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Disruptors

RBC Thought Leadership, John Stackhouse

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Understand the forces that are shaping the future of business and technology to navigate the rapid changes in Canada’s tech landscape. Innovation is driving business productivity and sustainability across industries in Canada and beyond. How can Canadian entrepreneurs make the most of these new technology opportunities? How can they embrace disruption and scale their businesses? Powered by cutting-edge research from RBC, Season 8 of Disruptors kicks off with a special series, Disruptors x CD ...
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Loyalty360 is the association for customer loyalty. We bring together the best loyalty-focused professionals from technology and service suppliers and brands under one roof. Through Loyalty360, these professionals find invaluable resources, networking opportunities and guidance provided by internal thought leaders and brands/suppliers on the cutting edge of customer loyalty.
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PlayCrush

The Old Vic and Sherman Theatre

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Join Joe Murphy, Sherman’s Artistic Director and previous Old Vic Baylis Director, as he welcomes a new guest fortnightly to talk about their career in theatre, their highs and lows along the way – and to ask them the ultimate question: what's your favourite play? PlayCrush is created in collaboration with the Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, and is is supported by Royal Bank of Canada in association with the TS Eliot Estate. Neither The Old Vic or Sherman Theatre would be here during this uncertai ...
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Marketing News Canada

Marketing News Canada

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Canada's #1 show about all things marketing, advertising & communications hosted by: -Darian Kovacs, Indigenous business leader and Managing Partner of Jelly Digital Marketing and PR -Ted Lau, owner of digital marketing agency Ballistic Arts -Daryl Louie, Co-Founder and CEO of AntiSocial Media Solutions -Shelley McArthur-Everett, Founder & President, SMC Communications Inc. -Jyll Saskin Gales, Digital Marketing Consultant, Jyll.ca We’ve had guests from Google, LEGO, Spotify, Starbucks and th ...
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Send us a text When a large financial institution decides to enhance the construction of its customer loyalty program, it can be challenging. Yet repositioning a program in a highly competitive Canadian market where large coalition programs are inter-matched with traditional brand-based customer loyalty efforts can be even more daunting. One of the…
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Send us a text Founded in 1993, The Lacek Group designs, builds, and maintains loyalty programs for top brands across the globe. As part of the Ogilvy network, the Lacek team converts disconnected tech stacks and processes into successful CRM programs powered by data-driven strategies. The company helps brands deliver relevant messaging at scale ac…
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In this episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, hosts John Stackhouse, Senior VP of RBC, and Sonia Sennik, CEO of Creative Destruction Lab, dive into one of the most transformative technologies of our time: Artificial Intelligence. With the potential to revolutionize industries from healthcare to energy, AI is reshaping the global economy …
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Send us a text Inspired by its San Antonio roots, Church’s Texas Chicken® has served flavorful fried chicken for over 72 years. Founded by George W. Church in a location across the street from the iconic Alamo, the restaurant was first known as Church’s Fried Chicken To-Go®. Today, there are 800 Church’s locations in the U.S., spanning 25 states pl…
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Send us a text Founded in 2008, WillowTree was built on a heritage of mobile applications. While the company still engages in much of that work, it’s grown into other areas in support of brands, including strategy and consulting, data and artificial intelligence (AI), digital marketing, loyalty program design, and more. WillowTree works alongside b…
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Send us a text Founded by William Carter, children’s apparel retailer Carter’s is nearly a 165-year-old company that helps parents navigate parenthood. Today, the company operates more than 1,000 stores worldwide. Carter’s family of brands—including Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Little Planet, and Skip Hop—are recognized across the globe and available …
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Send us a text Hilton is a leading global hospitality company with 24 world-class brands for all guests’ stay needs at over 7,800 properties across 126 countries and territories. Through acquisitions that allow for more destination choices, technology innovations that make processes easier for guests, and brand partnerships that offer guests and Hi…
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Send us a text Paris Baguette specializes in whole cakes, pastries, and breads, as well as artisan coffees, sandwiches, and other savory items. Globally, the brand has over 4,000 locations. In North America, the brand currently counts almost 200 locations. To learn about Paris Baguette’s recent changes to its loyalty program as part of a broader ef…
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Send us a text JOANN is an iconic 80-year-old brand that’s continued to succeed over the years by prioritizing relevancy with each new generation. JOANN operates approximately 850 stores in 49 states, and while the brand is the number one retailer in “all things fabric and sewing,” it also carries a large assortment of crafts, arts and crafts, and …
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Welcome to the first episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, where host John Stackhouse teams up with Sonia Sennik, CEO of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), to explore how cutting-edge technologies are transforming Canadian industries. Over the next eight episodes, they'll dive deep into the disruptive power of innovations like generative AI…
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Send us a text Edible Brands was founded in 1999 by Tariq Farid, and the company has revolutionized the gifting industry by merging the innovation of a powerful e-commerce platform with locally owned brick-and-mortar locations worldwide. The brand’s expansive footprint and delivery network sets it apart. Edible can deliver to 80% of U.S. households…
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Send us a text Harps Food Stores was founded in 1930 by Harvard and Floy Harp. Today, headquartered in Springdale, Arkansas, the grocery retailer counts 147 stores in six states, offering conventional to cost-plus formats. The company is the largest employee-owned company in the state. To gain more insight into today’s grocery retail industry while…
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Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era is a limited podcast series exploring the innovators and technologies reshaping Canada’s economy. Hosted by John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President at RBC, and Sonia Sennik, CEO of Creative Destruction Lab, this series dives into solutions for navigating unprecedented global change.…
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Send us a text What we are seeing and hearing for the week ending September 13th, 2024. Today we are going to discuss the top 8 challenges related to customer loyalty. Loyalty360 has the privilege of being in a unique space in the customer loyalty industry, we hear from the leading brands and technology companies as to the “state” of the industry. …
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Send us a text Kobie provides robust solutions for its brand partners. Thoughtful design on the front end, coupled with extensible, configurable technology, leads to a seamless customer experience. The company takes a strategy-led, technology-enabled approach as it works to narrow down to what truly drives a consumer to be loyal at an emotional lev…
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New technology has rarely led to fewer jobs, though it often impacts the way we work — eliminating old ways of doing things to create new opportunities.To mitigate workforce disruption from the rise of AI and automation, we must invest in our people to enhance the value of expertise and enable valuable work.But how do we ensure that AI is construct…
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Send us a text Emotional loyalty is one of the most important facets of customer loyalty. Understanding what drives it and being able to leverage it throughout all the brand touchpoints is important—and extremely challenging. David’s Bridal focuses on supporting the moments that matter to its customers. The brand endeavors to help customers enjoy t…
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Send us a text In this week's Loyalty360 What We're Seeing and Hearing, we dive into the ongoing discussions and trends shaping the customer loyalty industry. Key topics include the importance of training and socialization within loyalty programs and the latest insights from our peer group discussions. Highlights: Training and Socialization: We exp…
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The green hydrogen race is on, and billions are at stake. Countries big and small view hydrogen as an opportunity to convert wind, solar, gas and nuclear into molecules that they can sustainably ship around the world. The hydrogen promise extends beyond reducing our carbon footprint and developing cleaner sources of energy; it’s also about reimagin…
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The one where Jyll chats with Nadia from Diageo Canada. Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com. – Special Offer for Marketing News Canada Listeners Unbounce can help you easily build landing pages, popups and sticky bars. Highly customizable and no coding required, anyone can get started on converting more…
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The global race to apply AI to robotics in a way that can make society better is on — offering unprecedented efficiency, precision and enhancing productivity to relieve humans from mundane tasks.Though there are concerns regarding ethical dilemmas and potential job displacement — fueling fears about the societal impact of these advancements. Striki…
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Send us a text Driving customer loyalty can be a difficult task in the best economic times. As the year moves forward, economic headwinds are impacting a significant number of customers in varied ways. One of the industries most impacted is grocery, as customers continue to look for value. Many grocers seek to increase their assortment of private l…
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Send us a text Elevating customer loyalty while driving personalized content, experiences, and incentives that truly resonate with the customer is critically important in today’s marketplace. Loyalty360’s brand members report the need to drive personalization at scale—necessitating a deeper understanding of disparate technologies that require seaml…
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Send us a text Engage People is a technology innovation company with a vision to bring technology to the forefront to enable a better customer experience. The company seeks to leverage today’s technologies to drive improved outcomes for brands while elevating loyalty programs and the member experience. Jonathan Silver, CEO of Engage People, has wor…
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Carbon markets are at the forefront of climate action and the mobilization of carbon credits and offsets are critical — where each carbon credit holds the promise of a greener future for the Great White North. Join us as we unravel the intricate dance of mobilizing these markets — exploring the interplay of trust, transparency, and tradability — wh…
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Send us a text In 2003, Insomnia Cookies was founded by Seth Berkowitz, a University of Pennsylvania college student seeking a late-night sweet treat—a shared need that turned into an opportunity for Berkowitz on the UPenn campus. He baked cookies in his college house kitchen and delivered them to hungry students in the early hours of the morning. …
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Send us a text Switchfly was founded in 2003 as a travel technology startup. Today, Switchfly is a travel experience platform that allows brands to create memorable moments for employees. As a concept, the company is the silent partner in many of the major loyalty programs that consumers recognize. For the last 20 years, the company has been behind…
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Send us a text Affectionally labeled as the “most Canadian brand in Canada,” Tim Hortons is a beloved quick-service restaurant (QSR) featuring coffee and other beverages, delicious donuts, breakfast favorites, and sandwiches. The brand counts more than 5,000 restaurants worldwide—with the majority of them located in Canada. Tim Hortons restaurants …
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Send us a text The company that would eventually become Stop & Shop was founded in 1914 when the Economy Grocery Store opened in Somerville, MA. In four short years, 32 stores made up the thriving grocery chain. By 1942, Stop & Shop, Inc. became the company’s official name, and expansion into surrounding states continued. Today, Stop & Shop is one …
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Send us a text Wunderkind works alongside clients using an AI-driven performance marketing solution, helping them form stronger brand-audience connections through identification resolution and hyper-personalized triggered messaging. The Wunderkind Identity Network identifies anonymous website traffic through a network that recognizes 9 billion devi…
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This is our 7th season of Disruptors and we’re kicking it off with a bang! There is a tech wave surging and it was truly the summer of AI. People are both excited and worried about what it’ll mean for their communities, jobs, the economy, and the planet. And while these tech advances have immense potential, we need to think deeply about how they’ll…
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Send us a text With more than 20 locations in the U.S., Great Wolf Lodge is a popular chain of hotels featuring water parks and attractions that engage guests with a diverse set of lodging and dining options. Daily events are designed to entice families seeking a fun getaway and water park enthusiasts alike. Great Wolf’s Voyagers Club program provi…
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Send us a text Engaged Nation provides a suite of services and solutions designed to captivate, motivate, and drive measurable results. The company’s offerings include interactive web-based incentive programs that align seamlessly with each client’s unique objectives, whether they aim to boost brand visibility, enhance customer lifetime value, or d…
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Send us a text In his new book, BIONIC RETAIL: HOW TO THRIVE IN AN EXPONENTIAL WORLD, author Gary Hawkins discusses how the pace of change outside organizations is accelerating faster than within, creating a growing gap between what once made retail successful and what will be required in the future. There is often a disconnect between shopper expe…
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Send us a text As a leading digital financial services company, Ally Financial focuses on serving communities and helping customers navigate life milestones and achieve financial goals. From helping customers chart a path to homeownership to planning for retirement, the brand seeks ways to connect with customers in meaningful interactions. Personal…
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Send us a text Founded in 2009, vLoyalty is a privately held company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company combines the power of payments, card-linking loyalty and promotions, and text messaging to help companies easily enroll, engage, understand, and reward customers to drive repeat visits and sales. vLoyalty offers clients a patented cloud-…
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This was the year artificial intelligence got its wings — especially generative AI — and the tech is soaring to new heights.Whether you’re excited or concerned, it’s clear that AI is one of the most disruptive forces in history.AI is transforming the world at record pace — but is Canada prepared?On the season finale, we visit the Creative Destructi…
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Send us a text Baesman Group helps brands solve personalized marketing challenges with a strategic focus on loyalty programs. Their team of customer engagement strategists, made up of former brand-side marketers, specializes in helping their clients truly understand their customers’ buying behaviors and mapping that to their overall loyalty journey…
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Send us a text A&W Restaurants was founded in 1919 as a root beer stand in Lodi, California, to welcome the troops home after World War I. As America’s oldest franchise restaurant chain, today, there are nearly 450 locations across the U.S. and another 450 in Asia spanning four markets. The chain is 100% franchisee-owned. The brand ensures franchis…
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Send us a text Addtowallet.io offers a mobile wallet marketing platform that lets brands create, manage, and distribute digital offers and pass them on to Apple Wallet and Google Pay. Traditional coupons, loyalty cards, gift cards, and event tickets can be made visible and accessible to customers no matter where they are—dynamically updated in real…
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AI and emerging technology are critical in reducing emissions and helping us better understand the ocean’s impact on climate.Canada is a leader in ocean research, and we continue to punch above our weight in the delivery of ocean innovation. But can innovative tech turn the tide in the climate crisis? On this episode, John Stackhouse visits Atlanti…
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AI, automation, robots, and drones are all impacting the way we grow food — and it’s happening right here on Canadian soil.With a growing population, an affordability crisis, and increasing food insecurity, greenhouse innovation has a huge role to play in the agri-food sector.Can Canada emerge as a leader in a low-carbon global food system?To find …
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Send us a text Founded in 1982 in Minneapolis, MN, Great Clips, Inc. counts more than 4,400 salons in the U.S. and Canada. The brand is 100% franchisee-owned and is the largest salon brand in the world, employing over 28,000 stylists. The brand prides itself on fast and convenient walk-in haircare services and allows online check-in to minimize the…
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Send us a text A part of Xponential Fitness, a large global franchise group of boutique fitness brands across verticals including pilates, barre, cycling, rowing, dance, yoga, and more, Pure Barre is a barre-focused franchise boasting over 600 wellness studios across the U.S. and Canada. Thousands of members of all fitness levels enjoy Pure Barre’s…
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Send us a text The brainchild of Adam Breeden (All Star Lanes, AceBounce, and Flight Club) and brothers Steven and Dave Jolliffe (Topgolf), Puttshack is a high-tech mini golf concept where technology has been injected into the traditional game to make it even more exciting and fun. The 9-hole mini golf games feature Puttshack’s proprietary Trackaba…
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The one where Darian chats with Kenny from Indig Design. Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com. – Special Offer for Marketing News Canada Listeners Unbounce can help you easily build landing pages, popups and sticky bars. Highly customizable and no coding required, anyone can get started on converting mor…
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It’s no secret that the last few years have been rough for tech, but the sector also has a unique ability to look beyond the clouds and see opportunity through innovation.And while there are challenges ahead, there is a renewed optimism that we may be entering a recovery stage — where a period of fiscal discipline and strategic focus can set compan…
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The one where Ted Lau at Ballistic Arts chats with Stephen Kiely, CEO at dentsu Canada, about: Stephen’s origin story What brands have to watch out for What agency folks have to consider when moving up in their careers Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com. – Special Offer for Marketing News Canada Listen…
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Send us a text In 1965, a mail-order veterinary supplies business named UPCO was founded in San Diego, California. By 1979, it became Petco, and in 1980, the first Petco store located outside of California opened in Tigard, Oregon. Petco’s significant growth began in the late 1980s after acquiring two pet supply chains, WellPoint and the Pet Depart…
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The one where Darian chats with Anick Beaulieu from C2 Montreal. Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com. – Special Offer for Marketing News Canada Listeners Unbounce can help you easily build landing pages, popups and sticky bars. Highly customizable and no coding required, anyone can get started on conver…
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