Chris Daniels
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/26/2026
Nicotine's new frontier: 2026 Tobacco + Vaping Report
As traditional tobacco volumes slide, contraband persists and federal regulations tighten, Canada’s convenience channel is navigating a high-stakes transition. - 3/24/2026
GMS goes offline as LCBO prepares new platform
As LCBO transitions to a new ordering and claims platform, convenience stores will use a new active platform for alcohol ordering and claims. - 2/17/2026
Ontario government cancels wholesale beer price bump for 2026
LCBO getting ready to roll out its new wholesale pricing model on April 1, 2026. - 1/20/2026
Meet Little Caesar Enterprises' expansion leader
Little Caesars Canada and North Sun Energy plan to roll out the Express concept to 18 Orangestores across Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. - 1/18/2026
Delivery apps deliver growth for convenience retailers
As the definition of convenience shifts, c-stores of all sizes are meeting customers where they’re at—increasingly, it’s their front door. - 12/3/2025
Swift move! How BCLC turned convenience stores into cultural touchpoints during the Taylor Swift Eras Tour
Concert of a Lifetime Scratch & Win game engaged a new generation of lottery lovers, driving unprecedented basket size and becoming one of the fastest-selling tickets in BCLC history. - 12/1/2025
CSNC Exclusive Q&A: LCBO’s Leanne Rhee speaks on the Crown agency’s plans for 2026
New pricing model, ordering platform for c-stores just some of the changes happening next year for the province’s beverage alcohol market. - 11/26/2025
Grabbing gold with grab-and-go
The rise of branded foodservice in convenience How and why retailers are leveraging big names, co-branding and proprietary concepts to anchor foodservice programs that deliver on taste, trust and traffic. - 11/18/2025
New LCBO wholesale pricing model pushed to April
Move from January 1 to ensure the 2025 holiday season is not affected by the proposed changes. - 11/12/2025
Updated: Sunoco moves swiftly after Parkland takeover with major staff changes
With a wave of departures and integration underway, observers say the deal marks the start of a new chapter for the Canadian fuel and c-store industry—one defined by consolidation, cost-cutting and a push for North American brand alignment.
