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Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS44512CA

Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to decline an annualized x% to $x.x million, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to decline -x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely decrease -x% to $x.x million.

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About the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia?

This industry comprises retail establishments primarily dealing with conveniently stocked basic food, beverage and tobacco merchandise. These stores are strategically located in accessible locations and have extended operating hours, offering ease and accessibility for consumers, especially for quick shopping needs or emergency provisions.

What’s included in the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia?

The Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia includes retailing tobacco and tobacco products, retailing dispensed and bottled beverages, non-alcoholic and alcoholic, retailing prepared food, retailing food prepared on-site for immediate consumption, retailing otc medication and other sundries and retailing candy and snacks. Related terms covered in the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia industry report includes a system used at checkout in retail stores using computers and cash registers to capture transaction data at the time and place of sale, the societe dee alcool du quebec, or a government-run liquor shop in quebec and a business that is owned and operated in a single location with few or no employees other than the owner or owners.

Industry Performance of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia

#5 in Highest Revenue 3% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Convenience Stores in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, private investment in residential construction, per capita disposable income, percentage of smokers and number of adults aged 20 to 64 are impacting Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Private Investment in Residential Construction

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Percentage of smokers
Number of adults aged 20 to 64

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Convenience Stores in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and New Glasgow. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia

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What is the market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

The market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia is $340.8m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 302 businesses in the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 1,192 employees in the Convenience Stores industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.8% from 2020 to 2025.