Last week, the future of retail spilled out across a boardroom in Montreal. That was thanks to Doug Stephens, a so-called “retail futurist” who dropped in on a conference of Quebec retailers to apprise them of what he foresees as the markers in the retail world’s next stretch. Stephens is the Toronto-based founder of the […]

The end cap is one of the cornerstones of the retail landscape. Here is where shoppers take a breather from their straightaway stretches. And here is where retailers get an opportunity to drive category or brand sales unlike any other. An end cap is an easy win for both sides of the divide, in theory. […]