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2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient |
| Distinguished Retailer of the Year Award
The Distinguished Canadian Retail of the Year Award recognizes a retail leader that has led his/her company to outstanding business success and innovation and that has consistently demonstrated community commitment and support. The recipient is seen as a role model because of his/her exceptional leadership within the corporation, in the retail industry in Canada and in the community at large, through personal and/or corporate philanthropic activities. While years of service within the company are not a prerequisite, the individual's term as chief executive officer must commensurate with the company's outstanding success. The individual must be widely respected throughout the industry for his/her achievements and the corporation he/she represents must be seen as a leader in the business community. |
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| Ambassador Award The Ambassador Award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a local independent retailer to his or her community. The recipient is seen as a visionary, an innovator, and an integral part of the community that his or her business serves. Recipients are known for their community involvement, customer loyalty, and support of locally made products and services. As the name of the award suggests, this individual or business must embody the true spirit of entrepreneurship and community service required to be recognized as an ambassador of the retail industry. |
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| Canadian Retail Hall of Fame Inductees to the Canadian Retail Hall of Fame are executives working in retail who have demonstrated leadership in advancing and promoting retail as a career within their company and in the industry, and are strong advocates of retail education and training. Hall of Fame inductees are seen as inspirational leaders, promoting and encouraging young people to pursue careers in retail, current employees to acquire more skills to advance in retail, supporting the development of retail courses in schools, and lending support to organizations promoting retail as a career and retail education. Through their actions, these individuals have demonstrated that retail training and education have played an important role in the success of their companies. |
Awards of Distinction Past Recipients
| Canadian Retail Hall of Fame | ||
| Year | Inductee | Company |
| 2011 | John Stanton | Running Room Canada Inc. |
| 2010 | Paul Straus | Home Hardware Stores Ltd. |
| 2009 | Fred Singer |
Henry Singer Fashion Group |
| 2008 | Stephen Bebis | Golf Town |
| 2007 | Steve Matyas | STAPLES Business Depot |
| 2006 | George Heller | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Harry Rosen | Harry Rosen Inc. | |
| 2005 | Christine Magee and Steve Gunn |
Sleep Country Canada |
| 2004 | Mario Pilozzi | Wal-Mart Canada |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| Year | Recipient | Company |
| 2011 | Not Awarded | |
| 2010 | Gordon Reid | Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. |
| 2009 | Réjean Dionne | Le Groupe Aldo Inc. |
| 2008 | Dr. William H. Comrie | The Brick Warehouse Corporation |
| 2007 | Walter J. Hachborn | Home Hardware Stores Ltd. |
| 2006 | Herschel Segal | Le Château Inc. |
| 2005 | Richard Currie | Loblaw Companies Ltd. |
| 2004 | Not Awarded | |
| Ambassador Award | ||
| Year | Recipient | Company |
| 2011 | Saul Korman | Korry's Clothiers For Gentlemen |
| 2010 | Pat Higgins | Canadian Tire Corporation |
| 2009 | Rob Grand |
Grassroots |
| Paul Simmonds | Robert Simmonds Inc. | |
| 2008 |
Karen and Don Cormier | Dayle's Department Store |
| John Stuparyk and Jason Bots |
United Cycle |
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| 2007 | John Bidgood | Bidgood's Supermarket |
| 2006 | Stasia Nawrocki |
Dansk Gifts |
| 2005 | Howard and Theresa Tanner | The Plumbing Barn |
| 2004 | Bill and Nancy Spiker | A Passion for Fashion Inc. |
| Distinguished Retailer Of the Year | ||
| Year | Recipient | Company |
| 2011 | Heather Reisman | Indigo Books & Music Inc. |
| 2010 | Steve Matyas | Staples Canada Inc. |
| 2009 | Louise Wendling | Costco Wholesale Canada Limited |
| 2008 | Laurence Lewin | La Senza |
| 2007 | Mario Pilozzi | Wal-Mart Canada Corp. |
| 2006 | Edward Kennedy | The North West Company |
| 2005 | Annette Verschuren | The Home Depot Canada |
| 2004 | Wayne Sales | Canadian Tire Corporation |