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{{Infobox company
| name = Showcase
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| image_caption = Showcase at Sherway Gardens
| industry = [[Retail]]
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| website = [https://www.shopatshowcase.com/ shopatshowcase.com]
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'''Showcase''' is a North American retail company specializing in emerging trends in health, beauty, home, and toys. It has won Canada's Best Managed Companies 3 years running in 2021
== History ==
The first Showcase store was opened in 1994 in the Meadowlark Centre in [[Edmonton]], [[Alberta]], Canada. At the turn of the 21st century the company opened an average of five stores per year.
Starting in 2003, the company redesigned stores and began to launch proprietary product lines such as Dream Away, Quantum, and Kyoto and expanded beyond infomercial boundaries, and officially adopted the name "Showcase".
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Showcase has been covered on:
=== Corporate
* Canadian Business - Best Managed Companies 2021 <ref name="auto"/>
*CBC interview with Samir Kulkarni - The digitization of infomercials <ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-21|title=Infomercials could hold the secret|url=https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/what-s-the-deal-with-the-muted-reaction-to-the-saudi-oil-attack-and-how-wish-sells-a-vacuum-for-your-face-1.5291545/infomercials-could-hold-the-secret-to-how-wish-sells-cat-blindfolds-and-blackhead-vacuums-1.5292267
*Voice of Retail Podcast interview with Samir Kulkarni <ref>{{Cite web|title=The Voice of Retail: Samir Kulkarni, CEO of Showcase and veteran retail CIO Gary Davenport talk innovation, supply chain and mastering the trends for enterprise success on Apple Podcasts|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/my/podcast/samir-kulkarni-ceo-showcase-veteran-retail-cio-gary/id1434573070?i=1000500438510|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-gb}}</ref>
*ICSC.org, “U.S. a big draw for international retailers eager to expand”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icsc.org/news-and-views/icsc-exchange/international-retailers-proceed-cautiously-with-u.s.-expansion|title=International retailers proceed cautiously with U.S. expansion|website=www.icsc.org|language=en|access-date=2018-06-01}}</ref>
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* BNN Interview, 2014<ref>{{Citation|title=Showcase featured on BNN|date=2014-04-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LnwiEWAZgQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/3LnwiEWAZgQ |archive-date=2021-12-20 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-06-01}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
=== Consumer
* CTV News on Jan 29 2021<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=SPONSORED: Health tips with Clare Kumar|url=https://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2125641|access-date=2021-04-03|website=Regina|language=en}}</ref>
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* EcoTerra - eco-friendly products
* Peplos - shapewear and hair extensions
* Trendy Treasures - mystery boxes and advent calendars
== Trademarks ==
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'''Slow Rise Squishies (words)'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/opic-cipo/trdmrks/srch/viewTrademark?id=1823929&tab=reg&lang=eng|title=Canadian Trademarks Details: Slow-Rise Squishies — 1823929 - Canadian Trademarks Database - Intellectual property and copyright - Canadian Intellectual Property Office - Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada|accessdate=Jul 9, 2022|via=www.ic.gc.ca}}</ref>
=== United States ===
Showcase has registered, or applied for, various trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uspto.gov|title=United States Patent and Trademark Office|work=uspto.gov}}</ref> as follows:
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