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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
January Marketing Minute – Customer Reviews
CSR – A WINNING WAY TO RETHINK YOUR STRATEGY
What a difference a year makes! So many changes occurred at an unprecedented rate, as consumers and retailers quickly...
Service Leaders Network Conference for Appliance Retailers
Service Leaders Network is an initiative of Cantrex Nationwide’s parent company, Nationwide Marketing Group, created to...
Digital & Education Shine at Virtual PrimeTime
SAINT-LAURENT, QUEBEC - Showing their commitment to growing their businesses, Cantrex Nationwide members joined their U.S....
RETAIL IN 2021 AND BEYOND: WHAT TO EXPECT IN THE NEW REALITY
In 2020, the retail sector was hit hard, but our members demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability. Despite hopes...
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.