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

10/6/2024
Jolt looks to bring easily accessible EV charging to Richmond Hill
Fast and inexpensive EV charging should make owning an electric vehicle easier.

Tom Venetis
10/6/2024
KaleMart24 announces the opening of third store in downtown Montreal
New urban location “represents a culmination of extensive research, innovation” to meet modern customer needs.

Tom Venetis
10/6/2024
Canadians continue to migrate to digital options for their payments
Payments Canada finds more companies planning to use AI to prevent fraud and personalize the customer experience.

Tom Venetis
10/3/2024
Tim Hortons Orange Sprinkle Donut campaign raises more than $800,000 for Indigenous organizations
Proceeds will help these organizations in their missions to help Indigenous youth and residential school survivors.

Tom Venetis
10/2/2024
Private-label food got more popular thanks to inflation — but now it's here to stay
Studies show many shoppers no longer see store brands as lower quality than name brands.

Tom Venetis
10/2/2024
PepsiCo to acquire Siete Foods
Deal valued at US$1.2 billion will ‘new aspect’ to the PepsiCo multicultural portfolio.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
Hasty Market signs new franchise agreement for The Market concept
New location will be based in the GTA.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
Photos and highlights from the 2024 Star Women in Convenience Awards
Annual ceremony honours the important role women play in Canada’s convenience industry.

Tom Venetis
10/1/2024
7-Eleven’s Slurpee Name Your Price Day a success
Funds raised this year will help provide meals to those facing food insecurity.

Tom Venetis
9/30/2024
Loyalty 2.0: Catching the new loyalty wave
As competition heats up, loyalty programs are becoming more personalized to drive membership satisfaction.

Tom Venetis