C-stores Mixed on Black Friday DealsFree coffee proves popular among some store operators, but Thorntons and RaceTrac opted out of specials this year. Community Service SpotlightEasytrip, QuikTrip and SavOn are among the latest industry givers. Changes in Native American Tax Collection Boost N.Y. C-stores As tribal stores turn to their own cigarettes, smokers are heading to c-stores and gas stations for the national brands. PS Food Mart, SavOn C-stores Send Kids to Camp The two convenience chains recently raised and donated funds to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's summer camp. Cigarette Tax Battle Roars in Upstate N.Y. Words exchanged between state rep. and Oneida Indian Nation get ugly. Oneida Nation Negotiates with Pataki Compromises to be made on both sides, according to reports. Tax-Free Cigarette Sales May Go Up in Smoke Year-end regulations will require wholesalers to pre-pay excise for cartons sold to Native American territories. New York Retailers Get Directed Oneida County Convention and Visitors Bureau sponsors hospitality training to convenience store clerks. Oneidas Suspend Cigarette Kiosks State pressured Indian nation to stop tobacco sales at chain stores. New York Braces for Cigarette Tax Hike Convenience store operators have most to lose as state levy hits $1.50 per pack. First Previous 1 2