I have owned a few convenience stores for 25 years. I can tell you that my sales have never dropped at any of my locations. Everytime we raise the price (because of a new tax), people say they are going to quit but I still see them everyday. I was a smoker from age 15 until age 40 and I can tell you quitting was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life. Now 5 years later, my husband (who never smoked) gets tounge cancer. I feel guilty everyday because I belive he got cancer because I smoked. I was still craving cigs a lot until my husband got sick, now the thought of cigs makes my stomach turn. I even tell my regular customers all the time that they should stop smoking (I am sure the company I have a franchise with would LOVE to hear that). These customers also know my husband and what he has been through and it doesnt effect them in the least. I know my businesses selling these cigs is not helping but this is all I know how to do , and I would loose my franchise if I stopped selling them. I think when people are ready they will quit. I also think no matter what anyone says or does is going to make someone want to quit, I know I was there.