VAPING: The CICC urges Quebec to keep flavors in convenience stores
According to various sources from the industry, Quebec is reportedly on the verge of banning the sale of vaping flavors
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NEWSDEP
News about what’s happening in the industry and movers and shakers.
Small 0.7% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2021
Here’s a good news for beer lovers amid a never-ending pandemic: because the year 2020 has seen one of the
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1.9% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2020
Reflecting a quite strong economy, inflation in Canada has reached a substantial level of 1.9% last year versus 2.3% the
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EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Plain Packaging Regulation Will Come Into Force On Feb. 7 2020
Much awaited by the Canadian c-store industry, the approved and final regulation on plain and standardized packaging of tobacco products
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DepQuébec Launches the First Complete and Affordable Solution to Avoid Fines for Retailers
Finally!… many will say. The first ever complete and affordable solution to avoid fines for tobacco sale to minors is
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EXCLUSIVE: Strong 2.3% Increase of Quebec’s Minimum Price of Beer as of April 1st 2019
On April 1, as every year, the Quebec minimum price of beer will be indexed to inflation and all retailers
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5 – Not delivered on Year 1, it’s Been Radio Silence Since Then on the Promised 1.50% Reduced Rate
Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa
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4 – Facing Stalled Negotiations with Visa, Linda Lapointe Did Some Arm-Twisting… and Won
Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa
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3 – The Upcoming Freedom To Surcharge Customers Will Be Closely Monitored By Ottawa
Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa
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2 – Visa and MasterCard have completely permeated the Canadian Payment System
Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa
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1 – Volontary Agreement Or Regulatory Cap? Bill Morneau Merely Followed Senior Aides’ Advices
Since Visa and MasterCard largely increased credit card transaction fees in 2008, retailers across the board have been urging Ottawa
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Happy Holidays!
To all our readers, c-store owners, suppliers, employees, managers and others, Happy Holidays from the whole DepQuébec team!
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With Its Technology Imitating Cigarettes, JUUL Looks Forward To Some Real Success In Quebec
Rarely have we seen such a success in the U.S. but what most people don’t know is that there is
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It’s Not Complicated: Put Up No-Smoking Cannabis Signs Everywhere!
Most got it but many are still scratching their head. As a matter of fact, several c-store owners do not
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Quebec Could Rack Up To $1 Billion In Fines By Enforcing Tobacco Laws In Kahnawake
Should the Quebec government decide one fine morning to walk the talk by enforcing laws to everyone equally — including
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EXCLUSIVE: Canada At Greater Risk Of Increased Contraband After Plain Packaging — RCMP
As the final countdown to the introduction of plain packaging, scheduled for September 2019, begins a year from now, there
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Quebec’s Strict Vaping Regulation Does Nothing to Promote A Less Harmful Alternative To Tobacco
If you thought Ontario is a prude province compared to Quebec, think again. When it comes to vaping products, it’s
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Incredible But True: We Found Cheaper Beer in New Brunswick… and Even in Ontario!
We all know that beer prices are lower in Quebec, which explains why hordes of people from Ontario and New
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EXCLUSIVE — Couche-Tard’s First Employee Ever Has Only Nice Things To Say About Her Ex-Bosses
Being the first employee hired by a start-up company that ended up being truly successful worldwide is a rare thing.
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Even Though He’s Not Allowed To Buy Tobacco, A Minor Can Sell It And Request ID Legally
For this second legal monthly column brought to you by Deveau Lawyers, Jean-Philippe Maurice answers a question from Julie Fortin, owner of Tabagie
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Happy Canada Day!
To all our readers, convenience stores, suppliers, employees, owners, managers and others, Saint-Jean from the entire DepQuébec team!
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Happy Saint Jean Baptiste Day!
To all our readers, c-store owners, suppliers, employees, managers and others, happy Saint Jean from the whole DepQuébec team!
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NEW CONVENIENT TOOL! DepQuébec Launches First Detector Of Quebec Minimum Prices For Beer
How do you know the 18 Pack of Bud Light beer cans that you just put down on the store
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2nd Reading Of Bill C-236 Postponed Until Sept. 27
It is because the G7, Trump or some other reason, we don’t know but the second reading of Private Member’s
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EXCLUSIVE: Quebec Liquor Board Significantly Raised The Minimum Price of Beer Since 2007
Here is a small consolation for Quebec depanneur, grocery store and supermarket owners as well as beer manufacturers, most of
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Legal Commentary On The ALERT Signage
Note : DepQuébec is proud to welcome a new columnist to its team, Marc-Antoine St-Pierre, a lawyer of the firm Deveau
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EXCLUSIVE: In The City Of Longueuil, The Tobacco Police Is A Real Police!
On March 26, one month ago, a man entered the premises of a Provi-Soir depanneur located on Soucy Street in
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ALERT Signage: A New Tool To Better Prevent Fines AND Sales to Minors
Offered exclusively HERE on the DepQuebec portal, the ALERT Signage Tool provides depanneurs and tobacco retailers with a new tool to better
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EXCLUSIVE: First Ranking Of The Top 100 Greatest Beer Stores In Quebec
After having launched two brand new rankings in the food industry last fall — the 100 most appreciated convenience stores
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Passing Of Jacques Beaudry, A True C-Store Visionary
The Quebec convenience store industry is in mourning with the passing a few days ago of Jacques Beaudry, President of
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EXCLUSIVE: Second Reading Of Bill C-236 On Credit Card Fees Officially Scheduled For May 2nd
The long-awaited hope of seeing credit card transaction fees capped at 0.5% through regulation in Canada, as in Europe for
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2018 Minimum Price of Beer Increase: Only Costco Will Need To Adjust
On April 1, as every year, the Quebec minimum price of beer will be indexed to inflation and all retailers
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Presto / Wholesale Club: Quebec Depanneurs’ Best Kept Secret
Every day, it’s the same. Even though DepQuébec features more than 60 retail banner fact sheets, one in particular stands out
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Study Confirms Canada’s About-To-End Legal Confusion Mostly Benefited Vape Shops Over C-Stores
While the adoption of Bill S-5 on vaping is expected in the coming months which will bring order, for the first
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Quebec: The Last Province In Canada To Sell A (Legal) Cigarette Carton For Less Than $100
In the wake of the recent Federal budget, tobacco taxes have seen a huge surprise increase, to say the least.
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Just Appointed, Marc Fortin Is Looking Forward To Bringing Distinctive Value To Retailers
Because they are literally under pressure from all sides while they play such a fundamental role in the economy (just
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EXCLUSIVE – Are Beer Stores Allowed In Quebec? DepQuébec & The Régie At War On The Word “Assortment”
An epic confrontation currently rages on between DepQuébec, a web portal dedicated to Québec dépanneurs, and the legal authorities of the
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EXCLUSIVE — Canada Post Cuts 20% Of Annual Service Fees Paid To C-Stores With A Postal Outlet
Without warning and unilaterally, Canada Post recently reduced by 20% the “Operating Service Fee” payable to convenience stores for operating
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Anybody Can Open A Genuine 100% Beer Store In Quebec, Without (Almost) Any Food Offering!
You may have already dreamed of opening a beer store in Quebec that specializes ONLY in microbrewery beer and wine,
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EXCLUSIVE — A C-Store Owner Denounces The Resurgence Of Contraband Tobacco In Quebec
Owner of a well-known depanneur founded by his grandfather and located in Montreal’s Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district, Daniel Simard, of the famous
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Three Quebec C-Store Owners Tell DepQuébec Upcoming $12 Minimum Wage WILL HURT
The surprise increase in the Quebec minimum wage to $12 (instead of $11.75 as expected) announced last week by the
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Plain Pack: Satinder Chera Hard At Work Pressing Ottawa Not To Penalize C-Stores
The year 2017 ended without Bill S-5 on vaping and plain packaging of tobacco products being passed by the House
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EXCLUSIVE: Metro Is Removing Marché Extra! In Favor Of Marché Ami
Quebec’s commercial landscape is losing another nice, friendly small grocery store banner that has brought life and color into our
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For The First Time, The Régie Grants Retailers An Exclusive Price Increase
At just 2 cents per liter on average or about 1.2%, the new Quebec milk retail price increases unveiled for
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EXCLUSIVE: A First Depanneur Acquitted Of Tobacco Sale To A Minor For Unfair Trial Delays (Jordan Decision)
As his smile suggests, Benoît Lalande could not be happier. All seems to indicate that he is the first c-store
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In Just One Year, Couche-Tard Quadrupled Its Network of Gas Stations In Montreal
Unless distracted by the sheer number of road works and orange cones in Montreal at the moment, any motorist may
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Couche-Tard Grabs 109 “Dépanneur du Coin” And Increases Its Quebec Network To A Record 683 Stores
Last August (see article here), we reported that Couche-Tard was beginning to take possession of “Dépanneur du Coin” stores in
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Two Years After The Passage Of Tougher Smoking Laws in Quebec, It’s Business As Usual
If one of the main goals of the tobacco Act review in 2015 was to reduce smoking, then we can
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$15 Minimum Wage In Quebec? A Major Issue For Depanneurs In The Upcoming 2018 Elections
On January 1, Ontario’s minimum wage will rise from $ 11.60 to $ 14.00, a staggering 21% increase. Then, a
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Part 4 – An Increasingly Fragile And Less Profitable Category
It’s been over five years now since Loto-Québec started selling online lottery, a move that initially sparked great concern among
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Part 3 – With “Argent Web”, Two Birds In The Bush Are Better Than One In The Hand
It’s been over five years now since Loto-Québec started selling online lottery, a move that initially sparked great concern among
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Part 2 – Unbelievable But True : Loto-Québec GRANTED Commissions On All Online Sales In 2012 Then Retrieved Them In 2016!
It’s been over five years now since Loto-Québec started selling online lottery, a move that initially sparked great concern among
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Part 1 – Quebec Lotteries: General Decline, Explosion Online
It’s been over five years now since Loto-Québec started selling online lottery, a move that initially sparked great concern among
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Food Hygiene: 114 Offences By Grocery Stores & Depanneurs This Year
When food is handled or meals are prepared in-store, food hygiene and cleanliness are fundamental. So does the health of
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“It Is Not Reasonable To Expect A Tobacco Retailer To Control Its Employees At All Times” – Superior Court of Quebec
A single appeal judgment, which will undoubtedly serve as a precedent for convenience stores, has just reiterated that the concept
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Quality Contraband Tobacco Makes Its First Market Entry
It’s been a long, very long time since we expected to see Kahnawake’s first brand of high quality contraband cigarettes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Here Is The Top 100 Most Liked Groceries & Supermarkets In Québec!
After having successfully launched, three weeks ago, the first Top 100 Most Liked Depanneurs in Québec, DepQuébec is very proud
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Watch Two Hours Of A Depanneur’s Operations… In Only 30 Seconds! Fascinating.
As Alain Bouchard, founder of Couche-Tard, likes to say, time is what a convenience store sells first and foremost. We
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Two Of The Big Three Food Chains Have Just Announced Layoffs Almost Simultaneously
It is certainly no coincidence that less than three months before Ontario’s minimum wage skyrockets from $11.60 to $14 (a
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A New Big 5 Has Just Cornered The Quebec Gasoline Market
What do Sobeys Quebec (Shell), Couche-Tard, Suncor Energy (Petro-Canada), Harnois (Esso) and Parkland (Ultramar) have in common? According to the Régie
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WATERVILLE: When A Depanneur Becomes The Sole Food Supplier For 2000 People!
One would expect that on hearing the news, she reacted as if she had won the lottery, giving tons of
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Metro Missed A Golden Opportunity To Do Nothing In 2013
Someone at Metro must have kicked himself of lot of time. And for a long period. Imagine. Since it sold
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EXCLUSIVE: DepQuébec Unveils The First Ranking Of The Top 100 Most Liked Depanneurs In Québec!
DepQuébec is very proud to introduce the first ranking of the Top 100 most liked independent depanneurs in Quebec. This unique
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If We Ban Four Loko, We Shall Ban Port Wine Too (Portugal Will Be Thrilled To Hear That!)
In recent highly exaggerated vitriolic attacks (see here and here) in French-speaking newspapers led by the media-puritanistic complex and his
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Quebec Discount Supermarkets Like Super C Are Up-And-Coming
In an interview on TVA French-speaking network last year, Guy St-Pierre, Maxi’s Quebec Executive VP, indicated that the market share
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Already More Than 7000 Signatures Against Bill S-5 On Vaping
Vap Select President Sherwin Hal Edwards is waging war on Bill S-5 on vaping, which is well advanced in the
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The Mental Health Lobby Nonsense Finally Denounced By A Drug Addiction Specialist!
With the author’s permission, DepQuébec is very happy to reproduce here an op-ed letter published yesterday in La Presse +,
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EXCLUSIVE: Government Tobacco Inspections Already Up 84% This Year!
After relaxing tobacco retailers’ surveillance last year to focus on restaurants and terraces, tobacco inspectors from the Ministry of Health
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“Shop & Go” Systems Are Quietly Coming To Quebec
The retail universe is among the most dynamic of business sectors. It is constantly transformed by waves of innovations that
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No More Questioning Again Of The Milk Retail Pricing Policy By The Régie
“The Régie informs you that the issue of maintaining or not the Regulation is no longer considered at this stage”.
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Here It Is: The 2017 Annual Report of the Canadian C-Store Industry By The CCSA
DepQuébec is very proud to offer you today, exclusively for all of Canada, the brand new 2017 edition of the
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Exclusive: Harnois Acquires PROXI, A Depanneur Chain Located in Quebec City
After Pétro-T and Marché Express Esso, Harnois Groupe Pétrolier continues on its acquisition binge by adding another depanneur brand to its
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Cannabis: The CAQ Party Adopts A “Crack Pot” Policy
As we are about to legalize cannabis in Quebec on July 1st, 2018, the government must soon decide how this
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Bill S-5 On Vaping: Most Impacts For Manufacturers & Distributors, Not Retailers
With governments, it’s always the same: why make it simple when it can be so complicated? The electronic cigarettes’ changing
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Sobeys Begins Conversion Of Its Shell Select Banner To Voisin & Boni-Soir
The familiar apple and sun logo as well as the name Select will no longer be part of the Quebec
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Jacques Beaudry: An Industry Visionary With A Big Heart
During the annual Quebec Convenience Stores Association (QCSA) gala evening held in Laval on Tuesday, the 250 industry representatives present
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Small Depanneurs, Big Industry
Because depanneurs are by definition small surfaces — which is their strength — there is a tendency to think that
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Contrary To Ontario, Quebec Can Rely At Least On Two Enlightened Minds In Power
In a complex society like ours, hypermediatized and torn by bitter struggles of power, it is easy to yield to
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So Many Beer Pack Formats Now, It Is Stunning
We used to have only 6, 12 and 24-pack of beer… not anymore. Nowadays, the more diverse the beer pack
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Between Marché Express And “Multifuel” Sites, Harnois Keeps Its Options Open
More than a year and a half has passed since Imperial Oil has announced the sale of its Esso Marché Express
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$15 Minimum Wage Way Too Expensive For Small Depanneurs
What if Quebec follows the path of Ontario and increases the current minimum wage from $ 11.25 to $ 15
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Consternation In Ontario: A State Monopoly For The Sale Of Cannabis
In Ontario, an otherwise dynamic province, the government now seems to be the solution to almost every problem. As for
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Competition Heats Up Among Quebec Food Retail Chains
Fierce competition among retail food chains for market share percentage points heats up as the start of the school year
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Entrusting The Distribution of Cannabis To Bureaucrats… Gosh, What A Great Idea!
In terms of discoveries of the decade, revolutionary ideas and flashes of genius, let us add the newest one from
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Why Banning Energy Drinks And Not Bananas?
On May 15, the municipality of Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, near Montreal, unveiled a policy to promote healthy eating. When it comes to
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This Year, You Won’t Find In Quebec A 24-Pack Of Beer Sold at Minimum Price
Once upon a time, big retailers such as Costco and Couche-Tard used to sell most of their 24-packs of beer
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Cannabis: Quebec Minister Openly Admits To Be Clueless
“This is a very good question to which I have no answer. I will not lie to you, when I
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Time Has Come To Commemorate Depanneurs, Mirrors Of The Quebec Society
For the past few years, the Atlantique Convenience Stores Association (ACSA) has been organizing a C-store Day on August 30th.
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Wine: Depanneurs Sell 25% Of The Volume For 15% Of Revenue
The state monopoly on the sale of wines and spirits in Quebec is increasingly questioned and more frequently criticized. Recommendations
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It’s Confirmed: A Soda Tax Like Philadelphia’s Would Cut Sales By 50%
Since January 1st of this year, the city of Philadelphia has implemented a major soda surtax equivalent to 1.5 cent
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Depanneurs Are Important During Emergencies
The floodings that are currently taking place in Houston and Texas following Hurricane Harvey again illustrate the important role that
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Is Your Depanneur Located In A Rich Or Poor Community?
The success of a depanneur depends to a large extent on its location and the prosperity of its local community.
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Maxi Makes A Killing With Its Price Match Policy
Aside from Walmart, Maxi is the only supermarket chain to offer an “unbeatable” price match policy. Metro and Sobeys /
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The Incredible Case Of Ms. Liu
The following story is about a court case in which a humble chinese c-store operator fought back and won against
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Couche-Tard Takes A Bite Out Of The Ultramar “Dépanneur du Coin” Banner
Last June, Couche-Tard finalized the acquisition of CST Brands — the largest in its history — comprised of a network of
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1642 Cola: So Expensive It Gathers Dust
Let us be clear. Here at DepQuébec, we have a huge sweet spot for Quebec products. We love them intensely,
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Do You Operate A Depanneur In A Region At Risk?
Security of people and protection of goods are an integral part of running a convenience store. Fortunately, Quebec is a
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Retail Margin On Milk: So Low That Everyone Sells At Maximum Price
We have been a bit surprised recently to realize that all retailers, large and small, almost without exception, sell regular
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In-Store Food Sampling: Ideal For New Products
At 79, Robert Amyot does not look his age at all. We would give him 65 at most. In top
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$15 Min. Wage: It’s Panic Time In Ontario
“Drastic and unintended consequences”… “alarming adverse effects”… “significant, sudden and sizable uncertainty for Ontario jobs, economy and communities”…. No, this is
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The Very First “Depanneur” Is A “Market” Today
The world’s first c-store to start using the term “depanneur” almost 50 years ago is a “market” today, having been
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Ready-To-Eat Offering: Easier Said Than Done
We’ve known for a while that THE fastest growing category in the industry is the “ready-to-eat” one, which basically includes
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How Come The Price Of A Single Bud Light Varies So Much From One Market To Another?
We continue our investigation (see previous article here) on the price of beer by including this time the United States
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Beaudry & Cadrin And The Fine Art Of “Coopetition”
Beaudry & Cadrin, the only genuine food distributor in Quebec to operate an extensive network of convenience stores (not counting the
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The Newly Allowed Display Of Grape Varieties On Wine Sold In Grocery Stores Will Make Winners And Losers
Since last December 30, restrictions on the labeling of wines sold in Quebec grocery stores and depanneurs have finally been
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Bitcoins: Hundreds Of Depanneurs Are Selling Them … Without Even Knowing It!
“Hello. I’d like to buy some bitcoins, please. ” Yumin Li, owner of the Dépanneur Bleu on Valiquette Street in
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The Only Quebec C-store Operator With Its Own Loyalty Program
F. Dufresne is a dynamic distributor of petroleum products well established in Québec City and the surrounding area. Founded in
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A Highly Dynamic Petroleum Distributor
Founded in 1958 in the Lanaudière region, Harnois Petroleum Group is a second-generation family-owned business operating in the retail and
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The Last Big Oil Company Still Active In The Retail Sector
Contrary to Shell, Esso and Ultramar, Suncor never intended to leave the retail sector. With more than $ 40 billion
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A New Major Player In The Quebec C-store Industry
New player in the Quebec convenience store market, Parkland Fuel Corporation is making a big entry with the purchase from Couche-Tard of
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Loblaw Builds On Its Provigo Banner
Alongside Metro and Sobeys, Loblaw is the third largest food giant in Quebec following the acquisition in 1995 of Provigo‘s 250
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The Last Of The Quebec Food Giant Mohicans
Metro is a leader in the food and pharmaceutical sectors in Quebec and Ontario and a Quebec corporate champion. In
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A Cutting-Edge Retail And Food Giant
One of only two coast-to-coast food retailers in Canada, Sobeys Inc. and its Sobeys Québec division are committed to improving
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The Sole Distributor Managing A C-store Network In Quebec
Beaudry & Cadrin is an important wholesaler and food distributor that manages several convenience store banners. A Quebec company that
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Impact Of Netflix, Apple & Co.: New Video Rental Licenses Are In Free Fall in Quebec
Is the growing popularity of online movie sites like Netflix or movie sale & rental ones like iTunes sounding the
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Holiday: Another Big Catch For The Hungry Owl
Right after finalizing the acquisition of the 2,000 CST convenience stores in the United States, Couche-Tard is already announcing a
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All Signs Indicate That Quebec’s 2014 Tobacco Tax Hike Fueled Contraband
Just a few months after being elected in June 2014, the Liberal government of Philippe Couillard adopted a mini-budget to
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Low Prices Of Beer In Quebec Are Hurting Small Depanneurs
How is it that in Ontario, a neighboring province of Quebec, beer is much more expensive … but not just
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What’s Wrong With This Picture?
At first glance, everything looks normal. A Super Soir convenience store combined with a Petro-Canada gas station and customers busy
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Strange Phenomenon: The Quebec Wave Of Old Age Tobacco Smugglers
We know that the prolonged decline in interest rates over the past 10 years has had a significant impact on
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Depanneurs Vs Supermarkets: 4 Times Faster At Selling A Pint Of Milk!
The founder of Couche-Tard, Alain Bouchard, likes to repeat that “convenience stores’ most important product is time”. What a shocking
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La Ressource: A Pioneer In Microbrewery
With more than 170 microbreweries in Quebec, the interest for craft beer continues to grow and several depanneurs have decided
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Welcome to Costco PQ!
Costco is a behemoth among food retailers and only one visit will convince you of that fact. Aside from Monday
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Once a garage brand, Crevier is fast becoming a stellar retail name
We couldn’t find a more striking time lapse photo sequence to capture the deep transformation that proximity retailing has been
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Tribute To Unknown Quebec Gas Brands
Quebec culture translates into almost everything: songs, food, cinema and even … gasoline brands! Yes, gasoline brands. Outside of major
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Lotto Max: The Savior of Depanneurs
Convenience store owners in Quebec can utter a big thank you to Lotto Max and praise their good fortune as
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What Future For Loblaw’s Gas Stations In Quebec?
Last year, Loblaw announced its intention to divest its 213 gas stations in Canada. At the time, Couche-Tard was seen
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“I’ve Been Smoking Heavily For 10 Years Without Ever Buying A Single Cigarette In A Depanneur”
Let’s call him Robert, 58 years old. A big smoker: one carton and a half per week since way back.
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The Grocery Cart Issue At Maxi: Part 2
In a recent article (see here), we looked at the implementation by Maxi of a cart deposit system aimed at
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F. Dufresne Roars Like A Lion
In a recent article (see “Petroleum distributors are on fire in Quebec”), DepQuebec highlighted the impressive sequence of mergers and
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C-store Owners, Beware! The Entrapment Season Has Begun
While summer means vacation for most people, for students it means a job, and among the openings, one will find
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Couche-Tard Obtains Approval Minus 70 Sites
Just a week after the date predicted by DepQuebec for the Couche-Tard-CST mega-transaction announcement (see article here) and a few days
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It’s Summertime: Get In Touch With Your Customers!
Summertime, as the song says, is the right season to bring together customers and employees and showcase your ready-to-eat offerings by
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A Good Solution: Mandatory Carding For Marijuana
The debate is currently raging between the Quebec government (in particular the public health authorities) who, on the one hand,
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Deposit-Refund Program: Quebec Wants A Reform This Fall
The modernization of the Quebec deposit-refund program is a debate that seemed to never end but enough is enough!… has
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CST / Couche-Tard: Still No Approval
In a recent article in DepQuebec, we pointed out that, based on the FTC‘s average decision duration (as determined by
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Metro Is Leading The battle of Chains on Facebook
Facebook is by far the most powerful social media on the Internet and its use continues to grow worldwide with
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Ultramar: The No 1 Gas Brand In Quebec
Gas is gas, we often hear. But then, if so, does the brand play a role and if so, does
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EXCLUSIVE: Lucienne Robillard UNHAPPY with SAQ’s monopoly statu quo
The well-known personality to which the liberal government of Philippe Couillard entrusted the delicate task of reviewing programs in 2014
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Bourassa: A Quite Attractive Formula
Tell me about a grocery store that welcomes you with a smile and hands you over a coat to shop!
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After Poutine, This New Cucumber-Flavored Mineral Water Has Great Potential
When poutine first started in Quebec, it was ridiculed across the board. Today it is deemed the national Canadian dish.
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Petroleum Distributors Are On Fire In Quebec
For some time now, it seems that not a month has passed without a petroleum distributor in Quebec buying another,
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Maxi Installs Cart Deposit Systems In Chosen Locations
You’re going to Maxi? Do not forget your dollar … or your token! Indeed, in recent years, Maxi has started
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André Drolet: Friend And Hope Of Depanneurs
Did you know that in Quebec, convenience stores are still legally obliged to lock their beer fridges after 11 pm and to
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$15 Min. Wage In Ontario: Job Destruction Is Coming Near You
At a press event held yesterday in Laval to highlight the expansion of its head office and the creation of
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Parkland Soon To Become 5th Biggest C-store Chain In Quebec
We seldom see a company that has a discreet, low key business to business presence in Quebec, rising suddenly and magically
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IGA Express : Wow!… but are they profitable?
To see a WOW convenience store, go to one of the 20 IGA Express in Quebec. WOW! … This is
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Ending Supply Management Would Help Consumers AND Retailers
According to a study published yesterday by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI), abolishing supply management would lead to significant price
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53 New Walmart Food Hypermarkets In Quebec Since 2011!
Two decades after opening its first store in Canada, Walmart started opening its first Québec’s “Supercentre” in 2011, which include a quite
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$15 Minimum Wage in Ontario: Sheer Lunacy On Our Doorstep
Yesterday, the Ontario Liberal government followed Alberta’s lead and announced that the minimum wage would increase from $11.40 to $14
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Your MP Live… from Depanneur Nobert!
This is a scene that is likely to become pure routine as thousands of convenience stores are joining social networks and
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CST acquisition by Couche-Tard: FTC decision on Monday, June 19?
On August 22, 2016, CST announced a historic agreement with Alimentation Couche-Tard to sell all of its assets under the following
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My gas station is flooded! What do I do?
During the recent flooding that affected Quebec’s coastal area, more than 3,000 residences were flooded as well as businesses, including
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Depanneurs Selling Pot? Over My Dead Body! -Qc
This morning, we learned from La Presse’s Denis Lessard that the Quebec government is excluding right from the start to allow
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When my worst competitor… is me!
If by any chance you pass by the city of Dorval, stop at the corner of Dorval Avenue and Bouchard
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Crevier Express adopts a futuristic design
The Crevier Group, known as a Quebec oil distributor, is currently launching its own banner of corporate convenience stores called
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New Windshield Washer Fluid Station at Harnois
Seen at Le Magasin / Esso from the Harnois retail chain in Sainte-Adèle: a windshield washer fluid filling station! Rather than
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Natrel Is No Longer Taking Unsold Milk Following The Loss Of An Important Client
Several articles and features in the media have recently reported that following the refusal of large dairy companies to take
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Accommodation Chez François or when dreams become reality
Imagine the scene: an edgy couple makes a noisy entry into your convenience store to validate what it is believed
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Ottawa Could Be Soon Raising At 21 The Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco
Convenience stores employees accustomed to putting the bar at 18 for selling tobacco, alcohol and other products for adults may
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Opening Of A 200th Dépanneur du Coin In Sainte-Sophie
A new Ultramar service station, operated by the Dépanneur du Coin banner, was added last January in Sainte-Sophie, in the
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