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

10/31/2022
Canadian Dairy Commission approves milk price increase for 2023 amid rising costs
If approved by provinces, the hike will push up prices of all dairy products.

Michelle Warren
10/31/2022
7-Eleven gets green light to sell beverage alcohol in Hamilton
Permission focuses on dine-in customers in bordered off sections of the stores, not takeout or delivery.

Michelle Warren
10/31/2022
ONroute launches annual 'Support Our Troops' campaign
23 sites to participate in two-month fundraiser.

Michelle Warren
10/30/2022
Dairy Farmers of Ontario launch new marketing campaign
'Everybody milk' highlights beverage's role in milestone moments.

Michelle Warren
10/30/2022
Small business confidence plummets
High debt, interest rates take a toll.

Michelle Warren
10/30/2022
Checkout technology
Canadian c-stores of all sizes are focusing on tech innovations that streamline payment processes, but most importantly deepen customer relationships.

Michelle Warren
10/25/2022
Consumer spending on snacks and beverages defy inflationary pressures: NielsenIQ
Both categories are delivering growth.

Michelle Warren
10/24/2022
7-Eleven launches retail media network
Next up, new Lab Stores outfitted with cameras and sensors to gain deeper insights into how shoppers have in-store.

Michelle Warren
10/24/2022
Many retailers are pushing holiday sales already. Should c-stores follow suit?
Set yourself up for success by ensuring customers think of your store as a destination for holiday gifts and entertaining essentials.

Michelle Warren
10/24/2022
Checking the pulse of Canada’s EV charging networks
The professionals in the refuelling station business don’t have the luxury of listening to hype; there’s too much at stake.

Michelle Warren