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Not surprisingly, with smoking bans breaking out all around us and taxes making the sky the limit on cigarette prices, smokeless is one area of the tobacco industry that’s doing pretty darn well. David Sutton, of Altria’s media affairs, isn’t willing to tie category growth to any specifics, however, either in terms of why the market is growing or if certain areas in the category are growing or shrinking. |
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Convenience Store Coaches, Inc. has announced the release of its newest book and seminar boot camp “Hire the Best C-Store Employees – Interviewing Tactics For Hiring Employees Who Can Actually Make You Money.” Employee issues top the list of what challenges and frustrates store operators the most. | Republic Tobacco, a leading provider of roll-your-own (RYO) and make-your-own (MYO) cigarette tobacco, papers and accessories, is entering the cigar category with the introduction of Gambler Cigars.
| The Toraños have been commemorating the triumphs over the tragedies that befell the Cuban nation on New Year’s Day, 1959, when Fidel Castro took power with its Exodus 1959 series of premium cigars. Early this year, Charlie Toraño and his father, Carlos, the company’s chairman of the board, began hosting retailer events on their “Our Roots Run Deep” Tour. The highlight of the Tour’s retailer events is the new Exodus 1959 - 50 Years cigar that is presented in the company’s Selección Exclusiva five-cigar Sampler. |
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In a recent release, IPCPR challenged recent news reports regarding the labeling switch of some roll-your-own tobacco brands to pipe tobacco by their manufacturers and claims that pipe tobaccos are designed to appeal to minors. “The anti-smoking forces once again are getting their underwear in a twist by reaching for straws in their attempts to besmirch our mom-and-pop members,” said Gary Pesh, president of the IPCPR. | During the National Association of Convenience Stores’ (NACS) Board of Directors meeting held in Las Vegas at the NACS Show, several of the association’s retail members were elected to serve on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
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Like most people selling tobacco products these days, Issa Baba is looking for effective ways to bring in new customers, bring in more customers and sell more product. Early last fall, he took what he thinks is an important step in that direction. He signed up with Smoker Friendly® International’s Authorized Dealer Program. “With the industry going the way it is, we’re just seeking an edge that no one in the immediate area can give,” Baba says. |
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