Marketing Tactics

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.

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.

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.

Having 12 cases of mini eggs on hand sounds like the makings of a grandiose Easter hunt or the ultimate way to soothe a sweet tooth, but for Josie Rudderham, the confections have put her in quite the crunch.“We have joked about pouring them into a bathtub and doing a photo shoot because there is enough to do that, but really they are part of the cycle of investing in ingredients to make a lot of sales that didn't happen,” said Rudderham, the co-owner of Cake and Loaf in Hamilton, Ont.She spent the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic closing one of her two bakeries, taking on debt, laying off workers during the busy Easter season and offering curbside pickup, but the boxes remain.

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

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.