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

6/10/2024
Flo and Metro to add EV chargers at 130 locations in Quebec and Ontario
Flo Ultra chargers will charge most new EVs to 80% in 15 minutes.

Tom Venetis
6/10/2024
No Frills small format location opens in downtown Toronto
Smaller format brings grocery option to more urban and rural communities.

Tom Venetis
6/10/2024
Convenience stores continue to thrive south of the boarder
Market study finds consolidation in c-store landscape and operators look to grow convenience retail.

Tom Venetis
6/10/2024
Tim Hortons Travel Collection celebrates Canada’s provinces, natural beauty
Ceramic and stainless-steel travel mugs to feature designs inspired by each province's local landscape and wildlife.

Tom Venetis
6/9/2024
CFIA issues recall on MiO Energy brand Energy Drink Mixes
Recall ordered due to potentially unsafe levels of caffeine.

Tom Venetis
6/6/2024
LCBO officially launches new online ordering platform for LCOs and licensees
Platform made to simplify ordering process for LCBO Convenience Outlets (LCOs) and licensees.

Tom Venetis
6/5/2024
Putting on the shine with car wash chemicals
Invest in new soaps and coatings to bring an added sparkle to cars and your bottom line.

Tom Venetis
6/5/2024
Parkland enters into agreement to sell its Canadian propane business
Agreement with Avenir Energy part of Parkland goal to divest from non-core assets by the end of 2025.

Tom Venetis
6/5/2024
Greenline launches Blazepay for cannabis retail in Canada
Payment processing technology offers secure payment transactions and insights for better control of finances and revenue projection.

Tom Venetis
6/5/2024
Couche-Tard teams up with Too Good To Go to fight food waste
Goal is to have some 9,000 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores in the international Too Good To Go network by year-end, enabling customers to buy and enjoy unsold food.

Tom Venetis