 |  | | Flavored Cigars = Tasty Profits
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary:
This popular tobacco category remains a favorite of consumers but may become a victim of FDA legislation
Author: By Melissa Niksic
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|  | | Keeping It Fresh
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary:
Today’s humidors and humidification systems offer both retailers and end consumers a multitude of options to keep their investments going strong.
Author: By Maura Keller
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|  | | Meeting Challenges: M & R Holdings
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary:
Manufacturer’s Minute
Author: By Dean Rouse, President, M & R Holding
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| Product News- May/June 2010
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary:
Zippo, Gran Habano Azteca, Nat Cicco value-priced cigars, Swisher Sweets Mini Wine Cigarillos, Dean's Cigars Heavy Weights, Smoke Odor Exterminator Sprays
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|  | | The Smaller Side of Cigars
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary:
Subject to the vagaries of regulation and increased taxes, small cigars remain a product segment with popular appeal.
Author: By Mike Smith
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|  | | Smoke Screenings: Cigars from CAO, Don Gonzalez and Rocky Patel Brothers
Issue: TR--May/June 2010
Summary: With an exception or two, it seems that the legislating movements may have quieted down a bit.
Author: by Mike Smith
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|  | | Three Mighty Miami Cigars
Issue: TR--March/April 2010
Summary:
Spring is here and not a moment too soon.
Author: by Mike Smith
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| From RYO to cigars, first for Republic
Summary: 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.
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| Hiring help has arrived
Summary: 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.
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| Toraño’s new cigar celebrates triumphs
Summary: 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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|  | | PM USA Launches Blend No. 54
Summary: Philip Morris USA recently launched Marlboro Blend No. 54, a full-flavor menthol cigarette line. Although Marlboro has offered several styles of menthol cigarette products for many years, the new Marlboro Blend No. 54 complements the Marlboro Menthol brand family by offering a new full-flavor menthol cigarette targeted toward adult smokers who prefer a richer, bolder taste.
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|  | | New natural blunt wrappers
Issue: TR--September/October 2009
Summary: WrapMaster Real Leaf Blunt Skins®, Maryland, U.S.A. is the innovator of the Flavored Natural Leaf Wrap and is introducing two tobacco favorites—Blunt Skins® exclusive Menthol Breeze and the All Natural leaf wraps—to the international blunt market.
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|  | | The sweet aroma of new cigarillos
Summary: The first flavored cigarillos from Davidoff have arrived. Marked by a unique blend of 100-percent natural tobaccos that underwent an exclusive aroma enhancement process, Davidoff of Geneva (CT), Inc.’s new Aromatic Mini Cigarillos will deliver a memorable new experience to tobacco aficionados worldwide, according to the company release.
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|  | | New grape blunt wrappers
Summary: HBI Tobacco saw increasing sales in its blunt wrapper sales in 2008 and is surging forward in new products to continue that growth throughout 2009. The company’s new Juicy® Double Blunt Grapes Gone WILD will pop off the shelf with its eye-catching, colorfully designed packaging. The Grapes Gone WILD blunts are packaged two to a pack and 25 per box.
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| Revised RYO portfolio
Summary: In light of the recent tax increases on tobacco products, Commonwealth Brands, Inc., an Imperial Tobacco Group company and the fourth largest tobacco company in the U.S., has announced that it has revised its portfolio of finely crafted loose tobacco.
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|  | | Rack ’em up
Issue: TR--July/August 2009
Summary: Calico Brands offers a C-store rack program to suit retailers’ lighter needs. The various rack configurations available offer a three price-point strategy: entry level, mid-tier and premium retail.
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|  | | New Dominican Honeys hit the economic spot
Summary: JM Tobacco has released its latest product line, the new JM’s Dominican Honeys line. It is offered in a 5.5 x 42 Corona, with a Sumatran wrapper. Three selections are available—all with popular honey-dipped heads—the Honey, Honey Vanilla and Honey Rum.
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|  | | Great product, great value
Issue: TR--May/June 2009
Summary: Republic Tobacco L.P., the maker of Top Tobacco products, has recognized the need to try to relieve consumers of the rising tobacco prices and has introduced TOP Superoll Tobacco. Top Superoll is specially blended and crafted to provide more cigarettes for the price than other pouch or canned tobaccos.
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|  | | Variety always sells
Issue: TR--May/June 2009
Summary: Available only through its distributor Arango Cigar Co., Tabacos de la Cordillera® has launched its new VogelTM Variety Samplers. The samplers are packaged in a striking and iconic cedar box that holds 10 cigars—five each of its Vogel Green and Vogel Red luxury cigar blends.
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|  | | Heading into test markets
Issue: TR--May/June 2009
Summary: Conwood Company plans to test market the new, premium moist smokeless Camel Dip in retail outlets throughout Colorado and Florida beginning in mid- to late June. Camel Dip will offer moist smokeless tobacco consumers a new opportunity to enjoy a premium brand in this category.
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|  | | A Compact Light
Summary: Tiny Lite™ sparkwheel lighters have recently been added to Scripto®’s line of popular disposable cigarette lighters.
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|  | | Hookah from the Heartland
Summary: Los Angeles-based JM Tobacco Company, known for its cigars, has recently introduced a line of hookah tobaccos, called JM’s Hookah, to the market.
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|  | | Variety always sells
Summary: Available only through its distributor Arango Cigar Co., Tabacos de la Cordillera® has launched its new VogelTM Variety Samplers.
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|  | | Deep Roots, Great New Cigar
Issue: TR--March/April 2009
Summary: Charlie Toraño, president of the fourth-generation Toraño family’s premium tobacco and cigar business, and his father Carlos, chairman of the board of 95-year-old Toraño Cigars, are embarking on their ambitious “Our Roots Run Deep Tour.”
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|  | | Minty-fresh Value
Issue: TR--March/April 2009
Summary: Swisher International has recently released a soon-to-be-popular product for retailers who are increasing their snuff category.
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|  | | New Wine Cigarillos
Issue: TR--March/April 2009
Summary: Swisher International has introduced the new BlackStone Wine Flavored Tip Cigarillo to its extensive line of products.
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