A RBC Capital Markets/CSP tobacco survey show 27% of convenience retailers feel positive about the effect the R.J. Reynolds-Lorillard tobacco merger will have on business, 31% were negative and a whopping 42% were mixed. A look at the pros, the cons and the unknowns.
As the ExtraMile concept has evolved, it has kept one element steady: its commitment to the heavy c-store user, or someone who comes into the store an average of 20 times a month, up to three times per day. Here's a look inside and behind the scenes.