Sponsors
Presenting
Platinum
American Express
At American Express, we know that with the right backing, people and businesses have the power to progress in incredible ways. Whether we’re supporting our customers’ financial confidence to move ahead, taking commerce to new heights, or encouraging people to explore the world, our colleagues are constantly striving to uphold our powerful backing promise to our customers and each other every day. These beliefs have been our North Star for 170 years as our business transformed – from helping evacuate travelers during World Wars, to ensuring the safety of our customers’ funds during the Great Depression in the U.S., to creating the Shop Small® movement to help small businesses recover from the Financial Crisis, to providing aid to communities impacted by many natural disasters and so much more. For generations, the key to our success has been the determination and resilience of our American Express colleagues. Now, as a globally integrated payments company, we work together to provide customers with access to products, insights and world-class experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Join us and let’s lead the way together.
BIG Digital
Booth #145
BIG Digital powers immersive retail experiences with portable interactive kiosks, Smart Digital Merchandisers, and next-gen software that drive sales, capture data, and elevate brand engagement—anyplace, anytime.
From in-store environments to pop-ups and campaigns, our patented indoor and outdoor-grade solutions transform retail into real-world results.
Environics Analytics
Booth #143
At Environics Analytics (EA), we take pride in our reputation for producing the best data products and software in the industry. Established in 2003, Environics Analytics has quickly grown to be one of the premier marketing and analytical services companies in North America. Specializing in proprietary data, purpose-built software, and industry-focused consulting, we provide data-driven analytics to help organizations of all sizes to better understand customers and markets. EA is very proud to be one of the first organizations in the world to be certified with MSECB’s ISO 31700-1 Privacy by Design designation, covering the lifecycle of product development including modelling and analytics.
IBM Canada
Booth #404
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service. Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
RingCentral
RingCentral is a global leader in agentic voice AI–powered cloud business communications, delivering an integrated platform for business phone, SMS, contact center, workforce engagement management, video collaboration, and messaging. Powered by advanced AI capabilities, RingCentral AI receptionist™, virtual assistant, and conversation intelligence address every phase of the conversation journey — before, during, and after each human interaction. With RingCentral, businesses can work smarter, respond faster, and connect more meaningfully with their customers. Visit ringcentral.com to learn more.
Talan
Booth #213
Talan empowers retailers and CPG brands to accelerate digital transformation through a unified commerce strategy that integrates ERP, CRM, eCommerce, and AI. By aligning customer experience with operational excellence, we deliver future-ready solutions that perform today and scale for tomorrow. Our deep industry expertise, global reach, and partnerships with Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, Shopify, and Optimizely enable seamless omnichannel experiences—from sourcing to sale. Whether in B2C or B2B, our AI-infused, data-driven platforms unlock personalization, efficiency, and innovation at every touchpoint.
Gold
Adyen
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Flipp
Booth #222
Founded in 2007, Flipp is a technology platform that is reinventing the way people plan their weekly shopping trips. The largest retailers and brands in North America use the Flipp platform to create, curate and distribute digital visual merchandising experiences and savings content to over 100 million high intent shoppers. Households use Flipp as their primary weekly shopping tool to decide what to buy and where to buy. On average, Flipp helps shoppers save $45 on their weekly groceries, home improvement goods, electronics, pharmacy, apparel, pets supplies and more.
KPMG
KPMG LLP is the Canadian member firm of KPMG International. We provide Audit, Tax, and Advisory services to many of the public and private business, not-for profit, and public sector organizations in Canada. Nationally, there are 40 offices and over 700 partners and more than 10,000 employees working together to help Canadian businesses achieve their goals. Leveraging the skills, knowledge and passion of our firm and our people allows us to serve our clients with uncompromising professionalism, cutting through complexity to provide valuable insight—in Canada and around the world.
Leger
At Leger, we give people a voice and empower our clients to make better decisions in a constantly changing world. Leger is one of North America’s fastest-growing market research companies. We’re known for our forward-thinking experts, innovative approaches, and having the most accurate panel (LEO) and insights. As a market leader, Leger combines our decades of experience—powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies—to deliver comprehensive end-to-end market research, advanced analytics, customer experience (CX), and digital marketing expertise.
Silver
Compugen
Booth #149
To innovate industries, transform businesses, connect communities, and drive meaningful change, we must think bigger, reach broader, and act bolder. Through knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration, Compugen helps organizations deliver experience by design. This is what it means to be human-centred and technology-enabled.
We believe that partner is a verb. With Compugen as your ally from day one, you see and feel the difference. This is where inspiration meets impact.
Relentlessly Curious – We think differently. We ask questions in an unending pursuit to uncover your why. From the way we engage internally to the bonds we build with our customers and community, this no-stone-unturned passion translates possibility into reality.
Collaborative at the Core – We are grounded in the potential of technology and the impact of people. Through deep discussion and challenging inquiry, we embrace diverse perspectives and celebrate unique views. With true trust in each other creative ideas flow, goals are achieved, and innovation abounds.
Driven to Make a Difference – When you have innovation at hand and intention in your heart, one person can drive change. With one word, one device, one connection; change ignites, and all will flourish.
Get an Ally in Your Technology Journey.
We deliver experience by design; visit compugen.com to start now: #DreamDesignDeliver
Cool Climate Club
Cool Climate Club (CCC) is a nature based solution that helps retailers take measurable climate action. They provide customizable, turnkey solutions for businesses to build and amplify their sustainability strategy, while engaging younger audiences through bold marketing opportunities.
Interac Corp.
#InteracLife
Powered by imagination, vision, and passion, working at Interac means being a part of a competitive, fast-paced fintech company invested in shaping Canada’s future. It means being a fellow architect of the digital economy, helping Canadians do more of what they love with trust and confidence surrounding their money, data, and identity. It means driving innovation, fostering inclusivity, practicing intentional social action, and seeing your work in action every day.
JRoss Retail Recruiters
Booth #326
If you’re looking for great leaders, look to us! As Canada’s leading Retail Recruiters, we are dedicated to helping great brands hire exceptional leaders. With extensive retail operations and search experience, we recruit for positions in the field, head office, and executive suite. With offices in Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver, we are in a position to offer genuine insight and guidance to the recruitment process having filled hundreds of roles and supporting the career progression of thousands of retail professionals across Canada.
Moneris
Proud Canadian partner of empowering your business adventure with commerce solutions for your next chapter. We’re boldly re-imagining a unified commerce and working with us means connecting your passion with a community to discover your purpose. Every day, we empower our team members to redefine what’s possible in making an impact, creating growth opportunities, and making connections with our customers and each other.
Oongalee
Canada’s fastest-growing Out Of Home Advertising Network. Oongalee Technologies Inc. is a Canadian-founded technology-focused company that provides businesses with hardware/software to improve customer experiences through interactive tabletop gateways that deliver internal marketing, external advertising, free device charging, and interactivity between customers the businesses that serve them.
Bronze
Dana Industries
Booth #241
Since 1993, Dana Industries has been transforming retail spaces with bold, innovative signage and merchandising solutions. From shelf talkers and data strips to blades, sign holders, and ESL accessories, we offer a wide range of products designed to meet the unique needs of retailers. Our solutions are designed with simplicity and durability in mind, ensuring an easy and efficient installation—no clips, magnets, or zip ties needed. Plus, with our exclusive DIF-40 materials, our signage is food safe, tough, reliable, and can be reused over and over.
Looking to enhance product visibility, optimize space, and increase sales with effective merchandising solutions? We’ve teamed up with Bruegmann, a global leader with over 70 years of expertise in creating reliable, durable, and game-changing merchandising systems. From the FlexRoller™ and ProPusher™ to the EvoRack™ and ProQueue™, these innovative, patented solutions are here to transform your displays. Streamline your setup and give your customers an exceptional shopping experience they won’t forget!
Discover Financial Services
We are Discover. As one of the most recognized brands in U.S. financial services, we create solutions that connect people to commerce in more rewarding ways. Our lending products and payment services go far beyond consumer credit, to enable millions of merchants to run their businesses, to explore new markets, power fin-tech companies and most importantly—help people to build a brighter financial future. The Discover Network provides card acceptance at millions of businesses and cash access locations. We operate the ATM debit network, PULSE; and Diners Club International has acceptance in more than 185 countries and territories.
Randstad Digital
Booth #211
Randstad Digital is your digital enablement partner to accelerate your transformation journey. Whether it is augmenting your existing team, leveraging our global digital talent centers for specialized skills, or delivering managed programs across focused industries, we’re designed to enable your digital journey.
Version Image Plus
Version Image Plus – A Leader in Large Format Digital Printing
Since 1995, Version Image Plus (VIP) has stood out as the largest large-format digital printer in Canada. Today, the company has over 80 employees, a 45,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility, and outstanding printing capacity.
With a cutting-edge equipment fleet, VIP delivers fast, cost-effective, and fully customized printing solutions on a wide range of flexible and rigid materials. Every project is handled with care by our team of experts—from file reception to finishing and shipping.
Whether it’s billboards, fabrics, vinyl, or backlit structures, VIP brings your ideas to life with precision, quality, and reliability.
Version Image Plus – Where your image comes to life, on a grand scale.
Worldpay Canada
Worldpay powers businesses of all sizes to make, take and manage payments. We are a global leader in financial technology with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce.
Whether online, in store or mobile, you’ll find Worldpay at the heart of great commerce experiences in 146 countries and across 135 currencies. We help our customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.
Event Level
Media Partners
Canadian Grocer
Canadian Grocer is the most influential brand among key decision-makers in the Canadian grocery industry. For more than 130 years, retail head office executives, buyers, store owners, franchisees and managers have turned to Canadian Grocer for trusted, timely information on important issues, trends, innovations and products. No other industry media can match the expertise, industry knowledge and reporting of Canadian Grocer’s award-winning editorial team.
Food In Canada
Publishing for 80 years, Food in Canada has earned the highest degree of trust that is unequalled by any other magazine, website or enewsletter serving the Canadian food and beverage processing industry. We have been helping food and beverage processing executives make informed decisions since 1938. There is no question that Food in Canada is recognized as “the voice of the food and beverage processing industry” in Canada.
Grocery Business
The dedicated team of Grocery Business publishers and editors is the most experienced in the industry. We are very connected to and deeply knowledgeable about the people and the issues that resonate most with Canada’s grocery retailers and marketers.
Supported by strong industry relationships Grocery Business magazine has it all – great content, compelling design, experienced staff and national readership – from Coleman’s in Nfld. to Quality Foods on Vancouver Island we’ve got the market covered!
Hardlines
Hardlines provides news and intelligence on the retail home improvement industry to help that industry, and players in it, be more successful. And we’ve been doing it for over a quarter of a century.
As a specialized information company, we are dedicated to helping retailers and managers at hardware stores, building centres, and home improvement big box stores, plus their executive head offices and the vendors who supply them. We provide news, research, conferences and connections. We deliver market intelligence, defining trends and generating analysis for home improvement executives, retail owners and managers, and their suppliers. Our annual Conference and ongoing events provide important forums for vendors and buyers to network.
Postmedia
Postmedia Network Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Postmedia Network Canada Corp. (TSX:PNC.A, PNC.B), is a Canadian news media company representing more than 120 brands across multiple print, online, and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it. This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences.
Retail Insider
The leader in showcasing Canadian retail news, opinions, and analysis. Founded in April 2012, Retail Insider is a Canadian go-to source for information on what’s happening in Canadian retailing.
The Globe And Mail
The Globe and Mail, founded in 1844, is Canada’s foremost news media company and a part of Canada’s fabric. We cover events that have changed our nation as well as the day-to-day happenings that continue to shape us as a country.
Each day, The Globe leads the national discussion by engaging Canadians through its award-winning coverage of news, politics, business, investing and lifestyle topics, across multiple platforms. The Globe and Mail print and digital formats reach over 6 million readers every week, with Report on Business magazine reaching over 2.5 million readers every issue in print and digital. The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the investment arm of the Thomson family.
The Globe has won more national newspaper awards than any other news organization in Canada, and has been honoured with multiple Michener Awards for public-service journalism.
The Voice of Retail Podcast
The Voice of RetailTM is a weekly podcast hosted by retail pioneer, senior retail advisor and keynote speaker Michael LeBlanc and produced in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.
Toronto Star
Founded in 1892, the Toronto Star has long been Canada’s largest daily newspaper. Now a multi-platform news organization, the Star publishes a newspaper seven days a week in the Greater Toronto Area and publishes ongoing news and information to a global audience on thestar.com and mobile applications. The Star is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Torstar owns and operates several daily news brands, including the Hamilton Spectator and Waterloo Region Record, and dozens of community news sites across Ontario.
Member Benefits Partners
Chase
For over 30 years, Chase® Merchant Services has been committed to providing businesses with safe, reliable and secure payment solutions. Chase Merchant Services has experience delivering solutions for Canada’s businesses and will work with you one-on-one to help choose competitive options for your business, understand the costs associated with payment processing, and provide innovative solutions unique to your needs.
Machool
Machool’s tech and AI-powered platform makes shipping a breeze. Instantly compare rates from 20+ top carriers like UPS, Purolator, and Canpar. Save big with RCC discounts, manage everything easily, and enjoy zero volume commitments or fees.
RetailCare
Retail Council of Canada (RCC), in collaboration with health benefits experts – Producers Group, have created RetailCare, an affordable, best-in-class employee health and wellness benefits program.
Discover how easy it can be to offer your employees and their families the added advantage of this kind of support and, in the process, improve your ability to attract and retain happy, productive retail staff.
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