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

10/2/2024
Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay
Studies show many shoppers no longer see store brands as lower quality than name brands.

Tom Venetis
10/2/2024
PepsiCo to acquire Siete Foods
Deal valued at US$1.2 billion will ‘new aspect’ to the PepsiCo multicultural portfolio.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
Hasty Market signs new franchise agreement for The Market concept
New location will be based in the GTA.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
Photos and highlights from the 2024 Star Women in Convenience Awards
Annual ceremony honours the important role women play in Canada’s convenience industry.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
7-Eleven’s Slurpee Name Your Price Day a success
Funds raised this year will help provide meals to those facing food insecurity.

Tom Venetis
9/30/2024
Loyalty 2.0: Catching the new loyalty wave
As competition heats up, loyalty programs are becoming more personalized to drive membership satisfaction.

Tom Venetis
9/30/2024
Tobacco companies seek to extend order suspending legal proceedings against them
The stay aims to maintain the status quo while the companies work out a global settlement with the class-action members.

Tom Venetis
9/30/2024
Ontario minimum wage to increase today
Ontario joins four other provinces in increasing its minimum wage this October 1.

Tom Venetis
9/29/2024
Mondelēz International with Accenture and Publicis Groupe to Advance AI-powered marketing capabilities
Launch of new platform accelerates use of generative AI in content creation.

Tom Venetis
9/26/2024
Drought in Brazil, Vietnam highlight climate change's impact on coffee: experts
Extreme weather could make your morning coffee more expensive soon.

Tom Venetis