Chris Daniels

Contributor, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

Author Profile

Chris Daniels reports on breaking news and pens features and special reports for CSNC. He is a respected Toronto-based business journalist who also contributes to CSNC's sister magazine, Canadian Grocer, and has written for Business Insider, The Globe and Mail, PRWeek and Time magazine. His work has been cited and excerpted in academic textbooks at the post-secondary level.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

9/14/2025
Card stock: How gift cards drive repeat business into the c-store
How one independent retailer is turning prepaid and gift cards into repeat traffic, stronger margins and a smarter upsell strategy—proving big-brand cards have a place in both chain and small-town convenience.

Chris Daniels
9/9/2025
Behind Happy Dad’s meteoric rise in Ontario RTDs
Happy Dad built a following in suburban and small-town convenience stores before breaking into bigger markets

Chris Daniels
9/7/2025
Ontario c-stores licensed to sell beverage alcohol surpass 5,000 mark
C-stores and independent retailers have reported strong sales of beverage alcohol, robust consumer demand, according to LCBO.

Chris Daniels
9/4/2025
Most new INS Market stores in Ontario to stock beverage alcohol
INS Market stores already carrying alcohol have seen a substantial increase in consumer traffic.

Chris Daniels
9/4/2025
Ure’s Country Kitchen has found success in Ontario's expanded beverage alcohol market
Investment in new cooler systems has made selling beverage alcohol easier for the Ure’s and their customers.

Chris Daniels
9/4/2025
Beverage alcohol: A year in review
Sales are outpacing projections and some call it a 'lifeline.' CSNC speaks with operators across Ontario to uncover what’s working, what’s not and where the next phase of growth might be.

Chris Daniels
8/11/2025
Waypoint Convenience joins with Juno-nominated artist STORRY
Mini concert with STORRY streamed from Waypoint Convenience store part of BG Fuels’ Snack Session campaign.

Chris Daniels
8/7/2025
MacEwen rebranding Little Short Stop stores to Quickie banner
Convenience and gas retailer says rebranding will impact over 100 locations in Ontario, Quebec.

Chris Daniels
7/23/2025
B.C. convenience store becomes global sensation with social media
How B.C.-based Ed’s in Brookswood built a viral social media presence and transformed digital engagement into real-world sales—offering key lessons for independent retailers.

Chris Daniels
6/16/2025
7-Eleven Canada celebrates new fuel partnerships in Ontario, Alberta
Convenience giant looks to focus on its foodservice offerings as it leaves fuel sales to the heavyweights.

Chris Daniels