Tom Venetis

Contributing columnist, 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. The former associate editor of Convenience Store News Canada and OCTANE Magazine, is now a freelance contributor and author of the Charging Ahead Column. Tom is also an avid book and jazz and classical record collector.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

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
1/15/2024
Eagle Eye unveils EagleAI for grocery and retail sectors
EagleAI to help retailers and grocers meet their customers’ wants and needs.

Tom Venetis
1/14/2024
Health Canada finds Canadians are using legal sources for cannabis purchases
This growth is up significantly since cannabis was legalized in 2019.

Tom Venetis