By Retail Insider

There’s still time to register for the annual DX3 Conference which will be held on March 10-11 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

The highly anticipated event will feature more than 100 industry speakers and 50+ immersive exhibitions and is expected to see more than 3,200 attendees over the two days. [Buy Tickets Here]

DX3 is Canada’s biggest retail, marketing, and technology event that will feature networking opportunities as well as international speakers, expert insights, innovative solutions, workshops and tech demonstration.

The list of attendees is extensive and includes representatives from some of the biggest brands globally, not to mention plenty of big Canadian names.

The conference includes the Retail Summit which features some of the most innovative retail professionals as well as tech experts who help retailers do what they do best, and the full agenda can be viewed here.

Right now you can get a $100 discount on All-Access tickets (which includes access to the Retail Summit). Simply use code: CONF2020

Among the many Retail Summit Sessions are:

The Evolution and Future of Subscription Retail

Moving to the service-based model from a product-based model
Subscription vs. transactional
Managing customer expectations and focusing on the customer experience

Speakers will include: Joe Martin, CEO, BoxyCharm and Lena Helmts, Manager, Retail Channels, Porsche Cars Canada Ltd.

Retail Cannabis - Informing Consumer Strategy

Bringing confidence to consumers in an unstable category
Discussing the limitations of marketing-facing content and how to overcome it
Discussing approaches to capturing opportunistic consumer market share
How do you evaluate measurement impact, and track customer loyalty?

Speakers will include: Jo Vos, Managing Director, Leafly Canada, Jon Kamin, Chief Revenue Officer, Lift & Co, Ashley Newman, CEO, Queen of Bud, Graham Wolch, Director Sales, Aphria, Dave Rewak, Senior Director, Consumer Insights & Brand, Ontario Cannabis Store

Moderator: Zahra Rajani, Co-Founder, Relevance Collective

Social Movements Impact on the Retail Landscape

Is social justice making companies re-evaluate their work-place policies
How is brand reputation affecting sales?
Does the inclusive environment and cooperative management lift the brand image for conscious consumers?

Speakers will include: Nicole Almond, President, Enactus Canada, Marie Chevrier, CEO, Sampler, Christine Hand, Chair of the Board, Home Hardware

Moderator: Zahra Rajani, Co-Founder, Relevance Collective

From big brands to new retailers, DX3 is an event for new innovations, expert insight and learning from those who are already successful and those changing the face of retail and marketing today. Workshops are free for everyone attending DX3, also those with show floor tickets.

Some of the many Workshop Sessions include:

Sales Effectiveness in the Retail Environment

Collaboration between marketing and sales
Understanding the buying process
Impact of digital tools
Strategies; Asking the right questions, relationship building, etc

Speakers: Erica Manen, Sales Enablement; Training Manager, 2BC & Associates

BRANDS MAKING MOVIES: How Traditional Storytelling Formats Are Helping Marketers Reach Their Customers

Understand the evolution of brand entertainment and how it’s different from traditional advertising

Determine the ROI of brand entertainment and its impact on emotion and memory
Garner lessons from early trailblazers and industry case studies
Discover where to start with your brand entertainment efforts

Speaker: Dan Fricker, Senior Operations Lead, Creative, Shopify

Tickets to DX3 are now available to purchase, and can be found here. Get $100 off the All-Access tickets by using code CONF2020, and attend the show floor for FREE by using code dx3showfloor.

Below are links to register and learn more about DX3’s upcoming Toronto event.

[Event website link]

[Link to register]

[Download brochure]

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