Convenience Stores

CICC welcomes Ontario budget actions that support convenience store industry
The new Convenience Industry Council of Canada (CICC) is applauding actions taken by the Ontario government in its maiden budget, which it says will result in red tape reductions, lower business costs and put consumers first across Ontario.
Cracking the code on healthy snacking at c-stores
Gone are the days of a one-sided definition of "healthy." Today, healthy can mean many different things to different consumers, like high protein, gluten free, keto, paleo, vegan, organic, local, fresh, all-natural, free from artificial ingredients, preservative free and non-GMO.

Packaged beverage options are exploding: 4 tips for boosting offerings and efficiencies in-store

From new ready-to-drink (RTD) coffees to infused teas to sparkling waters, packaged beverage options are at an all-time high, driven by innovation and consumer demand for variety.
Road trip! Tips for driving c-store customer satisfaction with frictionless digital experiences

With more than half of traveling families expected to hit the road this summer, convenience store retailers are preparing for the ramp up of customer trips.
7-Eleven's digital strategy is about expanding customer interactions

As technology advances, improved hardware can make a big difference in retail performance, but equally critical — or potentially even more important — is data and how it is used.
How Target, Whole Foods & Lidl are going after the US convenience market

Competition is rapid in the convenience store channel, as retailers of all kinds introduce new formats, offers and amenities in an effort to compete.
Ontario to expand beer, wine to convenience stores, finance minister says

Ontario's finance minister says the province will be moving ahead with an expansion of beer and wine sales into corner stores, big box stores and more grocery stores, promising the move will cut prices and prevent any potential privatization of the LCBO.
Amazon opens small concept Whole Foods store in NYC

Amazon-owned Whole Foods, which revealed it was abandoning its 365 concept and looking to other formats to expand its footprint, recently opened a Whole Foods Market Daily Shop in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood.
Curb appeal and promotions drive fuel-only customers inside a C-store: Study

The majority of fuel sold in North America is sold at convenience stores.
Six new board members elected at CCA AGM

The Canadian Carwash Association members elected six new Board members at its Annual General Meeting held March 5, 2019 at the Toronto Congress Centre.

Convenience Stores

CICC welcomes Ontario budget actions that support convenience store industry

Cracking the code on healthy snacking at c-stores

Packaged beverage options are exploding: 4 tips for boosting offerings and efficiencies in-store

Road trip! Tips for driving c-store customer satisfaction with frictionless digital experiences

7-Eleven's digital strategy is about expanding customer interactions

How Target, Whole Foods & Lidl are going after the US convenience market

Ontario to expand beer, wine to convenience stores, finance minister says

Amazon opens small concept Whole Foods store in NYC

Curb appeal and promotions drive fuel-only customers inside a C-store: Study

Six new board members elected at CCA AGM