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Ikea is Swedish for…
As the retailer celebrates 40 years in Canada, we walk through the brand’s colourful evolution and look at what made it twinkle.
Upfront
Rethinking tea and sympathy
Why Rethink Breast Cancer has turned to a new product line to educate Canadians and help provide more useful gifts.
Project Consent wins big at Promo! Awards
The Juniper Park\TBWA campaign took home Best of Show. See who else won what at the CAPMA awards gala.
Sports lovers, by the numbers
Strategy gives the skinny on audience numbers you should know as the sports season kicks into full gear.
Creative
Deliver us from meal planning
How subscription food delivery companies are catering to time-starved Canadians.
Forum
1984, revisited
Ad guru Ian Mirlin offers lessons on how today’s agencies can learn from yesterday’s brands.
Why agencies compete on price
Former Cadbury marketer and current CASSIES editor John Bradley on how to solve the price war problem.
Back Page
Back page: The logo data made
After playing with some numbers, FCB/Six predicts the winner for next year’s Brand of the Year.
Features
One wild escalator ride
How Canadian publications are using sophisticated targeting and engagement techniques to retain and win more valuable readers.
Brands of the Year: Brand to Watch
Strategy’s Brand to Watch 2016: Reigning Champ
We look at how the made-in-Vancouver sportswear brand made a big splash this year.
Strategy’s Brand to Watch 2016: Beau’s
Keep an eye out for this Ontario brewer as its momentum continues to build through a feel-good authentic approach.
Media Director of the Year
2016 Media Director of the Year: Harvey Carroll
The IPG Mediabrands Canada CEO realigned agencies and brought Media Experts into the fold.
Publisher's Note
If you’re not careful, you can lose the mojo
Publisher Mary Maddever on how far gutsy attitude and staunch conviction can get your brand.
Brands of the Year
Introducing strategy’s 2016 Brands of the Year
Check out the stand-outs from this past year, plus who to keep an eye on.
Brands of the Year 2016: Cineplex sees the big picture
Movies and gaming and dining, oh my! How the once-traditional theatre chain is diversifying its business.
Brands of the Year 2016: Leader of the pack
Here’s how President’s Choice spent the past 30 years challenging what it means to be a store brand.
Brands of the Year 2016: Simons says, expand
The 176-year-old Quebec retailer has been building its brand across Canada, forging ahead in a competitive retail environment.
Brands of the Year 2016: Superwoman Singh
How YouTube star Lilly Singh built a global brand by making videos from her Toronto bedroom.
Brands of the Year 2016: Catering to the Drake traveller
How the brand is spreading Canadiana cool through its hotels, general stores and more.
Brands of the Year 2016: Hellmann’s sustainable message
How the mayo is keeping its Real Food Movement fresh after nearly a decade.
