Empire reports Q1 profit and sales up from year ago Sales totalled $8.08 billion, up from $7.94 billion in the same quarter last year Shell agrees to divest some western assets to get Comp Bureau approval on Empire deal Shell struck a deal in December to buy all of Sobeys' western Canadian gas stations Shell looks to boost convenience offering in preparation for energy transition Shell Canada seeks to grow its retail fuel footprint across the country Sapsucker names Ryan Klein president This new role is a promotion for Klein, who was previously serving as chief operating officer SkipTheDishes launches new grocery offering Winnipeg-based delivery service will offer frozen food, meat, cereals and pet items through two Skip Express Lane hubs 2020 Grand Prix finalists revealed The Retail Council of Canada has unveiled the short list for its annual new product awards Convenience Store News Canada introduces 2019 Star Women in Convenience Meet this year's winners from areas of the industry including sales, management, distribution and product development Air Miles raises cap on in store redemptions Loyalty program increases daily redemption limit by $50 Competition Bureau requires Couche-Tard to sell two gas stations in Esso deal C-store chain has purchased nearly 300 Esso locations from Imperial Oil for about $1.7 billion Couche Tard to buy 53 Cracker Barrel stores in U.S. Second acquisition in two weeks for Quebec-based convenience store chain 1 2 3 4 Next Last