| May 15, 2008 listing |
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One More Week to Sign Up for the AWMA Business Exchange (ABX)
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2008 HIPA Survey Deadline Extended (Last Time!) to May 31 |
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Core-Mark Announces Acquisition of Auburn Merchandise Distributors, Inc. |
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U.S. Smokeless Announces New Product Launch: Skoal Straight Pouches |
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State Calls for End to Tobacco Sales Via Internet |
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USDA Provides Helpful Food Safety Web Site |
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Couche-Tard Expands Operations into New England with Irving Oil Deal |
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Ready-to-Drink Tea Market Braces for a Summertime Surge |
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Frozen Food Category is Suddenly Hot |
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U.S. Survey Finds Most Quit Smoking by Going "Cold Turkey" |
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Economist Warns Tax Hikes will Benefit Organized Crime's "Butt-leggers" |
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Kyle McKeen Rejoins Alon USA |
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New DS Game Lets You Manage a Convenience Store |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| May 12, 2008 listing (Day on the Hill) |
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AWMA's Day on the Hill Exceeds Expectations |
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High Energy Day on Capitol Hill - From Breakfast to Obama and Beyond |
| May 8, 2008 listing |
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AWMA Distributor Members Head to Capitol Hill Today! |
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Coffee Price Increases Deliver a Jolt – Wawa Announces 6-Cent Java Jump |
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Valero Purchases 72 Albertson's Convenience Stores |
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Couche-Tard to Purchase 83 St. Louis Area Stores |
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Alimentation Couche-Tard Announces Promotions |
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PM USA Reduces Off-Invoice Promotional Discount |
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Commonwealth Brands To Launch Davidoff Cigarettes in U.S. |
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Professor Links Confiscatory Taxes with Illicit Cigarette Trade |
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Low Ignition Propensity (LIP) Bills Move Toward Approval in Three States |
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New Hampshire Governor Proposes 25-Cent/Pack Tax Increase |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| May 6, 2008 listing (Legislative Update) |
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AWMA Submits Testimony and Attends Congressional Hearing on Illegal Internet Sales of Cigarettes |
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TOBACCO & TERROR: How Cigarette Smuggling is Funding our Enemies Abroad |
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AWMA Distributors Prepare to Hit the Hill |
| May 1, 2008 listing |
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May 1 Deadline for Completed HIPA Questionnaires is Today! |
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STEPS Graduates Another Winning Class |
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Register for FARE Through AWMA and Save Big $$$$ |
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Schedule Change for FARE /AWMA Foodservice Education Session - August 11 |
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"Take Your Kids to Work Day" Provides Auxiliary Staff! |
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Tobacco Plus Expo Held in Las Vegas |
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AWMA Business Exchange (ABX) – Book Hotel Rooms |
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AWMA Submits Testimony on Behalf of HR 4081 – A Bill to Combat Illegal Internet Sales of Cigarettes |
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House Subcommittee Considers Food Safety Legislation |
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House Subcommittee Approves Legislation Restricting Postal Service Delivery of Tobacco |
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Truck Stop Owners Lobby while Truckers Circle DC to Protest Fuel Prices |
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Mars/Wrigley Deal Reshapes the Candy Industry |
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J. Polep Distribution Services Acquires Lesco Distributors |
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Retailers Jockey for Those Tax-Rebate Checks |
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Limiting SKUs is One of the Secrets to Costco's Success |
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Oil Giants Report Record Profits |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| April 24, 2008 listing |
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AWMA and RJ Reynolds Meet to Discuss Opposition to FDA Bill |
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AWMA & NATO VOICE VIGOROUS OPPOSITION TO FDA BILL |
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May 1 Deadline for HIPA Surveys Rapidly Approaching |
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Hershey Plant in Mexico Nears Completion |
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Canadian Retailers Rush to Prepare for Government Ban on Cigarette Displays |
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Wal-Mart Leads the Way on Fortune 1000 List of Largest Companies |
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The Fourth Meal Expands to Include Waistline-Friendly Snacks |
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More Retailers Phase Out Bottles Containing BPA |
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Florida Governor Opposes Proposed Cigarette Tax Hike |
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DoD Ramps Up Anti-Tobacco Efforts with New Web Site |
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Altadis USA Announces "Operation Cigars for Troops" Program |
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Texas Requires LIP Cigarettes Beginning January 2009 |
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Montana Requires LIP Cigarettes Beginning May 1, 2008 |
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Mother's Day (May 11) Spending Expected to Reach $15.8 Billion |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| April 17, 2008 listing |
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Register NOW for the 2008 AWMA Summit & Business Exchange (ABX) |
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Don't Miss Out on Lake Las Vegas' Two World-Class Golf Courses |
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Hip-Hip-Hurrah: Completed HIPA Surveys are Rolling In! |
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COMING ATTRACTIONS: See What's Next in Distribution Channels Magazine |
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Hershey's and U.S. Olympic Team Form Winning Combination |
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Massachusetts Passes State's Largest Tax Increase Since 2002 |
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Wisconsin Governor Signs Low Ignition Propensity ("Fire-Safe") Cigarette Bill |
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New York Tax Officials Seize Fake Cigarette Tax Stamps Worth $6.1 Million |
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C-Store Sales Reach New Heights While Profits Suffer |
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McDonald's Targets C-Store Customers with $1 Beverages |
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Lukoil to Finalize Sale of 162 Gas Stations Next Month |
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Rutter's Farm Stores Renovates & Rolls Out New Locations |
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QuikTrip Closes in on 500th Store Goal with New Sites |
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Gas Stations Rely on C-Stores as Credit-Card Fees Erode Fuel Profits |
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Rising Flour and Dairy Prices Imperil the Pizza |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| April 10, 2008 listing |
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NEW Foodservice At Retail Expo (FARE08) –Sign Up NOW! |
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AWMA REAL DEAL EXPO Photo Round-Up Available HERE |
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Remember: Completed HIPA Surveys are Due May 1, 2008 |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Crisis |
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Missouri Retailers Benefit from Iowa's Increased Per-Pack Tax |
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NY Health Commissioner Decries Grocery Store Sales of Tobacco |
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Shell and Motiva Enterprises Ink New Deals in Connecticut and Illinois |
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Starbucks Fights Back with "Pour Your Own" Coffee |
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Change in PM USA Contract Policy Impacts Tribal Shops |
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New Sysco Food Service's Distribution Center a Major Win for Knoxville |
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Family Dollar Increases Focus on Food Items
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| April 3, 2008 listing |
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NACS Flips Position on FDA -- House Committee Approves FDA Bill -- We Need Your Help! |
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AWMA and Industry Groups Meet to Discuss Proposed Candy Study |
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Remember: Completed HIPA Surveys are Due May 1, 2008 |
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AWMA Scholarship Opportunities – A Great AWMA Member Benefit |
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RJR Questions Why Congress Wants to Add Tobacco to a "Broken" FDA |
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Proposed NY Tax Increase "A Death Warrant for Mom-&-Pop C-Stores” |
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Altria Divides Domestic and International Cigarette Units |
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U.K.'s Tesco Pauses Its Westward Expansion |
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MAPCO Fuels Profits with Private Label Business |
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Product Placement Increasingly Critical to Coke and Pepsi |
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Why Traditional Supermarkets are Struggling |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| March 27, 2008 listing |
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Attend Day on the Hill & Combat Recent FDA Regulation Developments |
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NEW Foodservice At Retail Expo (FARE08) – Register Today! |
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2008 AWMA Business Exchange (ABX) Sign-Up Brochure to Mail Next Week |
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Tobacco Giants Face Increasingly Challenging Market Conditions in U.S. |
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PM USA Cuts Middleton Sales Team |
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Energy and Commerce Committee to Consider FDA Legislation Next Week |
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Government Releases Supplemental Proposed Rulemaking for No-Match Rule |
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New Report Says C-Store Industry "Ripe for Growth" – Especially California |
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British C-Store Industry Faces Ban on In-Store Tobacco Displays |
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Campbell's Gravity-Feed System Gains New Acceptance |
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New Candies Offer Energy – PLUS a Hefty Dose of Caffeine |
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Anti-Tobacco Groups against Snus Test Marketing in Ohio |
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Smoker Friendly Builds Smoking Lounges for Customers |
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Maryland Retailers Hit Hard by Cigarette Tax Hike – Especially Border Town |
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Michigan Passes Bill to Curb Cigarette Smuggling & Recoup $140 Million/Year |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| March 20, 2008 listing |
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Energize Your Foodservice Program by Attending Foodservice At Retail Expo - FARE08 |
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Altria Group Explains Long-Term Targets Post PMI Spin-Off
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U.S. House Subcommittee Passes FDA Regulation Bill |
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Rhode Island Considers Banning Cigarette Sales at Pharmacies with Clinics |
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Illinois Senate Executive Committee Passes Bill to Ban Sale of Flavored Cigarettes |
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Houston City Council Tackles C-Store Crime |
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Couche-Tard Readies for Imminent 200 Store Acquisition |
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Consumers Reduce Shopping Trips as Economy Slows |
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Easter Spending for 2008 Remains Steady |
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AWMA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS |
| February 21, 2008 listing (REAL DEAL EXPO: Day Two) |
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Dick Dunham New AWMA Chairman |
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Greg Gumbel Draws Parallel Between Sports and Business Success |
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The Convenience Channel Challenge in Canada |
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Sold Out EXPO Buzzes With Business |
| February 20, 2008 listing (REAL DEAL EXPO: Day One) |
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Expectations High for Sold-Out Show |
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Building Profits by Leveraging Category Management |
