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Retail Revolution or Transformation? It’s All About AI in 2025
Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential priority for independent retailers this year as they work to...
How to Thrive in a Challenging Economy
Although economists continue to paint a cautious picture of economic recovery, sluggish growth is anticipated for the...
The Competitive Advantage of Retail Intelligence
With the rise of digital and e-commerce channels, the retail landscape has been radically transformed in the last few...
The Enduring Attraction of In-Store Shopping
In an era of increasing digitalization and e-commerce, it might seem counterintuitive that consumers still have a strong...
Summer Marketing Minute: Maximizing your business advertising performance with Google Performance Max ads
Spring Marketing Minute – Cantrex Website Solutions: Flexible – Powerful – Effective
A REBALANCING YEAR FOR INDEPENDENT RETAILERS
In the wake of the pandemic-driven disruptions through 2020 and 2021, the retail industry hoped that 2022 would bring a...
December Marketing Minute – Tips for success in 2023
November Marketing Minute – Getting more visitors “online” and “offline”
October Marketing Minute – Shopping Ads
INDEPENDENT RETAIL CHANNEL SET TO STAY AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION FOLLOWING A HIGHLY ENGAGED CANTREX PRIMETIME EVENT IN MONTREAL
High value, high impact conference, meetings, discussions and buying show were the highlights of an in-person return for...
RESHAPING THE FUTURE OF RETAIL
The new retail is quietly and surely taking shape before our eyes. New stores are getting smaller while big stores are...
Aug / Sep Marketing Minute – Website Solutions for Independent Retailers
July Marketing Minute – Retailers Can Save Time with a Social Media Management Program
June Marketing Minute – Display Ads: your “Digital Billboard”
May Marketing Minute – Cantrex Nationwide Marketing Hub
April Marketing Minute – Social Media Management
March Marketing Minute – Online Business Listings
THE NEW HYBRID REALITY FOR INDEPENDENT RETAILERS IN TODAY’S DIGITAL ECONOMY
Since early 2020, the pandemic’s effect on our industry has resulted in a collision of the virtual and physical worlds, and...
February Marketing Minute – Live Chat
About US
For over 60 years, Cantrex Nationwide has been working with Canadian Independent retailers in the appliance, furniture, bedding, home decor, consumer electronics, computer, photography, floor covering, and outdoor categories, helping them grow their businesses in an ever-changing retail environment.
We provide our Members with the scale and efficiencies required to compete in their markets, while empowering them with an extensive array of advertising, digital marketing, educational and financial programs, and services designed around current retail trends.
With close to 1,000 retail outlets in Canada, Cantrex Nationwide Members produce an estimated $2.5 billion in annual retail sales. Together, with its parent company, U.S.-based Nationwide Marketing Group, we are the largest buying, marketing and business services group of its kind in North America.