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The Canadian Convenience Stores Association

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CCSA hosts forum on illegal tobacco

National groups call on federal government to take action on contraband tobacco

CCSA hosts forum in Ottawa to discuss crisis of cheap and widely
available illegal tobacco

C-Stores respond to Ombudman's Report

Read Dave Bryans' open letter to all Ontario lottery customers in response to the recent report issued by the Ontario Ombudsman, along with the OCSA press release sent out on March 26, 2007.

Lotteries seek to polish image

By Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS

December 13, 2007

TORONTO After a year of scandal and charges that provincial lottery corporations across Canada turned a blind eye to a disproportionate number of prizes claimed by lottery retailers, hopeful millionaires will be playing by a different set of rules in the new year.

Canadians excel again at NACS

By CCSA

Canadians excel at NACS Global Achievement Award

Tom Moher, Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. and Edward Woo, Rothmans Benson & Hedges competed at the NACS Convention in Atlanta, GA, November 7, 2007 and made a great impact.

OCSA AGM, September 2007

View photos of the large number of members who attended this important meeting.

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Insights

Focusing on the Female Perspective in C-stores

Wendy Kadlovski is a Director of CCSA, Chair OCSA and VP Operations, Nicholbys.

Poll

Do you believe Government mandated policies really help Small Business in your Province?

	Yes
	No
	Don't Know

Key Points

This year as emphasized how fierce competition has become across different types of retail channels in Canada.

Global Convenience Achievement Award

Plan now to watch two Canadians compete in one of the most exciting and energizing industry competitions in the world – this year at the NACS Show in Atlanta, GA in October.

State of the Industry Reports

All CCSA associations have received presentations of the 2009 State of the Industry report for retailers, distributors and manufacturers.

Contraband Tobacco

The rise in consumption of contraband tobacco is the main reason behind the rapid increase of C-store closures across Canada. In 2009, 1 out of 10 convenience stores closed. Most of the closures occurred in Quebec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces.

Lottery

Since December 1969, in Canada Lotteries are governed under provincial jurisdiction. Canada has two national lotteries: Lotto 6/49, and Lotto Super 7 and there are a variety of other products marketed to adults.

Merchandising Notes

Merchandising directly impacts on generating in-store traffic first and that should translate into in-store sales. Merchandising creates the ambiance to attract people to enter the store, and once inside, that same merchandising must not just create a good first impression; it also must sustain and leave a positive last one!