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The State of Small Businesses in Canada: Navigating Click-and-Mortar Opportunities
The State of Small Businesses in Canada: Navigating Click-and-Mortar Opportunities
We heard from the small business experts who have not only adapted but thrived, providing innovative shopping experiences that keep customers coming back.
The landscape in which Canadian businesses operate has changed, particularly in how small businesses navigate their presence in a click-and-mortar world.
The rise of ecommerce, the integration of social commerce and the fusion of online and offline shopping experiences have redefined consumer preferences.
In this event, we explored how multichannel tools help create new opportunities for small businesses to modernize operations and excel in retail. We heard from the small business experts who have not only adapted but thrived, providing innovative shopping experiences that keep customers coming back.
Event Agenda
January 29 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET
*All times are in ET
| 12:00 p.m. – 12:05 p.m. | Welcome Remarks |
| 12:05 p.m. – 12:20 p.m. | Opening Remarks with , Minister of Small Business This session will include a Q&A period. |
| 12:20 p.m. – 12:35 p.m. | Opportunity Amidst Uncertainty: Empowering Canadian SMEs in the Digital Age Despite representing 98% of Canadian businesses and employing two-thirds of the Canadian economy, the portrait of small business remains largely mystified. From dissecting business ownership categories to revealing geographical and sectoral distributions, our Senior Research Director and report author, Marwa Abdou, will shine the spotlight on the fabric of Canadian small businesses. Speaker: Marwa Abdou, Senior Research Director, 兔子先生 |
| 12:35 p.m. – 1:25 p.m. | Panel Discussion: Navigating Click-and-Mortar Retail Opportunities Listen to success stories directly from vibrant small businesses that have navigated a transformed digital landscape. Gain invaluable insights as our panel unpacks the impact these economic and business trends have on businesses and provides guidance on navigating the dynamic fusion of online and brick-and-mortar retail experiences. Panellists: , Manager of Small Business Partnerships, Amazon , CEO, Willful , Founder and CEO, Cheekbone Beauty , President and Founder, KAILANI |
| 1:25 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
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