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  • Bare store shelves, long lines amid coronavirus stockpiling

    When Harmony Samra went to her local No Frills Thursday afternoon in Toronto to pick up some food, she wasn't prepared for the chaos inside, where customers were filling multiple carts seemingly with anything they could grab off the shelves.
  • Aisle 24 offers cashierless convenience in a compact space

    When John Douang was growing up his parents owned a convenience store.
  • Coffee sellers stop accepting reusable cups amid coronavirus

    Tim Hortons and McDonald's Canada are the latest coffee purveyors to stop accepting reusable mugs brought in by customers amid concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak."We will continue to monitor the situation and plan to reintroduce the policy at a later time,'' wrote McDonald's Canada spokeswoman Veronica Bart in an email.Tim Hortons said in a statement that it has made the change after listening to its restaurant owners and comments from its customers, even though health officials have not recommended any changes to its current procedures.The temporary move follows similar decisions by Starbucks and The Second Cup Ltd.
  • 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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  • New government program funds alternative fuel infrastructure

    Funding available for service stations, convenience stores and car washes The Government of Canada is putting more buzz into the country’s zero-emission infrastructure with a new program (launched February 2020) that puts cash in the hands of facility site developers.
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  • Couche-Tard leader signs up to promote diversity and inclusion

    Alimentation Couche-Tard president and CEO, Brian Hannasch, has joined the CEO ACTION pledge, which commits to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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