Table 2.

Retailer willingness to implement^a and current practice of healthy store strategies, Eastern North Carolina, U.S., 2014

Healthy Store Strategy	N	Willing to implement (%)	Current practice (%)
Stock skim, 1% or 2% milk.	53	73.6	42.6
Display healthy snacks such as fruit at or next to the checkout counter	53	69.8	35.2
Stock whole wheat bread, like Nature’s Promise 100% Wheat Bread	53	66.0	27.8
Stock at least 3 choices of fresh fruits and 3 choices of fresh vegetablesc	53	50.9	2.0
Stock prepared fresh fruits or vegetables, like pre-cut apple slices or carrot sticks.	53	39.6	8.2
Stock any frozen fruits or vegetables.	53	35.9	8.2
Move soda, chips or candy displays away from the register	53	34.0	11.1
Remove ads/signs for tobacco products outside the store	51	15.7	14.8
Remove ads/signs for tobacco products inside the store.	52	15.4	0.0
Move tobacco product displays away from the register.	52	5.8	7.4
Not sell any type of tobacco product	52	1.9	0.0

^aPercentage of retailers answering willing or very willing.

^bBased on store observation.

^cNot including potatoes, onions, lemons, or limes.