the Year Award is presented annually by the Retail Council of Canada to recognize a retail leader that has led his/her retail company to outstanding business success.
The recipient must display exceptional leadership within the corporation, in the retail industry in Canada and in the community at large, through personal and/or corporate philanthropy activities. Years of service within the company are not a prerequisite, though the individual's term as chief executive officer must coincide with the company's outstanding success. He/she 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.
- 2008-Laurence Lewin, La Senza Corportation
- 2007-Mario Pilozzi, Wal-Mart Canada
- 2006-Edward Kennedy, The North West Company
- 2005-Annette Verschuren, Home Depot Canada
- 2004-Wayne Sales, Canadian Tire Corporation
- 2003-Wynne Powell, London Drugs
- 2002-David Margolis, Winners Merchants Inc.
- 2001-John Forzani, The Forzani Group Ltd.
- 2000-Dave Ferguson, Wal-Mart Canada
- 1999-Paul S. Walters, Sears Canada Inc.
- 1998-Stephen Bachand, Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd.
- 1997-Richard Currie, Loblaw Companies Ltd.
- 1996-David Bloom, Shoppers Drug Mart
- 1995-Allister Graham, Oshawa Group
- 1994-Donald Beaumont, Kmart Canada
- 1993-George Ross Eaton, The T. Eaton Company
- 1992-David Sobey, Sobeys Inc.
- 1991-Harvey Webber, The Smart Shop
- 1990-Dick Sharpe, Sears Canada Inc.
- 1989-Tom Bata, Bata Retail
- 1988-Walter Hachborn, Home Hardware
- 1987-Ray Wolfe, Oshawa Group
- 1986-Murray Koffler, Shoppers Drug Mart
- 1985-Abe Calp, Calps New Brunswick
- 1984-Ed Mirvish, Honest Ed's
- 1983 (Shared)-Jack Barrow, Sears Canada Inc.
- 1983 (Shared)-Tom Bolton,Dominion Stores
Lifetime Achievement Award
Annually the Retail Council of Canada awards a Lifetime Achievement Award to a deserving Canadian retail business person.
- 2008-Dr. William H. Comrie, The Brick Warehouse Corporation
- 2007-Walter J. Hachborn, Home Hardware Stores Ltd.
- 2006-Herschel Segal, Le Château Inc.
- 2005-Richard Currie, Loblaw Companies Ltd.
- 2004-(Not Awarded)-
- 2003-Thomas J. and Sonja I. Bata, Bata Shoe Organization
- 2002-(Not Awarded)-
- 2001-Harry Rosen, Harry Rosen Inc.
- 2000-Aldo Bensadoun, The Aldo Group
- 1999-Ed Mirvish, Honest Ed's
Other Awards of Distinction
- Canadian Retail Education Hall of Fame
- Retail Council of Canada's Young Retailer of the Year Award
Excellence in Retailing Awards
- Retail Council of Canada's Employee Development Award
- Retail Council of Canada's Store Design Award
- Retail Council of Canada's Retail Supply Chain Award
External links
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
