From curating the right selection to strategic in-store merchandising, beer and cider experts share how convenience stores can capitalize on shifting consumer preferences and format innovation to drive sales.
With inflation driving up inventory wholesale costs, gas station and convenience store operators could expect customers to cut back on purchases like snacks, beverages, and premium fuel.
Dollarama, an indirect competitor to convenience stores for snacks and impulse purchases, says the prolonged war in Iran is expected to drive up freight costs for the rest of the year, but will not speculate further.
Metro, the owner of several small-format convenience and independent convenience store banners in Canada, has reached a tentative agreement with striking workers.
An enhanced partnership with the European Union will be debated and voted on in Canada's Parliament, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday following his address to the EU in France.
