Marketing Tactics

The maker of Canada Dry ginger ale has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit launched by a B.C.

The sales potential for cough drops and cold remedies is nothing to sniff at in c-store channels, especially for the upcoming cold and flu season. The numbers paint an interesting picture of the potential.

People’s relationships with food changed this year.

The Star Women in Convenience Virtual Awards Celebration is a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders from across the country to not only champion women in convenience, but also connect and network with colleagues and friends.

Bayside Convenience and Gas sells fuel at 35% offWhat if we offered a service that rightfully belongs to Onkwehon:we?This thought is exactly what drove Gail (Scotty) Nelson and her husband Larry Daye to build a gas station that would provide fuel tax exemption to their clients.On October 6, Bayside Convenience store became the first gas station not only in Kanesatake but in its sister-community Kahnawake, where drivers can fill up their car without having to pay tax.“If you tank up, you save a lot of money,” said Nelson.The Revenu, Quebec program was introduced in 2011 so that anyone with a registration card from reserves or settlements could benefit from fuel tax exemption.

The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund (CUSBRF) is designed to help small businesses offset the cost of expenses to reopen safely or adopt digital technologies to move more of their business online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Registration continues for The Convenience U CARWACS Show West Digital, which kicked off November 4 and features exciting matchmaking capabilities that will connect attendees with key suppliers across North America.

Keller Equipment Supply began its operations in 1968 and continues to provide quality petroleum and industrial equipment throughout Western Canada, with four stocking locations in Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg and a sales office in Vernon, B.C.

With the constant uncertainty and change that is prominent in a COVID-19 environment, it is vital that we look towards the face of this new reality and consider how we might adapt upcoming fall and winter celebrations.Undoubtedly, foods and beverages will remain at the centre of these celebrations, particularly during the upcoming treat-focused Halloween 2020 season and into the myriad of winter social occasions.

With some adjustments, foods and beverages will remain at the centre of celebrations.