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Strengthening Retail Accessibility Compliance with Proven Design Practices

Laura McCutchan

Digital accessibility has become a board-level concern for North American retailers in 2025. In this executive guide, Laura McCutchan, Director of Design, explains why compliance with the latest Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2) and inclusive design practices is critical for both legal protection and business growth. She delves into rising ADA lawsuit trends, new WCAG 2.2 requirements, the challenges of AI-driven interfaces (from chatbots to personalization engines), and the limits of automated testing. Learn why many enterprise retailers still struggle with accessibility, and how to overcome those barriers through governance, KPIs, procurement policies, and proactive risk mitigation to achieve inclusive customer experiences.
Ask A Designer Round 4

Ask A Designer Round 4: Considering Accessibility and Designing Inclusively

Laura McCutchan

As a team, we recognize the importance of designing good experiences for everyone. And as the world becomes more and more impacted by advancements in technology and the evolution of digital experiences, our design team decided to actively play a responsibility in ensuring everyone is accounted for. Making it a priority during the first quarter […]
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AODA Regulations in 2021: Digital Accessibility and Compliance

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) means that all public and private sector organizations with 50+ employees must make web content accessible to WCAG 2.0 AA standards. Failure to comply can result in fines of up to $100,000/day. But what does it mean or take to be AODA compliant? See for yourself in […]
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The AODA Readiness Checklist to use for Essential Accessibility

Essential Accessibility

Everything you need to know to meet digital accessibility compliance in Ontario and any number of other markets around the world – all in one guide.
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Designing for Accessibility: Our Framework and Best Practices

Uzair Sukhera

Learn why and how digital accessibility is not only the morally right, societally equitable, and legally obligated in many cases, thing to do but also it’s why it’s good for business.

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The Impact of Web Accessibility and ADA Compliance on eCommerce

Zulqarnain Ali

I had the pleasure of being invited by Genesys to be a part of the Toronto Tech Summit’s panel discussion on “How AI is Shaping Society,” late last week. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation along with my awesome fellow panelists (from IBM, Element.AI, Inegrate.AI and RBC) and the crowd was extremely engaged
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Achieving Digital Accessibility while undergoing Digital Transformation

Essential Accessibility

I had the pleasure of being invited by Genesys to be a part of the Toronto Tech Summit’s panel discussion on “How AI is Shaping Society,” late last week. I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation along with my awesome fellow panelists (from IBM, Element.AI, Inegrate.AI and RBC) and the crowd was extremely engaged
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Accessibility Overlays: The “Quick Solution” You Should Not Use

Essential Accessibility

When setting out to make your digital properties accessible, overlays are one potential solution you’ll likely encounter along the way. Marketed as an accessibility ‘quick fix’, vendors promise overlays will instantly make all necessary repairs on your website and help your WCAG non-compliance problems disappear in seconds – all at a fraction of the cost of other accessibility solutions.
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