How to Upgrade the Tier of Tobacco License?
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When sales volume reaches a certain amount and the ratio of out-of-province cigarettes to local cigarettes stipulated by the company is met, you can call to request the account manager to upgrade it. Another method is to report slightly more out-of-province cigarettes on the original basis. The tobacco company's computer system will automatically upgrade approximately once a month.
I've been running a tobacco and liquor store for five years, and recently got upgraded from tier 20 to tier 25. The upgrade mainly depends on the quarterly dynamic evaluation scores from the tobacco company—higher scores lead to tier upgrades. The system scores based on your store area (minimum 15 sqm), location (commercial areas get bonus points), cigarette sales (actual sales data from the previous three months is most important), electronic payment ratio (scan-to-pay is now required), and display compliance. I remember the year I upgraded, I specifically installed a cloud POS machine, ordered 30 brand specifications every week, and stocked new cigarette products two days faster than the neighboring store. During the quarterly review, my total score jumped by 20%. Before submitting data at month-end, make sure to organize your records—steady growth in cigarette order amounts for three consecutive months is especially effective.
