eTail Canada 2015 (past event)

11 - 14 May, 2015

Hyatt Regency Toronto, Toronto, ON

Contact Us: 1.646.200.7530

eCommerce Implementations That Invigorate Your ROI

08:00 - 08:45 Continental Breakfast & Registration

08:45 - 08:50 Welcome Remarks


08:50 - 09:00 Chairperson’s Opening Address

To chair this session, contact Bill Penney at Bill.Penney@wbresearch.com or call him at 416-574-5164.
Salim Maherali, Managing Director, Adobe Digital Marketing at Adobe

Salim Maherali

Managing Director, Adobe Digital Marketing
Adobe

09:00 - 09:20 Exploring Tactics To Increase Your Customers’ Spend Online

As part of your omni-channel initiatives, eTailers live and die by the ability to connect data points across platforms in order to maximize efficiencies and increase shopping cart basket size. Through data analysis and business insights eTailers can now predict by day, by hour, which products, brands and promotions will hunt with shoppers while providing improved profitability per order. Join Trevor as he explores:
• Customer segmentation CRM strategies that align profile and purchase behavior to predictive and personalized shopping
• The end-to-end brand experience from inspirational discovery to unboxing
• Keys to increasing Average Order Value by analyzing click stream path related to search, navigation, recommendations and in-cart upsell/cross sell
• Life-time value and the drive to engage repeat customers to profitability with a strong focus on product margin and cost per order
Trevor Newell, President and Founder at SHOP.CA

Trevor Newell

President and Founder
SHOP.CA

09:20 - 09:40 How Trust Drives eCommerce Differentiation and Conversions

Consumer trust in your website and brand can either make or break your business. When trust is strategically established at the right moments during the customer experience, it increases eCommerce traffic, reduces shopping cart abandonment and drives more conversions. Ignored, it might cost you, your brand and your business. Discover:
• When trust can differentiate your brand and validate your website
• How successful brands leverage trust to elevate traffic, interactions and site stickiness
• Why your company’s leaders will thank you for advocating best practices that inspire trust
• Which best practices and tools can project trust throughout the customer experience
Rachel Yokum, Trust Strategist at Symantec Corporation

Rachel Yokum

Trust Strategist
Symantec Corporation

09:40 - 10:00 Reinventing Loyalty In The Digital Era

Recently Canadian Tire evolved its iconic loyalty program, launching My Canadian Tire ‘Money’ as part of its long-term digital strategy. As the pioneer of loyalty in Canada, Canadian Tire understands how a strong loyalty program can be utilized to capture customer data for personalized communications, while also supporting enhanced customer experiences online and in-store. From the session:
• Learn how to stretch the bounds of a traditional loyalty program in an omni-channel environment
• Gain key insights into the value of data and how it can facilitate more relevant interactions with customers
• Increase understanding of how to gain lifelong, loyal customers

Carol Deacon, SVP, Digital & Loyalty at Canadian Tire Retail

Carol Deacon

SVP, Digital & Loyalty
Canadian Tire Retail

10:00 - 10:20 Building a Connected Customer Experience

Rapid growth in Canadian e-commerce has had a significant impact on the steadily increasing needs and expectations of Canadian consumers. Shoppers are demanding far greater flexibility, convenience and control in the overall shopping experience - which does not end at checkout. It extends to getting the purchase into the shopper’s hands and beyond. Learn more about the growing expectations for the Canadian consumer’s omni-channel shopping experiences from the country’s leading B2C delivery provider.

• Taking a look at 2014 e-commerce growth highlights and the first quarter results from 2015
• Discussing the importance of making a delivery promise to your shoppers…..and keeping it
• Tailoring your omni-channel strategies to allow shoppers to customize their own shopping, delivery and returns experiences
Danielle Doiron, Director, Parcels & E-commerce Market Development at Canada Post

Danielle Doiron

Director, Parcels & E-commerce Market Development
Canada Post

As brands de-silo, there have been changes across retail brand organizations as to who oversees what…and it’s starting from the top of organizations. The senior executives on this panel discuss how their C-suite is evolving their roles in the digital age, and how you can influence your eCommerce/digital projects up the project management chain with key stakeholders:

• CEO: understanding the imperative need for omni-channel strategies and opening budget
• CMO: managing enterprise-wide marketing strategies lead to eCommerce sales
• CTO: building technology platforms that allow for accurate data flows of information for online and in-store customer views
• COO: enhancing the role of logistics to enhance customer experience from pick, pack, and ship
Robert Bigler, VP, Digital Transformation at Selfridges

Robert Bigler

VP, Digital Transformation
Selfridges

Richard Cohene, VP, Marketing at Beyond The Rack

Richard Cohene

VP, Marketing
Beyond The Rack

Alex Kozjak, Director of  eCommerce at Staples Canada

Alex Kozjak

Director of eCommerce
Staples Canada

Georgia Genovezos, Senior Director eCommerce at Groupe Dynamite

Georgia Genovezos

Senior Director eCommerce
Groupe Dynamite

10:50 - 11:40 Morning Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone

This is your time to let the morning sessions sink in, network with your peers, speakers and solution providers about your top challenges.

11:40 - 12:00 C-Level Chat: Building An Enterprise’s Omni-channel Experience

Stéphane has been an executive in the CPG categories for seventeen years, and most recently lead L'Oréal Canada as the General Manager of Media & Innovation, and now as CMO. Join Stéphane as he discuss some of the success stories and challenges L'Oréal Canada faces as it continues to adapt and thrive in the digital age.
Stéphane Bérubé, CMO at L'Oréal Canada

Stéphane Bérubé

CMO
L'Oréal Canada

These interactive sessions are your opportunity to ask personal Q & A from the presentations and network in a relaxed setting. We also have several new roundtable topics featured during this time.

1. Exploring Tactics To Increase Your Customers’ Spend Online
Trevor Newell, President and Founder, Shop.ca

2. How Trust Drives eCommerce Differentiation And Conversions
Rachel Yokum, Trust Strategist, Symantec Corporation

3. Evolving Roles To Build Cross-Channel Collaboration
Alex Kozjak, Director of eCommerce, Staples Canada
Georgia Genovezos, Senior Director eCommerce, Groupe Dynamite
Richard Cohene, VP, Marketing, Beyond The Rack

4. Building a Connected Customer Experience
Marc Smith, Director, Strategy and E-commerce Market Development, Canada Post

5. How Wearables Will Affect The In-Store Digital Experience
Paul Sine, VP Marketing, TIMEX

6. Pure Play Goes Multi-Channel: Cultivating Offline Success
Jennifer Knox, PR & Communications Manager, Etsy Canada

7. Social Media Content Marketing In The User Journey
Ammar Khan, Social Media Manager, Ford Motor Company

8. Social Media Psychology Roundtable
Kristen Johnson, Digital Marketing Manager, Vision 11 Apparel

9. Launching A Transactional Website And Analyzing Success KPIs for new eComm Businesses
Jaylone Lee, eCommerce Manager, BESTSELLER

10. Reinventing Loyalty In The Digital Era
Carol Deacon, SVP, Digital & Loyalty, Canadian Tire Retail
Trevor Newell, President and Founder at SHOP.CA

Trevor Newell

President and Founder
SHOP.CA

Carol Deacon, SVP, Digital & Loyalty at Canadian Tire Retail

Carol Deacon

SVP, Digital & Loyalty
Canadian Tire Retail

Paul Sine, VP, Marketing at TIMEX

Paul Sine

VP, Marketing
TIMEX

Jennifer Knox, PR & Communications Manager at Etsy

Jennifer Knox

PR & Communications Manager
Etsy

Richard Cohene, VP, Marketing at Beyond The Rack

Richard Cohene

VP, Marketing
Beyond The Rack

Alex Kozjak, Director of  eCommerce at Staples Canada

Alex Kozjak

Director of eCommerce
Staples Canada

Ammar Khan, Social Media Manager at Ford Motor Company

Ammar Khan

Social Media Manager
Ford Motor Company

Kristen Johnson, Digital Marketing Specialist at APP Group

Kristen Johnson

Digital Marketing Specialist
APP Group

Rachel Yokum, Trust Strategist at Symantec Corporation

Rachel Yokum

Trust Strategist
Symantec Corporation

Jaylone Lee, eCommerce Manager at BESTSELLER

Jaylone Lee

eCommerce Manager
BESTSELLER

Georgia Genovezos, Senior Director eCommerce at Groupe Dynamite

Georgia Genovezos

Senior Director eCommerce
Groupe Dynamite

Marc Smith, Strategy and E-commerce Market Development at Canada Post

Marc Smith

Strategy and E-commerce Market Development
Canada Post

For All Attendees

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch & Networking

Invite-Only

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch Presentation Hosted By iProspect Canada

Track A: Satisfaction Guaranteed: Customer Experiences That Wow

14:00 - 14:05 Chairperson’s Afternoon Welcome

Salim Maherali, Managing Director, Adobe Digital Marketing at Adobe

Salim Maherali

Managing Director, Adobe Digital Marketing
Adobe

Track B: Shipping Innovation To Increase Profit

14:00 - 14:05 Chairperson’s Afternoon Welcome
To chair this session, contact Bill Penney at Bill.Penney@wbresearch.com or call him at 416-574-5164.

Track A: Satisfaction Guaranteed: Customer Experiences That Wow

14:05 - 14:25 Wowing the Customer From Every Aspect of E-commerce
Join Jan as she discusses how to build a great customer experience in all aspects of your business. In this presentation, Jan focuses on curation, logistics, customer service, styling, personalized emails and gifts.
Jan Gandhi, Co-Founder and CEO at The Peacock Parade

Jan Gandhi

Co-Founder and CEO
The Peacock Parade

Track B: Shipping Innovation To Increase Profit

14:05 - 14:25 Lowering Your Cost To Serve Through "Open Platform" Logistics
In this session, learn how Beyond the Rack has steadily improved its operating margins by focusing on big wins in its supply chain, including: content creation, customer service, fulfillment and last mile logistics. Other e-trailers are already starting to leverage BTR's open platform approach to e-commerce logistics…discover why.
Mike Bhaskaran, Chief Operating and Technology Officer at DP World

Mike Bhaskaran

Chief Operating and Technology Officer
DP World

Track A: Satisfaction Guaranteed: Customer Experiences That Wow

14:25 - 14:45 The “Always Open” Storefront: Driving Retail Revenue Through Digital Channels
Digitally savvy consumers and their preference for online channels have dramatically changed the retail customer journey. Customers expect to be able to effectively shop and get support 24/7 online in a manner that is very different from the past. Learn how to implement strategies that drive online sales with minimal capital investment such as 24/7 always available integrated digital self-help, cross channel brand management, agent-assisted online engagement, video chat and customer analytics leading to a high-impact customer experience. Industry-leading case examples will provide practical innovation strategies to optimize the customer experience and make your company more competitive.
• Mapping the e-commerce customer journey
• Removing friction points that impede sales conversion
• Examining the latest strategies for driving online revenue
Chris Lord, SVP, Global Growth Strategy and Marketing at HGS

Chris Lord

SVP, Global Growth Strategy and Marketing
HGS

Track B: Shipping Innovation To Increase Profit

14:25 - 14:45 Have You Optimized Your Supply Chain For The World Of eCommerce?
Canadian businesses are catching on to the tremendous impact eCommerce is having on business and consumer buying habits with online sales experiencing explosive growth. Retailers are now evaluating their supply chain and adjusting it to meet the demands of ecommerce processing and fulfillment. Learn how third party logistics partners can help manage critical warehousing, order fulfillment, distribution and transportation needs to improve speed to market and deliver on the promises and expectations you’ve made to your customers. This presentation will offer insight about:
• Building your best supply chain with a streamlined omni-channel solution
• Improve speed to market to reduce order-to-delivery time
• Optimize returns management process and customer returns experience

Ryan Persad, Director Purolator Logistics at Purolator Inc.

Ryan Persad

Director Purolator Logistics
Purolator Inc.

Track A: Satisfaction Guaranteed: Customer Experiences That Wow

14:45 - 15:15 Panel Discussion: Surprising And Delighting Your Consumers When Receiving Their Parcel
With omni-channel being as popular as ever, the experience does not end when the customer adds their credit card information to order. With customer expectation as high as ever, your brand must deliver on a premier end-to-end user experience. This panel of experts discusses how you can influence your customer to buy again just by opening their parcel. Join them as they share tips on:
• Thinking about the experience: considering where and when customers are opening the parcel
• Defeating post-purchase dissonance: delivering on the shipping experience with communications
• Inserting a “surprise and delight” item—samples that excite the customer, giving them incentive to buy online and ship
• Post-receiving experience: nudging consumers with marketing collateral to share their experience via social media
Mark Holowaychuk, CEO at Vitamart.ca

Mark Holowaychuk

CEO
Vitamart.ca

David Barclay, Owner/Operator at Stolen Riches

David Barclay

Owner/Operator
Stolen Riches

Johnny Russo, Director of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing at Bentley Leathers Inc.

Johnny Russo

Director of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing
Bentley Leathers Inc.

Murray Rundle, Director, Packaging at SupremeX Inc.

Murray Rundle

Director, Packaging
SupremeX Inc.

Shipping costs are one of the main issues consumers have when it comes to online fulfillment. To tackle this issue, the experts on the panel have re-organized their logistics to reduce cost within their brand, and as a result, the savings are translated to end-users. Tips covered in this panel include:
• Streamlining operations to reduce the number of touches from departments/headcount
• Strategies to increase fulfillment staff while managing your payroll
• Consolidating data to ship from fulfillment store near your customer’s location
• Showing products that are available for in-store pick up near the customer to mitigate cost

Fred Pritchard, VP and Co-owner at Golda's Kitchen

Fred Pritchard

VP and Co-owner
Golda's Kitchen

Martin Priest, Manager, Online Business Development at Lowe’s Companies Canada

Martin Priest

Manager, Online Business Development
Lowe’s Companies Canada

Alexandre Hubert, Supply Chain & Logistics Director at Browns Shoes

Alexandre Hubert

Supply Chain & Logistics Director
Browns Shoes

Brad Davies, Director of eCommerce at Grand & Toy Limited

Brad Davies

Director of eCommerce
Grand & Toy Limited

15:15 - 15:55 Afternoon Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone

Grab a refreshment and prepare for the remainder of the day, but be sure to connect with those you haven’t yet met. Broaden your network by utilizing this time.
1. Wowing The Customer From Every Aspect of E-commerce
Jan Gandhi, Co-Founder and CEO, The Peacock Parade

2. Lowering Your Cost To Serve Through "Open Platform" Logistics
Mike Bhaskaran, Chief Operating and Technology Officer, Beyond The Rack

3. Have You Optimized Your Supply Chain For The World Of eCommerce?
Ryan Persad, Director Purolator Logistics, Purolator Inc.

4. Panel Discussion: Surprising And Delighting Your Consumers When Receiving Their Parcel
Mark Holowaychuk, CEO, Vitamart.ca
David Barclay, Owner/Operator, Stolen Riches
Johnny Russo, Director, Ecommerce and Digital Marketing, Bentley Leathers Inc.
Murray J. Rundle, Director, Packaging, SupremeX Inc.

5. Tactics To Reduce Shipping And Operational Costs
Fred Pritchard, VP and Co-owner, Golda's Kitchen
Brad Davies, Director of eCommerce, Grand & Toy Limited

6. Tactics To Reduce Shipping And Operational Costs
Alexandre Hubert, Supply Chain & Logistics Manager, Browns Shoes
Martin Priest, Manager, Online Business Development, Lowe’s Companies Canada

7. Breaking Down Demographics For Maximized Returns On Targeted Facebook Ads
Neil Turner, Director of Marketing, Canada's Motorcycle
Mark Holowaychuk, CEO at Vitamart.ca

Mark Holowaychuk

CEO
Vitamart.ca

Mike Bhaskaran, Chief Operating and Technology Officer at DP World

Mike Bhaskaran

Chief Operating and Technology Officer
DP World

David Barclay, Owner/Operator at Stolen Riches

David Barclay

Owner/Operator
Stolen Riches

Jan Gandhi, Co-Founder and CEO at The Peacock Parade

Jan Gandhi

Co-Founder and CEO
The Peacock Parade

Fred Pritchard, VP and Co-owner at Golda's Kitchen

Fred Pritchard

VP and Co-owner
Golda's Kitchen

Johnny Russo, Director of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing at Bentley Leathers Inc.

Johnny Russo

Director of Ecommerce and Digital Marketing
Bentley Leathers Inc.

Martin Priest, Manager, Online Business Development at Lowe’s Companies Canada

Martin Priest

Manager, Online Business Development
Lowe’s Companies Canada

Alexandre Hubert, Supply Chain & Logistics Director at Browns Shoes

Alexandre Hubert

Supply Chain & Logistics Director
Browns Shoes

Brad Davies, Director of eCommerce at Grand & Toy Limited

Brad Davies

Director of eCommerce
Grand & Toy Limited

Ryan Persad, Director Purolator Logistics at Purolator Inc.

Ryan Persad

Director Purolator Logistics
Purolator Inc.

Neil Turner, Director of Marketing at Canada's Motorcycle

Neil Turner

Director of Marketing
Canada's Motorcycle

Murray Rundle, Director, Packaging at SupremeX Inc.

Murray Rundle

Director, Packaging
SupremeX Inc.

16:55 - 17:00 Cocktail Reception Introduction

A short word from our sponsor...get ready for a Pomegranate Patty!

17:00 - 18:00 Cocktail Reception In The Solutions Zone

Join your fellow eTailers for cocktails and fun. In this interactive session, you will also have the opportunity to meet with Canada’s top retail talent through Patty Shapiro and Associates who can help build your team of tomorrow by introducing you to their best candidates.

18:00 - 23:59 Conclusion of Day Two