Retail/Whoelsale
The Retail/Wholesale Practice helps clients to be more successful by sharing best practices, providing valuable benchmarking information, and proposing solutions that help them to reduce their total cost of risk. Our Canadian client base encompasses all industry sectors, including groceries, department stores, discount stores and warehouses, specialty stores, on-line and catalog distributors, durable goods distributors, and nondurable goods distributors.

Our Retail and Wholesale ExpertiseRetailing is one of the world's largest industries. As retailing and wholesaling have become more global, competition has intensified. Today's retailers face a wide range of challenges, including industry consolidation, employee attraction and retention, and business continuity. And as always, consumers are demanding ever-higher quality — at ever-lower prices — for the products they buy.

Marsh Canada's Wholesale, Retail, and Distribution Practice specializes in addressing the risk and insurance needs of retailers and wholesalers. Our approach includes a thorough assessment of client risks and solutions tailored to meet their' specific needs.

Marsh Canada’s Wholesale, Retail, and Distribution Practice provides advisory and transactional services to:

  • Agents, Brokers, and Dealers;
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturers; 
  • Food and Beverage Retailers including supermarkets, grocery stores, and liquor stores;
  • Rental and Repair Services;
  • Retail Stores including chains, department stores, and direct sell operations;
  • Warehousing and Storage; and
  • Wholesale and Distribution.
Marsh Canada’s wholesale, retail, and distribution practitioners also sponsor, or have active involvement with, industry organizations that foster networking and information sharing.

Our industry experts offer the specialized knowledge, industry experience, and global resources necessary to help you successfully manage your world of risk—and come out ahead.
Change selection(s) to sort. Sort by:
Marsh 3D
May 04, 2011  |  Views: 849 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Marsh 3D
Our dynamic service process embeds powerful analytics and tools to help maximize the impact we can have on your risks at every juncture—from risk identification through quantificat...  Read More...
Product Recall Risk
March 30, 2011  |  Views: 469 |  Comments: 0 
Product Recall Risk
The number of product recalls and contamination events continue to rise despite improvements in manufacturing and production practices in almost all industries. Recent consumer pro...  Read More...
Risk Control and Property Risk Consulting
April 12, 2011  |  Views: 864 |  Comments: 0 
Risk Control and Property Risk Consulting
Marsh Risk Consulting's Property Risk Consulting Practice offers a myriad of value-add asset and loss control services.  Read More...
Supply Chain Risk
March 30, 2011  |  Views: 501 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Supply Chain Risk
Increased use of foreign suppliers and time-sensitive production may mean greater profits for your company—“if all goes well.” However, if all does not go well, the stakes are high...  Read More...
Trade Credit Risk
February 20, 2011  |  Views: 455 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Trade Credit Risk
* Accounts receivables (trade credit) are one of a corporation’s largest and most vulnerable assets. It is the second most liquid asset after cash and represents a significant inve...  Read More...
Transportation Risk
February 17, 2011  |  Views: 434 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Transportation Risk
Marsh Canada’s Trucking and Other Land Transportation Industry Practice focuses on industry-specific needs allowing us to provide customized client solutions.  Read More...
Wholesale, Retail, and Distribution Risk
February 17, 2011  |  Views: 408 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Wholesale, Retail, and Distribution Risk
As a wholesale, retail, and distribution client of Marsh Canada, you are drawing from the full breadth of Marsh & McLennan Companies’ expertise and service solutions. Marsh has bui...  Read More...
Change selection(s) to sort. Sort by:
Radiation in Japanese Produce Raises Supply Chain Issues
March 28, 2011  |  Views: 558 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Radiation in Japanese Produce Raises Supply Chain Issues
When food products become compromised management of the event is critical to ensuring the health and safety of consumers and mitigating the impact of product recalls.  Read More...
Global Regulatory and Tax Changes to Affect Multinational Companies
March 14, 2011  |  Views: 555 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Global Regulatory and Tax Changes to Affect Multinational Companies
Multinational companies are demanding greater adherence to insurance and premium tax compliance regulations, as they face enhanced scrutiny from governmental bodies.  Read More...
New Food Safety Modernization Act Seeks to Improve Food Safety
March 07, 2011  |  Views: 510 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
New Food Safety Modernization Act Seeks to Improve Food Safety
The Food and Drug Administration can now conduct risk-based inspections of food processing facilities and require food producers to have food safety plans in place and updated ever...  Read More...
"Black Friday" Potential Threat to Retailers' Employee, Customer Safety
November 22, 2010  |  Views: 363 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
"Black Friday" Potential Threat to Retailers' Employee, Customer Safety
The U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) recently sent letters to 14 of the nation’s largest retailers, urging them to take the necessary precautions to ensure e...  Read More...
Hospitals, Transportation, Retailers Among Industries Affected by Bed Bug Infestation
November 09, 2010  |  Views: 417 |  Comments: 1 
Hospitals, Transportation, Retailers Among Industries Affected by Bed Bug Infestation
The U.S. bed bug infestation has now affected a multitude of industries, including hospitals, campus dormitories, homeless shelters, public transportation, retailers, movie theatre...  Read More...
Food and Beverage Industry Faces Increased Environmental and Occupational Safety Risks
October 26, 2010  |  Views: 359 |  Comments: 0 
Food and Beverage Industry Faces Increased Environmental and Occupational Safety Risks
The food and beverage industry has recently seen an increase in enforcement efforts by environmental and occupational health regulators, as a result of their exposures around activ...  Read More...
Resurgence of Bedbugs Places Retail/Wholesale Businesses at Risk
September 27, 2010  |  Views: 393 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Resurgence of Bedbugs Places Retail/Wholesale Businesses at Risk
A resurgence of bedbug infestations across the U.S. has become a growing concern for homeowners and commercial businesses nationwide.  Read More...
Changes to U.S. Livestock Tracking Rules Raise Food Safety Concerns
March 12, 2010  |  Views: 264 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Changes to U.S. Livestock Tracking Rules Raise Food Safety Concerns
A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abandon its voluntary livestock tracking system in favor of a narrower — but mandatory — program has raised food-s...  Read More...
Change selection(s) to sort. Sort by:
April 27, 2011  |  Views: 390
First-Quarter Insurance Rate Increases Confined to Loss-Affected Exposures: Marsh
Global Insurance Markets Under Pressure as Atlantic Hurricane Season Approaches Despite record level first-quarter catastrophe losses, insurance rate increases were confined to lo...  Read More...
March 07, 2011  |  Views: 339
Marsh Webcast — Developing an Integrated Approach to Workers' Compensation
As employers seek to manage escalating workers' compensation claims costs, Marsh will hold a one-hour Webcast on March 9 at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to explore the benefits of an integ...  Read More...
February 17, 2011  |  Views: 456
Risk & Insurance® Power Brokers® Issue Honors 46 Marsh Insurance Brokers
Risk & Insurance® magazine has named 46 Marsh colleagues as Power Broker® winners and finalists in its annual issue recognizing the industry’s best for their creativity, problem-so...  Read More...
February 01, 2011  |  Views: 236
Egyptian Unrest: Companies Need to Re-Examine Insurance and Risk Strategies
Companies are re-assessing the adequacy of their insurance coverage and risk management arrangements in the wake of political unrest in Cairo and other cities across Egypt, accordi...  Read More...
January 26, 2011  |  Views: 466
Soft Commercial Insurance Market Conditions Set to Continue into 2011: Marsh
Soft commercial insurance market conditions persisted throughout the United States in 2010 and are poised to continue into 2011, according to a comprehensive report published today...  Read More...
January 12, 2011  |  Views: 327
New Report Warns Current Global Governance Systems Lack Capacity to Deal with Global Risks
The financial crisis has drained the world's capacity for dealing with shocks. The frequency and severity of risks to global stability have amplified, while the ability of global g...  Read More...
April 07, 2010  |  Views: 211
Marsh Media Advisory: 2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Earlier today, Colorado State University's (CSU) Department of Atmospheric Science issued an updated forecast of the 2010 Atlantic hurricane season. In 2010, CSU predicts an above-...  Read More...
November 05, 2009  |  Views: 260
Marsh Study: Real Estate Firms Looking to Reduce Costs Must Navigate Evolving Commercial Insurance Market
As commercial real estate firms look to recover from the impact of the global economic downturn, their cost management efforts have been helped during the past several months by ge...  Read More...
September 29, 2009  |  Views: 344
Marsh Launches Global Risk Management Information System for Commercial Real Estate Firms
As commercial real estate firms work to navigate the numerous challenges associated with the global economic downturn, Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor,...  Read More...

Contacts
Karen Perry
Practice Leader/Directeur de groupe d’expertise
Toronto Canada
416 349 4420
karen.d.perry@marsh.com
   
Maximize