Walmart Inc is stopping cigarette sales in some U.S. stores after years of debate within the retail giant's management team about selling tobacco products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The logo of a Walmart Superstore is seen during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in Rosemead, California, U.S., June 11, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoniis stopping cigarette sales in some U.S. stores after years of debate within the retail giant's management team about selling tobacco products, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
The markets in which cigarettes are being removed from stores include California, Florida, Arkansas and New Mexico, theThe retailer has rolled out a design with more self-checkout registers and other items such as grab-and-go food or candy near the front of the stores in place of Marlboro, Newport and other tobacco products, according to the report.Walmart did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
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