CCentral.ca Convenience Store News Canada | May | June 2022

CONTENTS

MAY | JUNE 2022 VOLUME 5 | NUMBER 3

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5 Editor’s Message

Big insights, big excitement

6 The Buzz

People, places, news and events

8 Quick Bites

Plant-based confection: Consumers have a taste for guilt-free treats and manufacturers are responding

10 C-store IQ National Shopper Study

Before and after: Maintaining an essential role in the post-pandemic lives of Canadian convenience shoppers

20 2022 Sustainability Report

The future is green: Incentives, ideas and inspiration for supporting sustainability in convenience

CAMA president Jim Jackson sees a future in micro markets 32

26 Feature: Pesty problems

Protect your brand’s integrity with these expert tips to prevent and control pests

28 Category Check: Cold comfort

Consumers’ desire for indulgence turns up the heat for a wide range of frozen treats

30 Snapshot

Kathy Perrotta of Ipsos Canada on selling summer and stocking up to satisfy

Canadian consumers’ warm weather cravings

32 Backtalk

Automatic for the people: CAMA president Jim Jackson on navigating change and why he’s invested in the evolution of vending

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CSNC EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD

Comprised of leading retail executives and convenience operators, this volunteer group of industry champions offer advice, key insights and on-the-ground perspectives that serve as an invaluable resource to ensure content is relevant and meets the needs of the industry.

Leslie Gordon, Circle K Norman Hower, 7-Eleven Canada Wendy Kadlovski, Nicholby’s Robbie Mulder, Little Short Stop Laurie & Randy Ure, Ure’s Country Kitchen Gino Vecia, Hasty Market

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