Recently added articles from Tobacco Retailer:
Help is out there.(EDITORS NOTE)(Strategic planning (Business))(Editorial)(Reprint)
Mar 01, 2009; ... When times are tough and the rules of the games are always changing, it's good to know your are not alone. It is very important to focus on your business and your industry right now, but to keep things in perspective and to learn from others' triumphs and mistakes, it is also important to ...
Signed on.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Smoker Friendly International recently announced the signing of Wallace Oil's Quickees location in La Junta, Colo. This store now carries the exclusive line of the SF/Smoker Friendly Tobacco Brand Family along with other tobacco and tobacco accessory offering for its loyal customers ....
Lawmaker suggested smoking ban.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... In January while discussing possible resolutions to offset the estimated budget hole projected for the state of Kentucky, Senate President David L. Williams, R-Ky., suggested to Kentuchy Governor Steve Beshear that they pass a statewide smoking ban. The governor, senator and House Speaker ...
"Loophole" closed.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna's 2009 legislative agenda included bill SB 5340/HB 1249: Tobacco Internet Sales. The final bill SHB 1249 was passed on Feb. 13. According to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General's Web site, McKenna proposed this bill "to uphold ...
New leadership.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Santa Fe, N.M.-based Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company (SFNTC) has a new president and chief executive officer. Nicholas A. Bumbacco, 44, now leads the growing company that manufactures and markets Natural American Spirit tobacco products and markets Dunhill cigarettes. Bumbacco comes to ...
Agreement reached.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... North Carolina-based cigarertte manufacturer, General Tobacco reached an agreement with states that signed the tobacco industry's Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with respect to compliance with its obligations under the MSA. The states entering into this agreement will support a ...
New association formed.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... A new trade organization has been formed to Alcwesane Mobawk Temory. The Akwesasne Convenience Store Association is a business organization that unites the perroleum and tobacco retailers serving the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. Elections were held for office-holders at the inaugutal-year ...
Site helped boost profits.(INDUSTRY NEWS)(Brief article)
Mar 01, 2009 ... The ZippoRetailer.com's Pro-Bowl Sweepstakes winner Nishant Bajarla of Orlando, Fla-based Precious Fine Jewelry used the site's resources and his patnership with Zippo" to increase his profits during the economic slowdown. Noticing that consumers were not buying high-ticket items over the ...
Smoke-free joint venture.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009 ... Swedish Match AB and Philip Morris International (PMI) have entered into an agreement to establish Swedish Snus and other smoke-free tobacco products world wide, outside of Scandinavia and the United States. The joint venture will utilize the strong combination of Swedish Match's product ...
Push continues for FDA regulation of tobacco.(NATIONAL FOCUS)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Legislation is still being proposed in the House of Representatives to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. In a release by the Committee of Energy and Commerce dated March 4, it was ...
Schip now in effect: final taxes and tips to start moving forward.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Now that April I has come and gonr, it is time to get down to business with the new taxes by the federal government with the passing of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) bill in February. Below are two sets of information provided by the National Association of Tobacco ...
Favoring the flavor: flavored cigars are a hit in today's market.(FLAVORED CIGARS)
Mar 01, 2009; ... Flavored-everything seems to be taking over many markets from the water and beverage segments to confectionery and our very own tobacco segment. Flavors have been growing in popularity in the tobacco industry and cigars are no exception. Flavored cigar sales are up, they appeal to a ...
Clearing the air: what you need and how air purification systems work.(AIR PURIFICATION)
Mar 01, 2009; ... With more and more tobacco retailers opening smoking lounges and areas, you may be thinking of investing in an air purification system or improving the one you've been using. Depending on your needs, it can be an expensive proposition and, given the range of choices available, a confusing ...
The rocky road to success: retailers don't have to travel it alone.(INDUSTRY SUPPORT)
Mar 01, 2009; ... In these troubled times, where can tobacco retailers turn for help? Turns out there are a number of places. On the legal front, there are, of course, the trade organizations we all know about--the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) and the National Association of ...
Loyalty for luxury: customers are loyal to premium imported cigarette brands.(IMPORTED CIGARETTES)
Mar 01, 2009; ... While the industry waits to see the full impact of the recent tax increases, one category you don't want to ignore regardless of taxes is premium imported cigarettes. The category has a strong, loyal following by customers who are committed to a superior smoking experience. It is being ...
New tobacco retailer discovers great business hook.(RETAILER PROFILE)
Mar 01, 2009; ... When Chad and Karyn Franklin bought what is now the PO News & Flagstaf Cafe in Sheridan, Wyo., they got more than most new business owners would bargain for. Chad. with a degree in hotel and restaurant management, loves to cook and has a natural draw to the hospitality business, but he ...
Heading to the crescent city: Tobacco Plus Expo lands in New Orleans this May.(TOBACCO PLUS PREVIEW)
Mar 01, 2009; ... There is only one place for you to be this May that will help you better your business and help you expand and refine your producer selection for your shop--the Tobacco Plus Expo. The Expo will be hosted May 6-7 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Smoking will be ...
Watch your marketing take off with e-mail.(MARKETING IS EVERYTHING)
Mar 01, 2009; ... This month, I asked Steve Robinson, Illinois regional director with ConstantContact.com, referenced in my last column, for his thoughts on successful e-mail marketing techniques. Robinson gives seminars on e-mail marketing to groups throughout the state, is generally around to provide ...
Hot cigars in hard times.(SMOKE SCREENINGS)
Mar 01, 2009; ... April began our new SCHIP cigar tax and it's going to take a bit to get settled. Think in terms of 40 cents wholesale per premium cigar. Normally a retailer is going to double his wholesale cost, meaning 80 cents more per cigar at retail. Some manufacturers are absorbing part of the ...
Congress considers tobacco regulatory options.(NATO NEWS)
Mar 01, 2009; ... In past years, Congress has considered legislation that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) broad powers to regulate the manufacturing, distributing and retailing of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. This year there are two bills pending in Congress. ...