by doug | Mar 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
A March 1 posting on the National Association of Convenience Stores website told how a Washington D.C. district judge ruled that tobacco companies cannot be forced to put graphic warning labels on cigarette packages. That’s good news for tobacco wholesalers and...
by doug | Mar 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
In February, legislation was introduced in Rhode Island that would lower by a dollar a pack the state’s tax on cigarettes. Rep. Robert Phillips thinks the way that we wish more lawmakers thought: yes, a tax cut means less revenue from taxes, but a lower price means...
by doug | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
On Feb. 21, convenience store news site CSPnet.com reported that a House committee in Oklahoma has passed on to the full House a bill that would make 21 the legal smoking age in that state, starting in 2015. The bill, titled HB2314, calls for a gradual increase in...
by doug | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week, we talked about how your customers can give you plenty of useful feedback about how your store is running. We suggested you could invite customers to take a simple survey that would help you learn how to better serve them. This week, here are some examples...
by doug | Feb 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
There’s no better place to turn for important information on how to run a more profitable store than your customers. And a good way to get this information is through a simple, informal survey. With a survey consisting of four to six strategically developed...
