Retail Confectioners International (RCI) has announced that Jacques De Waele, sales manager for Savage Bros. Co., has won the Henry J. Bornhofft Memorial Award, presented last month at RCI’s Annual Convention & Industry Expo in Cleveland.
Though a frigid wind whistled and clouds hung overhead, the unseasonably dreary weather didn't stop RCI members from enjoying the opening day of the Spring Regional Conference.
At this year’s Annual Convention & Industry Expo, RCI’s focus is presenting retail candy makers and chocolatiers with ideas and inspiration that translate into actionable strategies for creating unique and memorable experiences for their customers.
Last June, Associate Editor Alyse Thompson only got a taste of what a Retail Confectioners International event entails. Fortunately — for her — Editor-in-Chief Bernie Pacyniak had other obligations, so she covered RCI’s Spring Regional Conference in Asheville, N.C., solo.
Candy makers and chocolatiers are invited to discover how they can reinvent and revolutionize their businesses at Retail Confectioners International’s Annual Convention & Industry Expo, set for June 18-22 in Cleveland, Ohio.
A push for speed and convenience continues to shape how retailers operate, but being able to leverage online capabilities against the experiences they can offer customers at brick-and-mortar locations will spell success for retailers.
I admit it; it’s been a while since I had the opportunity to attend a Retail Confectioners International Regional Conference. As often is the case, I have plenty of excuses, beginning with budget restraints, scheduling conflicts and never-ending deadlines.
Retail Confectioners International (RCI) inducted four new members to its board of directors during RCI's Annual Convention & Industry Expo last month in Lombard, Ill.