Featured Experts
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- 1/13/2025
Welcome to 2025: A year of uncertainty and change
Increased attention on the border an opportunity to reinforce the linkages between contraband tobacco and organized crime. - 12/17/2024
Looking back at at year of change for Canada’s convenience stores
This year has demonstrated the power of a unified industry voice—one that speaks not just to government but also for the millions of Canadians who rely on us every day.
- 1/13/2025
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- 12/4/2024
6 strategies for capitalizing on the tax holiday
From December 14, 2024 to February 15, 2025 here's how convenience stores can maximize profits and enhance customer loyalty during a crucial retail period. - 11/12/2024
Embracing the holiday rush: A guide for convenience store operators
6 strategies to maximize sales and customer satisfaction during this critical retail period.
- 12/4/2024
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- 1/16/2025
What’s trending in toys
With Valentine’s Day and Easter around the corner, trending toys are perfect for impulse purchases. - 11/29/2024
What’s trending in food and snack flavours
As demographics are changing across the country, flavour profiles are rapidly evolving. Three important flavours on the rise are honey, spicy, and dill pickle.
- 1/16/2025
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- 1/6/2025
Leveraging key performance indicators (KPIs) to improve store performance
A deep dive into goal setting and inventory management. - 12/5/2024
The business case for embracing sustainability in convenience retailing
Implementing sustainability does not require a complete business overhaul.
- 1/6/2025
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- 11/25/2024
Foodservice and beverage alcohol offer the perfect pairing
From a foodservice perspective, adding beverage alcohol to the menu provides a valuable opportunity to meet customer needs and increase incremental sales. - 7/30/2024
Ready for lunch?
Turn your c-store into a mid-day meal destination.
- 11/25/2024
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- 1/9/2025
Start the year strong: help your staff beat the January Blues
The January Blues can affect a person's health and well-being, enjoyment of life, and how they do their job. - 12/12/2024
How an Internal Responsibility System (IRS) can help your business thrive, and what it looks like in action
An IRS can tackle workplace hazards and prevent accidents and injuries.
- 1/9/2025
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- 9/18/2024
The hidden opportunity of beverage alcohol sales at convenience stores
Increased foot traffic, ancillary sales and marketing opportunities abound. - 10/25/2022
Fuel theft prevention strategies
Gas and dash continue to plague operators, here's how to mitigate risks.
- 9/18/2024
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- 5/9/2024
Pump or dump?
Are refuelling stations still a worthwhile investment? - 3/8/2024
The uneven road to zero emissions
For starters, there aren’t enough high-speed charging stations to meet future demand.
- 5/9/2024
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- 7/25/2023
Attracting women
Females shopping at c-gas stores dropped during the pandemic, but here’s how you can get them back. - 6/1/2023
Selling summer
From barbeques to beverages, stock up to satisfy Canadian consumers’ warm weather cravings.
- 7/25/2023
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- 8/23/2023
The future is out of this world
Offering convenience in the metaverse. - 4/25/2023
New Canadians = new consumers
With the right products, a growing ethnic population represents a valuable opportunity for c-stores.
- 8/23/2023
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- 11/29/2022
The oil sands and the drive towards net-zero
The world needs to take a closer look at our energy efforts, says Alberta Minister of Energy Sonya Savage. - 6/7/2022
Challenges remain for consumers considering alternative vehicle purchases
Survey shows a significant gap in understanding of just how we achieve net-zero and the roles that various sectors can play: As an industry, let’s make the path as clear as possible.
- 11/29/2022
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- 8/8/2022
Newfoundland and Labrador's not-so-sweet tax on sugar-sweetened beverages
The potential economic impacts of implementing such a policy measure are significant. - 8/3/2021
Proposed regulations for caffeinated energy drinks miss the mark
Inconsistent and confusing rules will alter beverage production, retail success, and consumption trends.
- 8/8/2022