CNN NEWSSTAND St. Louis

Good Books But Lousy Soda Selection
SITREP
When traveling through the East Terminal, the CNN NEWSTAND-​St. Louis appears stocked well-​enough with the goods I want while I am in transit.
THE SETUP
The store has got everything from magazines, books, sodas, nibbles, etc. that you could hope to find while stuck a multi-​hour layover between flights.
PULP
The magazine and the book selections are well-​manned, with the latest editions and lots of variety to enjoy. Certainly a variety and pleasing merchandising far better than what I see in my neighborhood grocery store aisle outlets.
SODA
But this is where I take issue with this store — and many other airport locations I run across engaged in the same restrictive merchandising: What the hell with just selling Coke products and NO Pepsi products?
Sure, you may throw back at me that you are stuck in an exclusive contract with the Coke people and they won’t allow you to see Pepsi products. To which I will justs respond and say, «F*ck you and Coke. MINUS 2-​STARS. [It looks like the power of Monopolies flagrantly contract in violation of the spirit of our Anti-​Trust Laws.]
THE LOWDOWN
Decent store with great reading material, but questionable soda distribution practices.