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

8/8/2024
'Competitive' stations gas up motorists
With the arrival of a long weekend, gas stations in Thunder Bay predictably appear to have raised their prices.

Tom Venetis
8/8/2024
Conagra Brands acquires Fatty Smoked Meat Sticks
Conagra says acquisition is another step in reshaping the company's portfolio for faster growth.

Tom Venetis
8/7/2024
Farm Boy opening 50th store in Burlington South
Opening August 15, new location continues grocer’s path of growth in Canada.

Tom Venetis
8/7/2024
Suncor tracking ahead of its production forecast at mid-point of year
Analysts say company on track for a solid second-half-of-the-year performance.

Tom Venetis
8/7/2024
High Tide opens four new Canna Cabana stores in Alberta and Ontario
Canna Cabana reaches 180 store Canada wide, including 65 in Ontario.

Tom Venetis
8/7/2024
Restaurant Brands International reports second quarter 2024 results
Tim Hortons posted solid earnings helping the parent company weather a downturn in consumers eating out.

Tom Venetis
8/6/2024
CICC launches ID Please: Selling Alcohol Beverages Responsibly training program
Online resource to help Ontario retailers train staff to sell, service and deliver beverage alcohol.

Tom Venetis
8/6/2024
Amazon unveils updated Just Walk Out technology
Advancement in technology makes for more accurate and faster frictionless checkouts.

Tom Venetis
8/5/2024
Gerber brand Oat Banana & Mango Baby Cereal recalled due to contamination
No other Nestlé or Gerber products in Canada are affected by this recall.

Tom Venetis
8/5/2024
AhoyLMS launches beverage alcohol StoreServe training program
Program offers AGCO-approved retail liquor training program for Ontario convenience, big box and grocery stores.

Tom Venetis