Pouches Fire Up Cigar Growth at C-stores

 

(CSN) Cigar dollar sales at convenience stores posted a gain of 6.4 percent for the four weeks ended March 29, increasing average-per-store-week sales to approximately $475. Retail units sold also advanced 7.6 percent vs. last year, based on the Balvor LLC Retailer Composite (BRC).
“The vast majority of the growth in cigars came from pouches as convenience retailers carried significantly more variety in this package segment,” said David Bishop, managing partner of Barrington-based Balvor, a sales and marketing consultancy. Continued