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

11/9/2025
No Frills launches pcogo pilot
New technology in the PC Optimum app gives customers a faster shopping journey at three Toronto No Frills locations.

Tom Venetis
11/6/2025
Ask the Expert: The power of AI surveillance in modernizing inventory management
Emerging technologies can play an important role in revolutionizing c-store inventory management.

Tom Venetis
11/6/2025
Uber Eats and Loblaw partner for on-demand grocery delivery
Partnership allows Canadians to shop select Loblaw banner stores through Uber Eats.

Tom Venetis
11/5/2025
Circle K to honour Canadian veterans and service members this Remembrance Day
Veterans and active service members to be offered a free medium coffee on November 11.

Tom Venetis
11/5/2025
Canadian Tire retail sales grew for the third quarter of this fiscal year
Triangle Rewards program helped drive sales momentum with loyalty sales growth.

Tom Venetis
11/4/2025
Pierre St-Laurent appointed president and CEO of Empire Company
Appointment follows the company's announcement earlier this year of Michael Medline's intention to retire from Empire.

Tom Venetis
11/4/2025
Barry Callebaut and Planet A Foods announce sustainable chocolate partnership
Companies say they will work to create chocolate alternatives without cocoa.

Tom Venetis
11/4/2025
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut expects sales decline due to cocoa price stress
Global fallout from cocoa price increases impact global chocolate markets and customers.

Tom Venetis
11/3/2025
Tim Hortons pop-up merch store is now open at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Pop-up store will operate through the holiday season.

Tom Venetis
11/2/2025
Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
The combined company will have a huge stable of household brands under one roof.

Tom Venetis