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Or…how I started on a journey to close the gap between textbook theories and my experience in business. The process of changing my way of thinking took time and was unsettling. By Tom Beakbane In 1998 I wanted to write a manual for my marketing communications company; it would be …

By Bob Dowd It is no surprise that the global payments industry accelerated substantially in 2020. As the pandemic birthed arguably one of the biggest digital revolutions to date, more and more businesses are realizing the importance of having a global payments partner. Multiple factors have been the stimulus driving …

An Interview with Shawn Stewart, Senior Vice President, Customer and Triangle, Canadian Tire Corporation By Stephen Shaw Traditional retailers learned a harsh lesson over this past year. Slow to make the transition to omnichannel commerce, they had misread the slow gradual rise in yearly online spending as a sign of …

By Christopher Daniels Whether the business is in manufacturing, telecommunications, or software, business success relies on customer delight. When end-users are satisfied with goods or services and the support they get as part of the client experience, customers will come back again and again. Just as important, companies can use …

By Steve Falk Your driver pulls up to a beautifully lit, elegant entryway. The car door is opened by the doorman. It’s drizzling, so he opens an umbrella and leads you to the door motioning for his colleagues to gather your bags. Once inside a glowing lobby, you get smiles …

By Deanna Ransom When customers feel heard, they begin to trust, refer a company to colleagues, friends and family, and spend more money. One-to-one customer relationships can build lifelong loyalty, but unfortunately, many of these campaigns are doomed to fail when companies do not adequately prepare. One of the most …

$4 FROM EACH SALE OF CANADIAN COMPANY’S KITS WILL INCLUDE A DONATION TO SUPPORT BRAIN INJURY CANADA WOODBRIDGE, ON–Stix Brands International has officially launched their “Tools for the Rules” campaign with up to 20 percent of the proceeds going to Brain Injury Canada (BIC). Stix Brands is a Canadian company …

Acquisition of The Bullet and Newsworthy Co Inc. part of larger strategy to strengthen network of companies focused on food and health TORONTO, ON–Well-known Canadian entrepreneur, Arlene Dickinson, today announced the acquisition of media company, The Bullet, and content development agency and digital publisher, Newsworthy Co. Inc. The move comes …

If you’re an online retailer right now, the future has never been so undefined. We’ve already seen massive changes in many sectors, but will they continue? What’s normal in the new normal? Any predictions are just that: predictions. Fortunately, we have the voice of the consumer. And Canadian consumers are …

By Billy Sharma The donation amounts most discouraged by charities are those very small gifts or mini-donations. Mini-donations are $3 or $5 or $10 amounts. Nonprofits vigorously discourage them right in their donation forms by stating in black and white: Receipts will be issued only for donations of $20 or …