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Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Canada says it is preparing many of its Ontario shops to serve beer and wine in the store.

7Rewards members can enter for a chance to win a gaming console 7-Eleven Canada has unveiled a new 7Rewards For The Win PS5™ Contest, where customers over 13 years of age in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario have a chance to win a PlayStation5 console.

Goal is to enhance customer offerings.

There is a myriad of national or faux holidays occurring multiple times a month that present opportunities for convenience store retailers to leverage the occasion to increase sales and profits

While the Convenience industry agrees with Health Canada's mandate to reduce youth vaping, Ottawa's new proposed vaping regulations aimed at reducing the level of nicotine in vapour products will stand in the way of adult smokers looking to quit, while putting unrealistic expectation on c-store operators.In a statement, Imperial Tobaccos said the proposal "will severely hinder the federal government’s ability to reach its stated objective of reducing the smoking rate in Canada to less than 5%  by 2035."Health Canada announced Friday it is proposing to lower the maximum nicotine concentration allowed for vaping products that are manufactured or imported for sale in Canada to 20 mg/ml.

Retailers, including c-stores and gas stations, are increasingly turning to apps to drive engagement with customers and promote frictionless experiences in store.

2020 has been an extraordinary year for the convenience industry, which stepped up as an essential service to provide Canadians with the goods and services needed during the pandemic.

Convenience stores provide a unique shopping experience that differs from other brick-and-mortar retailers.