Data Talks - Business Conditions Report - September - Operational Productivity

​Data Talks with Bob Smith - Sept 2026 Business Conditions Report Explained

​Join us for our monthly review of Canada’s evolving business landscape on Friday, Sept 25th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET.

​A fast, executive level briefing on last month’s economic signals — and a forceful deep dive into Cost To Serve (CTS), the metric exposing which customers create value and which quietly erode it.

​We’ll Cover:

• ​Customer behaviours that drain your margins

• ​CTS: the real costs and the data you already have

• ​How to calculate true “Post CTS Margins”

​Reserve your spot: Click to register or contact Michael Jorgenson at mjorgenson@centerforconsumerproducts.com. Can’t attend? All reports and webinar recordings are available in the Center for Consumer Products Library.

​About the Speaker: CFCP Data Analyst Bob Smith has a 30-year banking career in Canada, Singapore & South Korea followed by 10 years in financial statistics, analysis and reporting. His banking career focused on trade finance, foreign exchange, money markets and international payment systems. Bob has also taught the business application of data and Excel for more than 15 years.