Industry expert Sylvain Charlebois explains how a movement against cashless retailers in the US, citing ‘inequality’, could hinder the expansion into Canada despite the trend towards contactless payments being seen here.

Major retail chains are rapidly adopting practices to reduce food packaging, and the question becomes if consumers will embrace changes and adopt new habits, and at what cost. 

The Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University just released the results of an exploratory study of societal attitudes in Canada toward single-use plastics, including exploring possible solutions.

Sylvain Charlebois says that rapid changes to the industry, including one-day delivery by the likes of Amazon and Walmart, will require Canadian grocers to innovate and keep up or face being left in the dust.

“The fact that most grocers in our country will soon be carrying an American-designed and manufactured plant-based product hurts”, says Sylvain Charlebois. “The product should have been Canadian. But don’t despair, hope is on the horizon.”

Industry expert Sylvain Charlebois says retailers are missing opportunities as consumers gravitate to voice-assisted searches and other technology. Not getting on board could leave some companies in the dust.

Sylvain Charlebois says that for the practice to survive, grocers will need to fine-tune their approach.

Tim Horton’s Roll Up The Rim To Win, which starts February 6, has been around for 33 years, an incredible run, and one of the most successful promotional campaigns in Canadian history. But soon, the campaign may need to change.