Tobacco

Despite new regulations further challenging the business, tobacco remains a top moneymaker for the nation's convenience stores. In this special “Tobacco Deep Dive” report, a bonus supplement to the Convenience Store News 2020 Industry Report, we present exclusive data and analysis of the cigarettes and other tobacco products categories.

Tobacco taxes become a key item on lawmakers' agendas.

Cigarettes and non-alcoholic packaged beverages made the greatest gains in dollars per transaction vs. the year-ago week.

IRI's New Product Pacesetters report also finds that "blockbuster" product launches returned last year.

A 75-percent excise tax on the wholesale price of nicotine vaping products also hits the category on June 1.

The new box design from Republic Tobacco allows filter tubes to be dispensed one at a time.

A U.S. District Court agrees to postpone the deadline to Oct. 16, 2021.

The company aims to ramp up momentum behind its on! and IQOS brands.

The company files 35 applications for on! pouches on behalf of its joint venture, Helix Innovations.

Four unique Fourth of July-themed designs are available for a limited time.

Flavor bans are the new battleground for tobacco legislation.

OrderEveryday.com offers beverages, snacks, tobacco and essential grocery items.

NACS and Conexxus are working to complete detailed specifications that will standardize the process at the point-of-sale.

The retailer will utilize the distributor's access to national, regional and local data to maximize its offerings.

Manufacturers now have until Sept. 9 to file applications to remain on the market.

On April 15, dollars were up 3.9 percent and spend was up 31.3 percent.

If granted, the requirement date would move from June 18, 2021 to Oct. 16, 2021.

Retailers are already dealing with a decrease in overall sales due to the current health crisis.

Retailers on bases are required to begin posting signs about the policy switch on July 1.

Thirteen suppliers are recognized for leading category sales-building efforts in the convenience channel.