RCC 5OTH ANNIVERSARY RCC 50TH ANNIVERSARY Retail Council of Canada— celebrating 50 years of retail inspiration, innovation and growth AS Retail Council of Canada celebrates its 50th anniversary, Canadian Retailer pays tribute to the association and the impact that it’s made to the retail industry over the past half century. A lot has changed since the inception of RCC—from the introduction of credits cards and electronic payments to mobile shopping and the ever-evolving omnichannel retailing world. And the association has changed and evolved with the industry, working for the interests of merchants across the country. To help celebrate RCC’s 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the events that have helped shape the industry; a look forward toward the future of retailing; and we pause to examine the innovation happening all around us today. CELEBRATE INSIDE WITH: Canadian Retail History 86 • Advocacy 94 e-commerce Innovators 98 • Future of Retail 103 www.retailcouncil.org/cdnretailer | store 2013 | canadian retailer | 85http://www.retailcouncil.org/cdnretailer