Tobacco

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

Tobacco Category Digest

Tobacco

Va. Gov to Propose Cigarette Tax Hike

Governor Timothy M. Kaine will propose doubling Virginia's 30 cents-per-pack cigarette tax in a rewritten budget that pares up to 1,500 state jobs.

Tobacco

Crude 'Contango'

As oil falls below $40, analyst predicts it could dip below $30

Tribes threaten legal action over tax collection in New York state

PM USA: "We continue to view these cases as manageable"

Manufacturers, stamping agents accountable for untaxed sales by Indians to non-Indians

Products

Cuts some, raises other allowances in some markets; federal tax increase could hit volumes

Stockdale, Bumbaco succeed retiring Rosson, Sanders

Cayuga Indian Nation had been forced to cease c-store sales over taxes

Smoke, smokeless sales continue strong track despite economic challenges

Deal expected to close by January 7 at latest

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