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

1/23/2024
Canopy Growth introduces new products for the new year
New offerings being added to company's adult use and medical cannabis portfolio.

Tom Venetis
1/22/2024
Retail sales down 0.2% in November in 'Black Friday bust'
Sales of food and beverages, beer, wine and liquor all fell in the lead-up to the holiday season.

Tom Venetis
1/22/2024
Parkland appoints Michael Jennings to its Board of Directors
Move comes as activist investor Engine Capital LP calls for a complete board overhaul.

Tom Venetis
1/21/2024
Activist investor calls for board overhaul at Parkland Corp. in wake of resignations
Engine Capital LP letter says it doesn't believe Parkland's current board should be responsible for its own refreshment process.

Tom Venetis
1/21/2024
Celsius expands to Canada
Celsius and PepsiCo expand distribution arrangement to include Canada.

Tom Venetis
1/18/2024
OPW acquires Transchem Group
Transchem expands OPW’s vehicle wash portfolio to include chemical solutions.

Tom Venetis
1/17/2024
Dollarama set to open new store in Toronto
Leslieville store will welcome customers this winter.

Tom Venetis
1/17/2024
Small businesses hold onto hope for CEBA forgiveness, extension
Government suggests that loan repayment deadline will not be extended again.

Tom Venetis
1/16/2024
ClearWater builds upon a clean slate for a new kind of car wash
Travis Braithwaite from ClearWater Car Wash reimagines the car wash experience, from design to drying.

Tom Venetis
1/16/2024
Canada to see two new sandwich players enter Canada
Jimmy John’s and Jersey Mike’s announce plans to open locations across the country.

Tom Venetis