Convenience Stores

The Convenience U CARWACS Show is proud to announce that the OPCA has chosen The Convenience U CARWACS Show as the site of their annual conference for 2020.

The Board of Directors of the OCSA unveiled the keynote speaker for the 2020 OCSA Gala, which takes place at the end of day one of The Convenience U CARWACS show.

Millennials (individuals born between 1980 and 2000, or those who are currently between the ages of 18 and 38 years old), in Canada are mighty in size, but data suggest they’re spending less than their size suggests they should.According to Statistics Canada, Millennials account for 10.1 million consumers across Canada, representing 27.5% of the total population.

It just got easier to reduce motorists’ cross country carbon footprints.

Not long after he was named VP of Crevier Group’s fuel division in early 2018, Jean-Claude Clément was tasked with choosing a vehicle car wash system for the company’s showcase service station off exit 112 on Highway 20 in Beloeil, Que., a 20-minute drive east of Montreal.“To make such a decision you need to consider many things to make sure the system you choose is right for the business,” says Clément.

Ontario cannabis store shoppers with a hankering for edibles were out of luck Monday.Most of the province's licensed retailers had yet to receive their first shipments of 59 products including soft chews, cookies and chocolates that were slated to start appearing in stores that day.But the Ontario Cannabis Store, the province's pot distributor, said products are on their way and likely already in some shoppers' hands.“Some stores outside the GTA have received products,'' spokesperson Daffyd Roderick said.Roderick said he could not name which stores have received shipments of edibles for security reasons, but said they were all outside the GTA.Those that have placed orders are guaranteed to get them on the regular delivery dates that their other cannabis products usually arrive on, he said.The OCS had previously warned that the supply of edibles could be tight and sell out quickly.

A ban on the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations comes into effect across Ontario on January 1st, as the province mulls further changes to keep the items away from young people.

Following a recent promotion, Peter Allen is now vice-president and general manager, ITWAL Limited.Allen joined ITWAL in October of 2007 as director, business development, retail, bringing with him a wealth of experience within the confectionery industry.