Substantial Moves
Just weeks into his new position as the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) director of the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Mitch Zeller faced a firing squad of questions from tobacco retailers and suppliers attending the 2013 NATO Show in April. Not surprisingly, those questions centered around long-awaited decisions on hot-button issues such as menthol.
Sunoco's Surprise MACS Buy
"Business as usual" as Sunoco APlus chain takes on 300 Mid-Atlantic Convenience Stores (MACS) stores; Circle K brand in question
Convenience retailers tracking the downturn in prepaid wireless, many of whom also struggle to sell expensive mobile phones in an attempt to become destination spots, may have a new reason for hope: grab-and-go kits that will dial into a new revenue stream and foster destination purchases without the hassle of selling handsets.