Safe and Responsible Community Retailers

The convenience store in your neighbourhood is there for you. They practice safe distancing, they clean and disinfect constantly and they provided the items you need on a daily basis. We would like to take a moment to thank all of the 78,000 employees who work in convenience stores throughout Ontario.  

Essential and Always Prepared

Convenience store retailers across the provide provide essential items for the community. We are up early and stay open late to be there for you. Thank you to all of the convenience stores for staying open and working hard for us.

OCSA Retailers are Proud to Serve the People of Ontario

Convenience stores in Ontario have been bringing in new items for their customers, stay open late and getting up early in the morning to be there for their community. Being part of the community is what a convenience store is all about. Stay safe everyone!        

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 […]