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Major News to Share: Honoured to be named a RETHINK Retail Top Retail Expert Awardee for the Class of 2026—for the third year in a row 🎉See the full 2026 Top Retail Expert list: https://t.co/4IwTdsNeBp
#TopRetailExperts #TRE2026 #RETHINKRetail #RetailLeadership
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Kyndryl forecast: 89% of retail executives expect AI to reshape jobs by 2026 #AI #Business #Jobs #Kyndryl #MarioToneguzzi #News #retail @MTone123
https://t.co/n9rb58VHFP
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9 out of 10 leaders in the retail space agree that AI will “completely” change the roles at their companies within a year.Â
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Vistar: The Future of Digital Out-of-Home Advertising #MarioToneguzzi #VistarMedia @MTone123
https://t.co/hjC9hDdDvb
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Canada is now one of the most connected markets in the world, with internet penetration at 95% and more than 82% of the population active on social media.
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Remembering Karl Dodham of Hudson’s Bay’s Queen Street #CraigPatterson #HudsonsBay #HudsonsBaycompany #KarlDodham #Obituary #QueenStreet #Toronto @RI_EIC
https://t.co/4Mwjq8x0dJ
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A memorial to Karl Dodham, the creative force behind Hudson’s Bay’s Queen Street holiday magic, remembered by colleagues after the 2025 closure.
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Canadians Temper Holiday Spending as Boxing Day Nears #BoxingDay #Christmasshopping #CraigPatterson #DavidIanGray #DIG360 @RI_EIC
https://t.co/ZbSxdSe0EK
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Mid-holiday survey data suggests cautious Canadian shoppers, limited Boxing Day upside, and growing skepticism toward retail promotions.
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The Canadian Retail Stories That Defined 2025 #AI #BruceWinder #CanadianTire #HudsonsBay #HudsonsBaycompany #Lululemon #RetailTheft #Tariffs @RI_EIC
https://t.co/smL7StqEcp
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Bruce Winder reviews the defining Canadian retail stories of 2025, from Hudson’s Bay’s collapse to AI, discount growth, tariffs, and shifting consumer behaviour.
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Using retail media networks to drive brand awareness and sales: EY #Business #EYCanada #KaramjotBains #MarioToneguzzi #News #retail #retailmedianetworks @MTone123 @EYCanada
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Retail media networks remain significantly undervalued by brands and advertisers, despite the growing potential for retailers to generate high-margin revenue from their customer data.
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Club Monaco Closes Its First-Ever Store on Queen West #AlfredSung #ClubMonaco #JOEMIMRAN #QueenStreet #Toronto @RI_EIC
https://t.co/Ch1IFCI1G4
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Club Monaco has shuttered its original 1985 Queen Street West store, marking the end of a defining chapter in Canadian fashion retail.
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SJC launches revolutionary Content Factori platform #AI #Business #DavidMcGrath #KinManLee #MarioToneguzzi #News #RayDAntonio #retail #SJC #SylvieLamont @MTone123
https://t.co/KFyV3SUK7T
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The platform works by turning raw data into targeted, on-brand creative for omnichannel marketing, including retail flyers, e-commerce, social media and digital signage.
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Experiential insights from Gradient's Beauty IMPACT Report #Beauty #Business #GradientExperience #MarioToneguzzi #Marketing #News #PaulineOudin #retail @MTone123
https://t.co/1cBGaLPiSx
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86 per cent of survey respondents said their experiential budgets increased, with 40 per cent reporting significant growth and 46 per cent reporting slight growth.
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BRP showing why retail store experience is key for consumers #AudraMacon #BRP #Business #MarioToneguzzi #News #powersports #retail @MTone123
https://t.co/0RUlvk1svr
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In powersports, 80% of customer interactions still happen face-to-face.
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Adonis sees rising demand for holiday catering #Adonis #Business #catering #Food #MarioToneguzzi #Metro #News #retail @MTone123
https://t.co/U9wYxvt6Ok
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With the holiday season in full swing, Adonis markets launched its 2025 Christmas campaign across its stores in Québec and Ontario.
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Vancouver-based Deecorp poised to meet strong hotel room demand #Business #Deecorp #hotels #MarioToneguzzi #News #retail #StanleyDee #Vancouver @MTone123
https://t.co/eUXNRqO8CE
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Earlier this year, a new report released by Destination Vancouver and the BC Hotel Association, Hotel Community Impact Assessment suggest that Vancouver urgently needs 10,000 hotel rooms by 2050 to...
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WingsUp! sees delivery drive growth, expansion #Business #DarrenCzarnogorski #Food #MarioToneguzzi #News #restaurants #retail #wings #WingsUp @MTone123
https://t.co/HBQV6RGkZY
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Delivery continues to anchor the company’s business model as the chain expands across Western Canada.
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Mastermind Toys Bets on Franchising for Its Next Growth Phase #CraigPatterson #MastermindToys @RI_EIC
https://t.co/5DnyllbfoO
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Mastermind Toys launches a franchising model to expand across Canada, focusing on community-led growth, refreshed stores, and local ownership.
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Hudson’s Bay Holiday Windows Return at Queen and Yonge #CadillacFairview #CFTorontoEatonCentre #CraigPatterson #HudsonsBay #HudsonsBaycompany #Mars #Toronto @RI_EIC
https://t.co/tJclnFyga0
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Hudson’s Bay holiday windows return to Queen and Yonge as Cadillac Fairview revives the historic displays with a festive Mars Wrigley Canada activation.
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Chip Wilson, founder of lululemon, blasts retailer's succession planning #BruceWinder #Business #CalvinMcDonald #ChipWilson #Lululemon #MarioToneguzzi #News #retail @MTone123 @lululemon @winder_bruce
https://t.co/9w6YPiHk70
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"lululemon needs revitalization and an infusion of new skills to get back to being a product-first company that creates real, long-term shareholder value."
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IKEA Canada opens its newest Plan and order point in Abbotsford, British Columbia (Photos) #Business #ChristopheAdrien #Ikea #JanetMcGowan #MarioToneguzzi #News #retail @MTone123 @IKEACanada
https://t.co/7ZK1vo4qfC
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With a commercial area of 5,790 square feet, the Abbotsford Plan and order point features 10 kitchen display inspirations, nine bedrooms display inspirations, four bathroom display inspirations; and...
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Calgary’s Taste the City grows after Dragons’ Den boost #Business #Calgary #Food #JoannaPariseau #MarioToneguzzi #MelissaNinaber #News #restaurants #retail #TastetheCity @MTone123
https://t.co/Y52DDAQCbi
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The service is designed for people who want an evening out without planning, reservations or payment hassles.
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UFA Co-operative announces Farm and Ranch Supply store coming to Saskatchewan #agriculture #Business #FredThun #MarioToneguzzi #News #ranching #retail #UFA @MTone123 @UFAcooperative
https://t.co/dj24s3Ov9W
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UFA is based in Calgary and has been around for 116 years, serving about 150 locations across Western Canada, primarily through its petroleum business.
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