Access exclusive data about Canadian c-gas customers at The Convenience U CARWACS Show
Canadians are emerging from the pandemic with new daily routines, priorities, spending habits and expectations. Find out what evolving consumer habits mean for the future success of your business.
Be there at The Convenience U CARWACS Show opening conference on September 13 at the Toronto Congress Centre when Beth Brickel, VP Research, at EnsembleIQ, reveals exclusive data and never before shared insights from the C-store IQ National Shopper Study, Canada’s only convenience and gas specific research that delves into the evolving wants, needs and values of your current and future customers, from Gen Z through Millennial, Gen X and Boomer.
Brickel brings more than 20 years of market and customer research experience to EnsembleIQ. Her industry experience encompasses retail, CPG, retail, restaurant, healthcare, education, media and non-profits/foundations.
OVERVIEW - C-store IQ: New era, new opportunities:
Canadians are emerging from the pandemic with new daily routines, priorities, spending habits and expectations–what do these changes mean for the future success of your business? Ensemble IQ reveals exclusive data and insights from the C-store IQ National Shopper Study, Canada’s only convenience and gas specific research that delves into the evolving wants, needs and values of your current and future customers, from Gen Z through Millennial, Gen X and Boomer. Whether you have one store or 100, understanding this “new c-store shopper” is fundamental to securing your business as an “essential” part of customers’ everyday lives–today and beyond.
Big opportunities
The Convenience U CARWACS Show is Canada's largest convenience, gas and car wash event and you don't want to miss it!
In addition to Brickel's deep insights designed to help you get to know your future customers, the two-day event marks the first time the industry has come together in-person.
In the past, the show has seen strong attendance from key decision-makers.
- An estimated 92% of past attendees had purchasing authority or direct purchasing influence.
- Close to 93% of past attendees planned to purchase products they saw on the trade show floor.
With so many new innovations coming to market over the past two years, The Convenience U CARWACS Show will be the one-stop shop for catching up and powering forward.
“There is no other place in Canada where all the key stakeholders and buyers from petroleum, car wash and convenience come together in one place,” says Michael Cronin, VP, The Convenience U CARWACS Show. “Whether you’re already an operator and you’re looking to expand or you’re a vendor looking for growth opportunities, you need to be here.”
In addition to the valuable keynote, the opening conference on Day 1 will place increased emphasis on consumer insights in a shifting market. Attendees will have access to exclusive research on Canadian convenience shoppers, gather insight from a top business coach and be better equipped to understand customer expectations and how to meet them.
Plus, the Canadian Carwash Association is back to host exciting wash-specific education!
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements, conference details and more!
The trade show floor is open 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. September 13 and 14.
Be there to exhibit or sponsor
The Convenience U CARWACS Show brings together all areas of the convenience, gas, and car wash industries.
Thousands of retailers and operators will be on hand to find the latest in products and services to bring to the Canadian market.
The Convenience U CARWACS Show is the place to reach your target market, generate strong business leads and promote your brand to qualified buyers.
