Cantrex Nationwide
John Garey has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and brand management. John has held various leadership positions at companies such as Cantrex Nationwide, Whirlpool Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive, Nabisco, and Cadbury Adams. Some highlights of their career include leading a Canadian team at Cantrex Nationwide and being responsible for the strategic direction and budgeting for the Appliance Business Unit. At Whirlpool Corporation, they served as the Director for various brands and product categories, overseeing brand positioning, new product development, and integrated marketing campaigns. Prior to that, they worked at Colgate-Palmolive, where they managed trade strategies and business development for Mass, Club, and Drug Trade channels, and successfully increased sales and reduced trade spend. Overall, John Garey has demonstrated expertise in driving revenue growth, improving market penetration, and developing strategic brand and marketing strategies.
John Garey has a strong educational background in business and marketing. John first attended the Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University from 1987 to 1991, where they earned an Honors BBA with a focus on Marketing and Finance. Later, in 2018, they pursued further education at the University of Toronto, where they studied Advanced Digital Marketing Management and completed their studies by the following year. Most recently, in 2022, they attended the University of Toronto again to pursue a program focused on Maximizing Customer Lifetime Value.
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Cantrex Nationwide
Depuis plus de 60 ans, Cantrex Nationwide travaille avec des détaillants canadiens indépendants dans les secteurs de l’électroménager, du meuble, de la literie, de la décoration intérieure, de l’électronique et de l’informatique, de la photographie, du couvre-plancher, et des produits d’extérieur, afin de les aider à prospérer dans un marché en constante évolution. Avec près de 1000 points de vente au détail au Canada, les membres de Cantrex Nationwide génèrent des ventes au détail annuelles estimées à 2,5 milliards de dollars. Avec notre société mère, Nationwide Marketing Group, basée aux États-Unis, nous sommes le plus grand regroupement d’achats, de marketing et de services aux entreprises de ce genre en Amérique du Nord. Nous offrons à nos membres l’envergure et l’efficacité nécessaires pour être concurrentiels dans leurs marchés, tout en leur fournissant un large éventail de programmes et services de publicité, de marketing numérique, financiers et de formations; axés sur les tendances actuelles dans le domaine de la vente au détail. __________________________________________ 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. 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. 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 business services designed around current retail trends.