The popular retailer has faced pressure to end tobacco sales for years
Walmart recently announced plans to end tobacco sales in some of its stores across the country. , one of the nation’s most popular retailers, has decided to stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products in some of its stores.
The big-box chain is removing cigarettes from certain locations in at least Arkansas, California, Florida and New Mexico,Walmart did not specify which stores would be affected, including whether this impacts any of the 62 locations in New Jersey. “We are always looking at ways to meet our customers’ needs while still operating an efficient business,” a spokesperson told NJ Advance Media. “As a result of our ongoing focus on the tobacco category, we have made the business decision to discontinue the sale of tobacco in select stores.”for years. In 2019, the company stopped selling e-cigarettes and raised the age limit to buy tobacco products to 21.
The company added more self-checkout registers and items such as grab-and-go food or candy to replace former cigarette space,
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