Marketing Tactics

7-Eleven Canada is inviting Canadians to visit the new pizzeria in their neighbourhood, as the c-store introduces a new lineup of hand panned pizzas made with Canadian ingredients.

The Ontario government's concern for young residents is prompting it to entertain the idea of banning flavoured vaping products, the province's health minister said last week, as another Canadian province finalized its own prohibition on the popular items.

With the growing popularity of e-cigarettes, or vaping, health organizations across the country have been pressing for action to limit what they see as a health threat _ particularly to young Canadians.

While vegans and vegetarians might seem an obvious market for the growing number of plant-based products being launched right now, grocers and foodservice operators would be wise to focus on the ever-increasing number of “flexitarians”—people who eat mostly plant-based foods, but who also eat meat and other animal products in moderation.

As c-store operators it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day of running your business.

Ongoing environmental criticism, delays in building oil pipelines and a surge of separatist sentiment following the last federal election are hurting Alberta's reputation, presenters at a business forum in the Alberta mountain resort town of Lake Louise said Friday.The rise of the western Canadian separation movement or "Wexit'' cost Calgary an opportunity to attract a major technology head office, said CEO Mary Moran of Calgary Economic Development during a speech at the event."We as an organization just lost a 1,000-person company that didn't come to Calgary, selected another city, because they're concerned about Wexit,'' she said.

The holiday season is in full swing and these seasonal insights can help convenience store retailers increase product sales.

Montreal dépanneur owner Clermont Cloutier believes in the power of a smile.