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

11/24/2024
High Tide opens second Canna Cabana in Scarborough, Ontario
New location is the 74th retail outlet in the province.

Tom Venetis
11/21/2024
CICC raises concerns about federal government’s GST holiday plans
The temporary nature of the holiday does not meaningfully address affordability for customers, convenience stores, CICC says.

Tom Venetis
11/21/2024
Unilever pausing plan to sell ice cream business to private equity
Maker of such favourites as Ben & Jerry’s will seek to spin off ice cream unit in separate company.

Tom Venetis
11/20/2024
OCTANE EXCLUSIVE: Lighting the way to increased traffic at the forecourt and car wash
Erin Noonan of G&G Industrial Lighting discusses how the right lighting not only improves customer satisfaction, but also drives profitability.

Tom Venetis
11/20/2024
Federal government plans to give $250 cheques to millions of Canadians, cut GST
GST break will apply to a number of items including beer and wine.

Tom Venetis
11/20/2024
Funding for family buyout of Seven & i likely to be secured by end of December
Reuters says funding for buyout will involve Japan's three largest lenders.

Tom Venetis
11/19/2024
CICC releases new study on contraband tobacco in Canada
Study ﬁnds the illicit tobacco market is booming, and in some cases surpassing legal sales.

Tom Venetis
11/19/2024
Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro reports $219.9M fourth-quarter profit
Food same-store sales were up 2.2% in the fourth quarter, with online food sales up 27.6%.

Tom Venetis
11/18/2024
Pringles Canada continues partnership with Movember
Mr. P embraces the Movember tradition of shaving his iconic moustache to raise awareness about men’s mental health.

Tom Venetis
11/18/2024
Skip unveils Canada's most ordered foods and TikTok-trending treats for 2024
From Butter Chicken to Freeze-Dried Candy topped Canadians' orders this year.

Tom Venetis