Michelle Warren

Editor & Associate Publisher, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

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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

10/7/2025
READER POLL: 5 questions about foodservice
We want to hear from you!

Michelle Warren
9/30/2025
VIDEO: 2025 Star Women in Convenience Awards Event
Thank you to all who attended and supported the awards program and winners.

Michelle Warren
9/18/2025
Keurig Dr Pepper Canada appoints new leader
Ryan Bahadur takes over as interim president, succeeding Olivier Lemire.

Michelle Warren
9/18/2025
Statistics Canada reports retail sales down 0.8% in July at $69.6 billion
Shoppers spent less on grocery items.

Michelle Warren
8/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience Awards Event: Agenda
This is your LAST CHANCE to be there when the industry gathers on September 17 to celebrate outstanding leaders from across Canada.

Michelle Warren
8/21/2025
Tariffs: Quebec will donate rather than destroy expiring U.S. alcohol, minister says
The ban has boosted the sale of Quebec products by between 30 to 60%.

Michelle Warren
8/21/2025
Retail sales rise in June: Stats Can
Sales at food and beverage retailers up 2.3%

Michelle Warren
8/20/2025
Beer Store to close Tottemham, Ont. location
More than 100 stores set to close across the province in September.

Michelle Warren
8/19/2025
Announcing the 2025 Star Women in Convenience Winners Panel
Leaders from 7-Eleven, Steam Whistle, Parkland, Circle K and Petro-Canada to discuss careers at September 17th event.

Michelle Warren
8/18/2025
Nominations open for the 2026 Future Leaders in Convenience + Car Wash Awards
Celebrate and recognize outstanding leaders under age 40: Deadline is October 17th!

Michelle Warren