(See Related Content below for previous CSP Daily News and CSP magazine coverage.) Dollar General has secured an exclusive distribution agreement with wholesaler Nash Finch Co., Edina, Minn., "that does not require us to sacrifice margin from other categories such as candy and HBA to subsidize the distribution of tobacco and cigarettes," said Dreiling
This rapidly increasing tax differential (in magnitude) has led to significant cross-border shopping, as residents of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland all seek to avoid their own states' high cigarette taxes
Although the decline curves we saw above speak volumes, from the perspective of the tobacco companies, the saving grace has been a consistent ability to raise the prices on their winning cigarette brands to offset decreasing volumes
Regular hotboxing increases total THC exposure per session, which accelerates tolerance development and raises the risk of cannabis use disorder over time
China Tobacco knows well the attractiveness of such flavors to youth