Best Practices For Managing Store During Pandemic
Every convenience store in Ontario has the privilege of keeping their doors open to serve customers in every town, city and village in the province. It is imperative that we take this opportunity to ensure our stores are safe, sanitized and disciplined throughout this unknown crisis. Please ensure that the standards for our employees and […]
Ontario Convenience Stores Deemed Essential
The Ontario government announced yesterday that convenience stores in the province as deemed essential services as there are many who need access to these stores for food, milk and other products. Our stores serve every community in Ontario and are open to ensure shift workers, emergency personnel and other essential service employees have access to […]
Premier Ford Hosts OCSA Virtual Meeting
Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) extends a special “Thank You” today to Premier Ford, Minister Prabmeet Sakaria and Minister Vic Fideli for hosting a virtual round table meeting today for the small business sector & members of the OCSA. Many areas of concern and opportunities were discussed and supported by the Premier. Convenience stores are […]
Special Notice COVID-19
The convenience store channel must show leadership and disciplines on the cleanliness of our stores. Canada is going though the unknown daily on the potential threats to our society of the COVID-19 on our health, customers and businesses. Ontario has declared a ‘State of Emergency’ closing restaurants (except take out), bars and venues of 50 […]
Convenience Retailer Training – How to Prevent the Spread of Illness
For store operators, NACS e-learning partner Ready Training Online (RTO), which provides online training solutions for the convenience, restaurant, and retail industries, has created a free seven-minute training module on how to help prevent the spread of illness and disease at businesses. The training covers best practices and the basic techniques frontline staff can implement […]
Beer And Wine Still On Target For Convenience Stores
Beer and wine is still on target for Ontario convenience stores, will you be one of the first to sell as we begin the roll out in Ontario? We encourage you to start thinking, reading, visiting grocers with beer and start asking question. Those that are engaged in their stores have the best chance of […]
Government To Limit Vaping Options In Ontario
Minister of Health MPP Christine Elliott has decided to only allow convenience stores to sell three authorized vape flavours (tobacco, mint and menthol) going forward and only in the minimal strength that will drive our vape customers to the underground market or see them return to cigarette sales post consultation. Retailers all over Ontario should […]
OCSA Plans Big Year For Members
The OCSA represents independent retailers and regional chains in the areas of issues management, age training, responsibility and continues to negotiate the roll out of beer and wine in the convenience store channel. The OCSA is putting together services that will be communicated to our members in the next couple of months. Among the items […]
Premier Ford Guest of the OCSA at Convenience Show
Day one of the Convenience U show had an exciting end to the day when Premier Ford a guest of the OCSA accompanied by Minister Small Business MPP Prabmeet Sakaria and MPP Stan Cho made a special effort to meet the many retailers of the OCSA for a meet and greet as well as some […]
Vape Unfairness and Misconceptions by Government
The vape file continues to take many different twists and turns with little communication or consultation by the Ministry of Health from the convenience store sector. Today adult smokers buy their cigarette needs in various sizes, strengths and brands with the convenience stores demonstrating a 96%+ pass rate for age testing responsibility as declared by […]