Amidst economic uncertainty, shifts in government policies, and changing consumer sentiments, keeping a business thriving can feel increasingly challenging in today’s market. What strategies are business leaders implementing to retain and grow their customer base within North America and globally? Join the Globe and Mail for an event focused on what tactics businesses can implement to bolster sales, attract new customers, and build loyalty, keeping trends and purchasing behaviours in mind to prepare for market changes.
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FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenue of $92 billion, the company offers integrated business solutions through operating companies competing collectively, operating collaboratively and innovating digitally under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its nearly 600,000 team members to remain focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. FedEx is committed to connecting people and possibilities around the world responsibly and resourcefully, with a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2040.
Marnie Rabinovitch Consky founded Thigh Society (www.thighsociety.ca) in 2009 to solve a big problem for women – thigh chafing. After trying everything from bike shorts, shapewear, men’s boxers, to messy creams and gels, she created a size inclusive lineup of lightweight, breathable and wicking long leg underwear that are loved worldwide as a solution to chafing, sweating, modesty and more. Thigh Society is the slip short category pioneer and leader, with over 1.7 million pairs of shorts sold, and the brand has been highly praised on The Today Show, in SELF Mag, Oprah Daily, WSJ and others. Marnie has been featured in Forbes Magazine, Nasdaq, Business Insider and other notable publications and podcasts and is passionate about helping women feel comfortable and confident in their body.
Jameson Berkow is the capital markets reporter for The Globe and Mail. He joined The Globe in November, 2018, to cover the economic implications of cannabis legalization. He left in early 2020 to start an entrepreneurship magazine and rejoined The Globe in early 2022 to cover financial regulation and governance for Globe Advisor.
With more than a decade of experience in financial journalism, Jameson was most recently the senior reporter for BNN Bloomberg (formerly the Business News Network), where he led live daily coverage of major business news from the television station’s Toronto headquarters. He previously worked as the station’s Western Canada bureau chief based in Calgary, where his reporting on pipeline politics and the 2014 oil price crash was nominated for numerous awards. His series of reports from Fort McMurray, Alberta in 2015 was a finalist for the RTDNA Dave Rogers Award. Prior to his work in television,
Jameson was the technology reporter for the Financial Post in Toronto, where he created and hosted the FP Tech Desk podcast and authored the weekly Startup Spotlight profile series.
Jameson got his start in journalism in 2007 as a fact-checker for Toronto Life magazine, where his first byline was for a story about two dogs getting married.
By taking the ceiling as the floor, there is no cap on achievement. Aaron Chin stepped into the role of CEO of Organika equipped with a mission to make a difference and a team player mentality. He has shifted how consumers perceive wellness and made massive overhauls, putting innovation at the forefront.
Aaron tapped into potential of wellness for all by encompassing the community at large and dedicating himself to the mission of helping people live healthier. Under Aaron’s direction, Organika has broken out into 7,000 stores across the world, overcome global supply chains, listed in the Financial Times and Globe and Mail as one of the fastest-growing companies, won the Best in Asia Pacific Business Award, became certified as a ‘Diverse, Equal and Inclusive’, and continually racks up innovation and “best of” awards. As Aaron looks at it, this is just the beginning and sees potential for even more growth to come.
He is continually committed to developing and mentoring future leaders with a strong focus on understanding diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging. He spends a great deal of effort mentoring and motivating existing team members to bring about future leaders through executive coaching programs and monthly leadership meetings.
Prioritizing innovation and respecting each role at Organika, makes it stand out, listening and recognizing trends and placing their consumers as the heroes.
Being authentic, approachable, and adaptable is nothing to be slept on. Aaron has his eye set to do more; this is just the beginning for this team-championing entrepreneur.