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New Brunswickers support beer, wine sales in convenience stores, survey says

“We live in a world today where consumers expect convenience.”   August 23, 2018, A new survey shows that almost 75 percent of adult New Brunswickers support expanded sales of packaged beer and wine in convenience stores across the province.   MQO Research polled 396 adult New Brunswickers in July and results are considered accurate…

ACSA – Atlantic C-Store News July 2018

CCSA rolls out 7th annual Convenience Store Day Organizers targeting $100,000 for children’s charity     The second annual national Convenience Store Day and seventh annual event is scheduled for August 29, 2018. Convenience Store Day, or C-Store Day, recognizes the contributions that convenience stores make to their communities, while helping to raise money for…

Best Practices of returning empty beer bottles – Press Release

PRESS RELEASE   Beer Canada and Atlantic Convenience Stores Association partner to Return it Right   ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND – July 24th, 2018 – On behalf of brewers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Beer Canada and the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association have partnered to remind residents of the province how to properly return beer bottles to…

C-Store Day Press Release

National C-Store Day targeting $100K for children’s charity National event takes place August 29th at convenience stores across Canada   Burlington, ON (July 10, 2018) – An annual community event, Convenience Store Day is scheduled for August 29th, 2018. Since 2012, C-Store Day has celebrated the contributions that convenience stores make to their communities, while…

Industry association says Islanders support selling beer and wine in convenience stores

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4th , 2018 Industry association says Islanders support selling beer and wine in convenience stores   [Halifax, Nova Scotia] Two-thirds of adult Islanders participating in a provincial survey expressed support for retailing beer and wine in convenience stores (strongly support, support, somewhat support).   The research was commissioned by the Atlantic…

Nova Scotian’s strongly support selling beer and wine in convenience stores

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2018   [Halifax, Nova Scotia] Nearly two-thirds of adult Nova Scotians participating in a provincial survey expressed support for retailing beer and wine in convenience stores (strongly support, support, somewhat support).   The research was commissioned by the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association and conducted independently by MQO Research in June,…

ACSA Newsletter – March 2018

Mixed reviews on 2018 federal budget from Atlantic c-store retailers The upside of more support for small business in the federal government’s February budget was offset by higher excise taxes on tobacco says Mike Hammoud, president of the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association. “We’re certainly optimistic about the federal government’s commitment to reducing red tape, and…

NB Pharmacists Cracking Down

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE N.B. pharmacists in conflict-of-interest in crackdown on sales of over-the-counter medications.   Decades old regulations that have never been enforced give pharmacists opportunity to eliminate competition for pharmacies.   HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA (February 22, 2018) New Brunswick pharmacists are in a conflict-of-interest and benefiting from the elimination of competition says the association…

Atlantic C-Store News November 2017

Crime bust reinforces organized crime’s involvement in contraband tobacco trade A major crime bust in Ontario in early November highlighted just how active organized crime is in illegal activities   The bust came about through the ability of the RCMP-led Greater Toronto Area Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit to infiltrate organized crime networks. As a…

Best in Atlantic Canada’s Convenience Store Industry Celebrated

Atlantic Canada’s convenience store industry recognized industry excellence at the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association’s 9th annual Retail Convenience Awards Gala held on November 9th, 2017 at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia.   The convenience store industry in Atlantic Canada employs an estimated 28,300 people full and part-time at 3,300 convenience store…