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

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
7/30/2025
Canadian auto sector hopeful a U.S. trade deal will come with carve-outs
The North American automobile industry is deeply integrated.

Tom Venetis
7/30/2025
Vontier’s Driivz partners with ezVOLTz
Partnership will support EV charging for government and commercial entities.

Tom Venetis
7/29/2025
Bank of Canada holds key rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience to tariffs
Bank of Canada will be watching how much tariffs affect business activity and demand for Canadian exports.

Tom Venetis
7/29/2025
Alex Edwards takes new position at Electrolux Professional Group
Edwards to take on role of director of sales, general market in the Americas.

Tom Venetis
7/28/2025
Beer Store closing more locations in September
Eleven stores will shutter their doors as part of The Beer Store’s restructuring.

Tom Venetis
7/28/2025
Free trade carveouts key in potential deal between U.S. and Canada: business groups
Unclear if the two countries will stick to the Aug. 1 deadline for wrapping up talks.

Tom Venetis