Have Downtowns Become Victims of Their Own Success?
This year’s International Downtown Association (IDA) Annual Conference was held in Winnipeg, MB. Having been to more of these conferences …
Category Archives: Marketing
Brands Going Retail — Sporting Goods Leads the Way
A couple of weeks ago, we at J.C. Williams Group had the opportunity to meet with our Ebeltoft Group partners …
February: A Hotbed of Activity in Canadian Retail
February was very eventful in the retail world. In a month that produces some of the lowest monthly retail sales, …
Singles’ Day – New World Trend or One Country Phenomenon?
A few years ago, we at J.C. Williams Group hired a bright, young Chinese analyst to round out our research …
3 Tips for Retailers on How to Engage Millennials Online
In Canada and the United States, millennials now make up the largest proportion of the workforce. Their spending power is …
Reitmans. Really.
Reitmans is one of the largest and best known retail chains in Canada. Based in Montreal, it has a long …
Souvenirs, Get Your Souvenirs! A Review of Special Event Retailing
It’s summer, the season of travel and visits to theme parks, attractions and special events. Often, as a way to …
Nordstrom is different!
By showing less, they sell more! It’s hard to put your finger on it right away, but Nordstrom feels different …
Technology Meets Retail at DX3!
During the recent DX3 tradeshow and conference, held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto, March 11–12, J.C. Williams …
Retail Inspiration from the East — A Visit to Central World, Bangkok
Look up Thailand and Shopping on Google, and you get 119 million results to look through. Look up Thailand alone …
Why Your Business Should Start Socializing
A level playing field in the world of marketing is opening doors for small and medium sized businesses with limited …
