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Objectives. This study compared the incentive payments for premium shelf space and discounts on volume purchases paid to retailers by 5 types of companies. Methods. Merchants were interviewed at 108 randomly selected small retail outlets that sell tobacco in Santa Clara County, California. Results. Significantly more retailers reported receiving slotting/display allowances for tobacco (62.4%) than for any other product type. An average store participating in a retailer incentive program received approximately $3157 annually from all sampled product types, of which approximately $2462 (78%) came from tobacco companies. Conclusions. Future research should assess the impact of, tobacco industry incentive programs on the in-store marketing and sales practices of retailers. (Am J Public Health. 1999; 89:1564-1566)