Winning at Retail: The Future of CPG & Retail Innovation 🚀
​Winning at Retail is an exclusive, and curated event during Toronto Tech Week designed for CPG founders, retail leaders, brand builders, and investors who are shaping the future of how products win—both on shelf and online.
​Powered by Loblaw Digital as our presenting sponsor & venue partner, this elevated afternoon experience will spotlight some of the top Canadian CPG brands scaling across the country and beyond. We’ll dive into what it really takes to drive velocity, build retail partnerships, and blend digital strategy with merchandising success.
​Our amazing supporting sponsors & partners for this event include: Moselle, Loop Financial, Nickelytics, Wittington Ventures, Monday Girl, Ecom North, and Toronto Tech Fest.
​✨ Featuring:
​Keynote from Lauren Steinberg, EVP & Chief Digital Officer of Digital, E-Commerce, Retail Media & Loyalty at Loblaw Companies
​Retail Power Panel with legacy and disruptive voices with Hana James, Co-Founder of Greenhouse Juice Co, Jake Karls, Co-Founder & Rainmaker of Mid Day Squares, and more to be announced.
​Sip & Shop Showcase with 10+ of Canada’s most exciting CPG brands including Barbet, Greenhouse Juice Co, and more!
​Bubbly, passed canapés, DJ, and curated welcome bags
​Whether you're in the industry or simply a passionate consumer who loves discovering the next big brand—this event is for you. Come meet the people and products redefining Canadian retail.
​High-level agenda:
​3PM - Doors Open, Networking
​4PM - Welcome, Speeches, Panel
​5:30-7PM - Sip & Shop Experience, Networking
​See you there!
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​Want to apply to be one of our selected CPG Showcase Companies? Apply to be considered here.
​For Winning at Retail sponsorship opportunities, please contact mellonie@sageconsultingco.com.
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​Due to the nature of this event, tickets are non-refundable. You are able to transfer your ticket to someone else if you can no longer attend up until 72 hrs prior to the event. This is for security, badge creation, and registration purposes.
​We are officially part of Toronto Tech Week 2025, a weeklong citywide collection of events to connect and celebrate the builders. June 23 → June 27, 2025 | torontotechweek.com.
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​About Our Incredible Sponsors & Partners
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Loblaw Digital (Presenting Sponsor & Venue Partner)
​We’re responsible for building and operating the digital businesses of Canada’s largest and most trusted retailer, Loblaw Companies Limited. As a leading force in eCommerce, loyalty, and digital innovation, we’re dedicated to creating the best experiences and designing apps that impact people across Canada. Located in downtown Toronto, our team is making waves in online grocery shopping, beauty and personal care, digital health, loyalty, and apparel, with even more innovation on the roadmap ahead.
​Loop is a banking platform for Canadian businesses. We offer hassle-free business banking that helps you reduce banking and transaction fees. Get local business accounts in multiple currencies, Canada’s only multi-currency corporate credit card, low FX rates, and free domestic and international payments.
​Moselle
​Moselle is a digital platform that helps brands to improve the planning the procurement of goods fromsuppliers, all with an easy-to-use command center. We’ll streamline supplier management, ordering,tracking, inventory and demand planning, so you have more time to focus on growing your business.
​Nickelytics
​Nickelytics is carving a unique niche in the Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising landscape by focusing on innovative, data-driven solutions that extend beyond traditional billboards. While working with a diverse range of clients, including notable names like BetterAlt, Cymbiotika, Ghia, Miami Marlins, AWS, and Charles Schwab; Nickelytics’ approach is particularly relevant for Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands seeking targeted and measurable real-world engagement. Their platform leverages a variety of OOH formats, encompassing mobile advertising through wrapped vehicles (cars and trucks) and an expanding network of Digital Out-of-Home (DOOH) screens, including digital billboards and place-based media. This allows CPG companies to reach consumers at various touchpoints in their daily journeys, from city streets to retail environments.
​We back bold entrepreneurs, champion their innovations, and work with them to build the future. Ourfund has a multi-stage focus, and is affiliated with iconic businesses in the retail, healthcare, real estate,and financial services verticals
​Ecom North
​Ecom North is Canada’s largest & boldest DTC & eCommerce community. We bring together the people building tomorrow’s best brands through summits, founder hangouts, webinars, and more. What started as a brainstorm over sushi between friends Nic, Adi, Kensen is now a thriving hub for connection, collaboration, and courageous thinking.
​Whether you’re launching your first product or scaling your tenth, we’re here to help you grow, take risks, and feel at home in your journey.
​Monday Girl
​Monday Girl is the first-of-its-kind digital networking platform in North America, made for women, by women. It’s a private membership and a weekly newsletter that’s revolutionizing how women build their networks.
​Here, you’ll get the tools, make genuine connections, and learn insider tips to help you elevate your network. We knew that the “boys’ club” wasn’t for us, so we built our own.
​Bringing the Toronto community a series of curated events in partnership with organizations in the Toronto Tech Ecosystem. A founding partner of the all-new Toronto Tech Week.
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