Tom Venetis

Associate Editor, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

Author Profile

Tom Venetis is a 30+ year journalism veteran, starting as a business reporter with Canadian Press and later went on to cover Canada’s fast-growing technology business sector in the 90s and early 2000s for many B2B and news organizations. He is now a respected automotive business writer and commentator, appearing on CBC Radio and is now associate editor of Convenience Store News Canada and Octane Magazine. Tom is also an avid book and jazz and classical record collector.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

11/4/2025
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut expects sales decline due to cocoa price stress
Global fallout from cocoa price increases impact global chocolate markets and customers.

Tom Venetis
11/3/2025
Tim Hortons pop-up merch store is now open at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Pop-up store will operate through the holiday season.

Tom Venetis
11/2/2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof.

Tom Venetis
11/2/2025
Canco Petroleum announces partnership with Sobeys Wholesale
Distribution deal will allow a wide assortment of grocery and other essential items to be on Canco’s c-store shelves.

Tom Venetis
11/2/2025
Couche-Tard looks to sell 36 locations in the United States
Company has retained NRC to handle the sales.

Tom Venetis
11/2/2025
Parkland announces completion of acquisition by Sunoco LP
Parkland shares to be delisted from the TSE at of the close of markets on Tuesday.

Tom Venetis
10/30/2025
AMP and Droptop connect car washes and other operations for better customer experiences
Integration allows for creation of promotion campaigns and personalized loyalty programs.

Tom Venetis
10/29/2025
New Brunswick Liberals say gas prices to drop by about eight cents a litre with tax cut
Gas tax cut would kick in starting December 1st of this year.

Tom Venetis
10/29/2025
PepsiCo introduces new corporate brand identity
New look is a symbol of transformation that captures the energy, optimism and ambition of PepsiCo.

Tom Venetis
10/29/2025
Corby Spirit and Wine announces new CEO
Florence Tresarrieu will succeed Nicolas Krantz starting in the new year.

Tom Venetis