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

6/9/2021
N.S.-based Hanhams Gas and Convenience expands into wholesale
For Half Island Cove residents, it's a welcome addition and proprietor Dave Hanhams has been pleasantly surprised by the positive reaction.

Michelle Warren
6/9/2021
Dollarama sales climb despite restrictions amid ongoing demand for discount products
The Ontario government's stay-at-home order issued in April banned the in-person sale of non-essential goods, limiting purchases in brick-and-mortar stores to groceries, cleaning supplies and other essentials.

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
OLG launches Instant Top Up with a commission incentive
Double the commission promo runs until the end of the month.

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
CICC supports Peel Hockey Hub, but says more needs to be done to vaccinate essential retail workers
“Our industry is on the frontline and we want to ensure that we play a critical role in reaching the goal line in the battle to defeat COVID-19."

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
Embracing the fourth daypart: Snacking
As consumer routines have changed, the dayparts are not as defined as before the pandemic.

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
Does Canada need another pipeline, feds ask days after Biden cancels Keystone XL
Canada's Natural Resources Minister: "I don't know.''

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
Nova Scotia gas prices to rise due to COVID-19 markup, energy regulatory says
The temporary markup comes on top of a permanent increase in the retail margin on gas prices approved earlier this year.

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
Ontario begins reopening its economy on Friday. Here's what you need to know
Essential retail can open at 25% capacity and more highlights.

Michelle Warren
6/7/2021
McCain Foods aims to have fully sustainable agricultural practices by 2030

Michelle Warren
6/6/2021
Building a winning operator-distributor relationship
Distribution partners play a crucial role in the success of c-stores. Leaders share insights for making the most of this important relationship.

Michelle Warren
6/6/2021
Let's not sugar coat the sugar tax
Newfoundland and Labrador introduce a new tax of 20 cents per litre on sugary drinks, starting April 2022.

Michelle Warren
6/6/2021
Kum & Go introduce mobile ordering
U.S.-based convenience operator's app update allows for pick up at the pumps or curbside.

Michelle Warren