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Big Tobacco paid retailers a combined $294 million in 2014 to sell and display tobacco products in their stores.  

Smoking, Advertising, Retail

In 2014, Big Tobacco spent $7.12 billion discounting products at the "point of sale" — a.k.a. where people buy things (like the counter at a drugstore).  

Smoking, Advertising, Retail

Around 375,000 stores in the U.S. sell tobacco products.  

Smoking, Retail

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. 99.6% sell other tobacco products. And 92% have tobacco ads on display. That's a lot of 9's to say: convenience stores sure seem to be crazy about cigarettes.  

Smoking, Cigarettes, Products, Retail

Over 99% of convenience stores in the U.S. sell cigarettes. And 70% of teens visit a convenience store at least once a week. Convenient, indeed.  

Smoking, Cigarettes, Retail

A study showed that 11-14 year olds who visited convenience stores at least twice a week were more than twice as likely to begin smoking as those who rarely visited those stores.  

Smoking, Cigarettes, Retail

Advertising products at the point-of-sale at convenience stores increases "impulse buys" and makes tobacco seem like a part of everyday life. Which is probably why Big Tobacco spends 95% of its $9.1 billion yearly budget here.  

Smoking, Advertising, Products, Retail

Big Tobacco companies give price discounts, place ads inside and outside of convenience stores, and even offer incentives for retailers to encourage them to keep selling their products

Smoking, Retail

Stores often sell cigars, little cigars, and cigarillos as singles or in multi-packs for less than a buck.  

Smoking, Cigars, Retail