Displays & Signs

In her personal life, Shirley Estey, donates her time to the causes she believes in. In her professional life as the operator of Berry Mills Convenience in Moncton, NB, she does the same by supporting consumer promotions that are aligned with charitable causes.

At Leo’s Convenience in Grand Falls, NB, the Mars Play Your Part promotion just came to an end. Tania Bellefleur, the store’s manager, says she created in-store excitement around the promotion by engaging in conversation with customers, and ensuring the prepack was prominent and visible in store...

Montréal is known for its large concentration of dépanneurs, but that hasn’t stopped André Forget from carving out a niche in the eastern side of the city. He says the location of his three Dépanneur Forget sites, in the neighbourhood he knows and loves, gives him a definite edge.

In the c-gas world, it pays to be different. So when Scott Fraser took over the family business at Milne Court Petro-Canada in New Minas, NS in 2001, he decided to shake things up.

After three years of promotional success, Caramilk Key to the Secret is back for 2013, and you can expect in-store sales to reflect the buzz surrounding this popular consumer promotion.

Convenience-gas retailers, especially independents, are facing major challenges as competition from other formats intensifies. Recognizing the need for strong industry relationships, Hershey Canada has stepped up to the plate...

Wayne Rudneski, owner of three White Owl Convenience stores in Virden, MB, says his meat snack sales have grown in recent years with the addition of new suppliers, flavours, formats, and high-quality ingredients. Now, the emerging category makes up 1-2% of his overall c-store sales.

Despite declines in the gum category the past three years, convenience-gas retailers can still find ways to rejuvenate their gum sales by bringing this impulse category to the front of their stores and, as a result, the forefront of their customers’ minds...