Michelle Warren

VP of Content, Editorial Director, Convenience Group

Author Profile

Michelle Warren is Editor + Associate Publisher, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE, as well as the CCentral.ca website, All Convenience and All OCTANE Newsletters. She joined EnsembleIQ in 2021, after more than decade as a freelance business and design journalist, contributing to major newspapers, magazines and news websites across Canada, the U.S. and Ireland, including House & Home, Style at Home, Profit, Marketing Magazine, MoneySense and more. She has also worked at the Toronto Star and The Sunday Business Post in Dublin. At EnsembleIQ, Michelle manages the Star Women in Convenience Awards, the CSNC Impact Awards and the Future Leaders in Convenience + Car Wash Awards. Follow Michelle on LinkedIn.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

7/2/2026
Competition Bureau clears BVD-Cenovus deal with fuel station sale
Regulator says divestment of Niagara-area Petro-Canada-branded station prevents loss of local price competition.

Michelle Warren
6/24/2026
2026 Star Women in Convenience winner: Jasmine Ahluwalia
SHINING STAR

Michelle Warren
6/22/2026
Alimentation Couche-Tard finds upside in 'volatile' gas market: CEO
In Canada, the customer was even "more resilient," boosting fuel volumes 2%.

Michelle Warren
6/17/2026
NB Liquor fails to meet bilingual obligations at agency stores: commissioner
Decision comes after customer complains that convenience store staff at a New Brunswick Liquor Corp. outlet in Saint-Antoine de Kent, N.B., could not offer him service in French.

Michelle Warren
6/16/2026
Ask Captain Car Wash: Belt versus chain conveyor systems
As the car wash industry evolves, so does the equipment. In this new regular series with the Canadian Carwash Association, Captain Car Wash connects with industry experts to answer your important questions. Here, Bill Barber of WashLinks discusses the pros, cons and performance realities of belt versus chain conveyor systems.

Michelle Warren
6/10/2026
Thinking of selling your convenience store?
Author and M&A advisor Karl E. Sigerist Jr. shares the playbook every entrepreneur in Canada needs to prepare their business, optimize their margins, avoid common pitfalls and plan a successful exit.

Michelle Warren
6/3/2026
LCBO says wholesale modernization is a marathon, not a sprint
Retailers and suppliers urged to prepare for ongoing changes as Gateway platform evolves, execs tell attendees at Drinks Ontario Annual Conference.

Michelle Warren
6/1/2026
Labatt Canada bets on nostalgia, value and moderation with summer 2026 beverage lineup
CSNC visits the brewing giant to find out what convenience retailers want to know about the latest trends and innovations in beverage alcohol.

Michelle Warren
5/18/2026
CSNC EXCLUSIVE: World Cup fever set to drive traffic for convenience retailers
Operators anticipate all-day demand with increased traffic and cross-category sales as fans flood city cores and gathering spaces.

Michelle Warren
5/13/2026
Calgary retailer partners with Rothmans, Benson & Hedges to clear cigarette shelves in push for regulatory reform
RBH calls for relaxed rules on selling smoke-free alternatives as part of national awareness campaign.

Michelle Warren