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Grow HBC Sales with Strategic Pricing, Expanded Product Offerings

Convenience stores are more than just a place to fill up the car with gasoline and grab a snack. Nowadays, store offerings have expanded to include fresh food, made-to-order meals, cellphone accessories and an expanded line of Health and Beauty Care (HBC) products. For retailers interested in boosting HBC sales, a number of strategies from pricing to merchandising to expanding product offerings can help.

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