RI Report: Convenience Retail

Quarterly Retail Insider reports tracking Canada’s convenience retail sector, including convenience stores, fuel retailers, grab-and-go foodservice, neighbourhood retail, beverages, tobacco alternatives, digital loyalty, and related formats. These reports provide sector-level intelligence for retailers, landlords, brokers, suppliers, investors, and retail industry professionals.

Q3 2026 Convenience: Food Growth as Merchandise Sales Remain Soft

Craig Patterson -
Canadian convenience retailers increased their focus on food, beverages and repeat visits during Q3 2026 as merchandise sales remained soft. Couche-Tard, 7-Eleven and KaleMart24 are reshaping assortments and formats, while margins and operating demands remain central tests of their strategies.

Q2 2026 Convenience Retail: Food-Led Formats and Digital Loyalty Redefine the Channel

Craig Patterson -
Canadian convenience retailers are evolving beyond fuel and tobacco as foodservice, beverages, digital loyalty, and network modernization reshape growth across the sector.
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