Sold-out gala to recognize the country's most dynamic online retailers on September 28
TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2015 /CNW/ - Canada Post announced today the finalists for the fourth annual Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards. The companies will compete to win a share of more than $1 million in prizing, and the recognition of being named a top leader of e-commerce in Canada.
In its fourth year, the Awards have become a symbol of e-commerce excellence, attracting breakout start-ups to retail giants along with venture capitalists and industry experts. This year, the gala will take place on September 28 in Toronto.
Finalists will compete in categories that recognize the best omni-channel strategies, online shopping experience, and customer engagement initiatives. Five rising stars are also vying to take home the prize for the most exciting start-up. While a new category – the Community Impact Award – recognizes retailers' socially responsible efforts to improve local and/or global communities.
The finalists are:
Best Omni-channel Retailer, Large:
Best Omni-channel Retailer, Small:
Best Online Shopping Experience, Large:
Best Online Shopping Experience, Small:
Best Customer Engagement:
Most Exciting Start-up:
Community Impact Award:
Two additional awards will also be included.
Winners will be chosen by a panel of industry experts: Diane J. Brisebois, President and CEO of the Retail Council of Canada; Sucharita Mulpuru-Kodali, Principal Analyst on Forrester's eBusiness Team; Duncan Payne, Hut2Hut Events President and DX3 Co-founder; Rafe Petkovic, Google Canada Head of Industry (Retail); and Stéphane Ricoul, Sid Lee Director of Client Relations, eBusiness, and eComMTL founding President.
The Canada Post E-commerce Innovation Awards were created in 2012 to fuel Canadian e-commerce growth and recognize Canada's leading and emerging online retailers. The Awards bring together hundreds of the top people in Canadian e-commerce each year to celebrate the dynamic industry's innovation, technology and entrepreneurship. For more information on the Awards, visit canadapost.ca/ecommerceawards
SOURCE Canada Post
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