STORE 2017 CONFERENCE COVERAGE STORE 2017 A CELEBRATION OF RETAIL This year's STORE Conference was representative of everything that's great about the retail industry. From the content delivered by speakers onstage and networking discussions among delegates to the gala dinners and awards presentations, the conference provided those in attendance with it all. SPECIAL CONFERENCE COVER AGE: 31 Challenges, trends and opportunity 34 Excellence in Retailing Awards 40 Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year 42 Lifetime Achievement Award 44 Independent Retail Ambassador of the Year 48 Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards 52 Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award 56 Retail as a Career Scholarship Program 2017 M AY 3 0 - 3 1 , T O R O N T O 30 | CANADIAN RETAILER | THE LOSS PREVENTION ISSUE