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

8/6/2025
Canadian Tire reports strong second quarter 2025 results
President and CEO Hicks says store refresh, technology and expanded loyalty partnerships driving growth.

Tom Venetis
8/6/2025
Restaurant Brands International Q2 profit down from a year ago
Parent company of Tim Hortons says company initiatives are helping driving improvements in the guest experience.

Tom Venetis
8/6/2025
Canada’s retailers can now stock a beloved favourite once more: Nestea Iced Tea
Nestea Iced Tea arrives in popular Ready to Drink (RTD) format with four flavours.

Tom Venetis
8/5/2025
Parent company of 7-Eleven plans 1,300 new stores for North America by 2031
Expansion strategy is part of a plan to grow the company after Couche-Tard negotiations ended.

Tom Venetis
8/5/2025
AGCO aims to stop unregulated gaming in c-stores
Steps are in place to revoke lottery seller registrations on some stores with unapproved gambling machines.

Tom Venetis
8/4/2025
Parkland Corp. announces strong 2025 second quarter results
Company says strong showing demonstrates strength in its diversified business ahead of upcoming merger with Sunoco.

Tom Venetis
8/4/2025
Supermarket private label booze gets frosty reception from Ontario’s smaller alcohol makers
Letter sent to the Ontario government asks it to shelve idea of letting supermarket sell private label alcohol products.

Tom Venetis
8/4/2025
Dover Fueling Solutions acquires Site IQ LLC
Acquisition accelerates DFS’ DX Monitor capabilities, giving fuel retailers real-time insights to increase uptime and operate more efficiently.

Tom Venetis
8/4/2025
DoorDash announces partnership with Metro
Partnership brings Metro, Food Basics, and Super C stores to DoorDash Marketplace.

Tom Venetis
7/30/2025
Packaging mix-up leads High Noon to recall some two lots of its drinks in the U.S.
Mix-up had some High Noon vodka seltzers mislabeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Energy Drink.

Tom Venetis