http://community.csdecisions.net/ Convenience Store Decisions Community Tag: tobacco en Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:21:01 +0000 http://community.csdecisions.net/topic/16#post-24 Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:18:23 +0000 admin 24@http://community.csdecisions.net/ <p>I am getting killed by taxes and Native American smoke shops. Should I expect anymore manufacturer price hikes on cigarettes or smokeless tobacco?</p> <p>---</p> <p>Based on recently announced program changes in cigarettes and the competitive dynamics at play now in moist smokeless, it's reasonable for retailers to expect additional price increases in both categories. In cigarettes, we'd expect that RAI would be motivated to follow PMUSA's decision to reduce promotional funding. In moist smokeless, we'd expect Conwood to take another list price increase on Grizzly, which would likely trigger USSTC to match the increase on its Husky brand. </p>