Tobacco

Tobacco, cigarette and e-cig category news for the convenience-store retail industry

Tobacco Category Digest

Tobacco

Preparing for SCHIP

Tobacco industry execs expect repercussions as excise tax hike seems imminent

Tobacco

SCHIP Will Lead to Layoffs

Tax hike to pay for bill will lead to sales reductions, layoffs, store closings, more

Reynolds American smokeless subsidiary moving ahead with $115 million plan

This month, grocery chain Hiller's Markets has made a New Year's resolution to quit smoking-to cease selling cigarettes at all of its seven supermarkets.

Anti-tobacco health group releases annual report

Products

Senate expected to move quickly;legislation to be paid for with tobacco hike

Senecas call for federal troops to ward off cigarette tax collection

Retailers again voice opposition, anticipate loss of sales

NATO rallies other industry groups around opposition to tobacco tax increases

Positioned as the ultra-premium slims brand in category

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