Strategy

Stock markets edged higher on Tuesday as U.S. inflation data spurred some optimism among investors even though oil prices continued to rise.

SHINING STAR

Owner Thomas Sheehan talks about the evolution on the Ontario-based convenience chain, growth and ice cream.

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It’s no longer focusing primarily on athletes. How can convenience retail sell this pivot?

Artificial intelligence, store safety, alcohol and low-alcohol beverages, future fuels and consumer trends were among the key themes on Day 1 at the conference.

Announcement came after RBI, the company that owns Tims, revealed its fourth-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago, while its revenue rose.

After ending bid to buy 7-Eleven parent last year, 2026 strategy aims to fully use the power of its scale and network for growth.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday Ottawa pitched the new plan as a transformation of Canada's auto sector, which has been battered for months by U.S. tariffs.