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What’s happening in Canada’s grocery stores.
Read more: What’s happening in Canada’s grocery stores.The pandemic has ushered in changes in many Canadian industry sectors – including food retail. The Brookfield Institute for Innovation + Entrepreneurship‘s recent report Shake-up in Aisle 21: Disruption, Change and Opportunity in Ontario’s Grocery Sector examined what’s happened in Canada’s grocery stores the past 15 months, and looked to where the industry is headed.…
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New info about private label opportunities in Canada.
Read more: New info about private label opportunities in Canada.There are more reasons why companies might want to consider private label as a route to the Canadian market. We posted last year about the opportunities available via private label (a blog post which not only made it to the Swiss Global Enterprise website, but will also soon be included in a school textbook in…
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A good read for small businesses in 2020.
Read more: A good read for small businesses in 2020.Describing 2020 as a challenging year for small businesses is the ultimate understatement. Mercifully, there has been a great deal of information and resources made available to help mitigate the devastating effects of shutdowns and business slowdowns. We particularly like this article – a checklist for reopening, and includes tips such as: Updating your website’s…
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October’s virtual event guide.
Read more: October’s virtual event guide.When the pandemic first hit we cleared out our event calendar because with travel and gathering restrictions, we didn’t see much opportunity for live events. But slowly organizers began transitioning to the virtual world, and now the agenda is so full we’ve had to add room in our website’s footer to accommodate all the entries!…
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Digital growth for SMEs.
Read more: Digital growth for SMEs.COVID-19 has challenged the retail models we’ve known for so long. In Canada alone, eCommerce sales in May 2020 reached a record CAD $3.9 billion – a 2.3% increase over April, and almost double the eCommerce sales for February (CAD $2 billion). Although many retail specialists feel that brick-and-mortar will never completely go away, pandemic-induced…
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What you need to know about third-party sales platforms in Canada.
Read more: What you need to know about third-party sales platforms in Canada.There has been a recent surge in online shopping in Canada, with an increasing number of retailers investing in digital platforms to reach customers. As per Statista, Canadian eCommerce retail trade sales totalled almost CAD $1.85 billion by late 2019, thanks to the more than 28 million Canadians making purchases online. Canadian eCommerce revenue is…
