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  • Retailers prepare for coronavirus stockpiling

    Disinfectants, bottled water and canned goods are flying off shelves and Nielsen says this will likely shift to shelf-stable and frozen foods, tooRetailers are bracing for a run on staples like water and canned goods as consumer fears about the coronavirus continue to escalate, with Nielsen predicting it will have an “almost immediate” effect on supply chains for the most sought-after items.Nielsen said in a report that efforts to build so-called “pandemic pantries” have been particularly pronounced in China, the U.S.

  • Parkland acquires ConoMart Super Stores in the U.S.

    Parkland Fuel Corporation, through its wholly owned U.S.
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  • Judge extends order suspending legal proceedings against three tobacco companies

    An Ontario court has extended an order suspending legal proceedings against three major tobacco companies as they try to negotiate a settlement with their creditors.
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  • 7-Eleven adds 100 stores to its portfolio

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  • Amazon opens cashierless grocery store

    Amazon is aiming to kill the supermarket checkout line.The online retailing giant is opening its first cashierless supermarket, the latest sign that Amazon is serious about shaking up the $800 billion grocery industry.At the new store in Seattle, shoppers can grab milk or eggs and walk out without checking out or opening their wallets.

  • Industry reacts to Ontario's proposed vaping regulations

    Move called a blow to c-store operatorsIndustry associations at the national and provincial levels are up in arms over Ontario’s new plan to restricting the sale of flavoured vapes and e-cigarettes in convenience stores.Last week, Health Minister Christine Elliott unveiled a number of measures designed to curb youth vaping (READ: It's official: Ontario to ban flavoured vapes).

  • Nova Scotia to regulate nicotine levels in e cigarettes in proposed legislation

    Proposed legislative changes in Nova Scotia would give the province regulatory authority over the nicotine content of tobacco and electronic cigarettes.
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  • It's official: Ontario to restrict flavoured vapes in effort to curb youth consumption

    Ontario will restrict the sale of vape flavours and high nicotine e-cigarettes in a bid to address youth vaping, Health Minister Christine Elliott announced Friday.The government also plans to expand prevention efforts and bolster services to help people quit vaping.“As we learned more about the alarming increase in youth vaping, one thing has become abundantly clear: we need to do more,'' she said.

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