Its retail network includes nearly 10,000 c-stores in North America, including more than 8,350 in the United States
Wholesale purchases and sales in the commissary could be a major source of revenue for the prison systems who invest, and it is an extremely easy item to stock and handle
Leading companies are deploying a multi-pronged strategy, including product diversification into flavored, slim, and reduced-risk formats, strategic licensing partnerships, digital marketing targeting younger consumers through social media influencers, and supply chain modernization through AI and automation
As a result of racist, targeted advertising and easier, cheaper access to menthols in predominantly Black communities, Black people now make up the majority of menthol smokers in the U.S