SARI-SARI stores, or the neighborhood mom-and-pop stores, saw Filipinos feeling the brunt of the increasing prices of ...

Sales of cigarettes and liquor products in sari-sari or neighborhood convenience stores declined last year as inflation eroded consumers’ purchasing power, according to tech startup Packworks.

Sari-sari stores, or the neighborhood mom-and-pop stores, saw Filipinos feeling the brunt of the increasing prices of cigarettes and alcohol in 2024. This ...

revealed a notable decline in the sales of cigarette brands Marlboro, Mighty and Winston. The three cigarette brands, which are long-time staples in neighborhood stores, saw their combined sales ...