Tobacco

Tobacco, cigarette and e-cig category news for the convenience-store retail industry

Tobacco Category Digest

Tobacco

Tobacco's Optimistic Glow

Key category shows resilience despite federal,state tax hikes,economy

Tobacco

Lorillard Responds to Menthol Report

Says evidence doesn't support conclusion that menthol cigarettes confer greater risk

Acquires Swedish nicotine replacement therapy products company

Returning to original name to emphasize focus on smokeless products

Philip Morris is reportedly in talks to purchase or reach a marketing agreement with Ruyan Group, the manufacturer of the original electronic cigarette.

Products

Current chief exec Orlowsky's contract expires at end of 2010

San Francisco mulls proposal to reduce the number of sale permits by more than half

Tobacco retailers challenge news reports on roll-your-own, pipe tobaccos

Philip Morris USA has filed lawsuits against 10 retailers selling counterfeit versions of the company's Marlboro brand cigarettes in New York and New Jersey.

Urges immediate passage by the full Senate

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