Back in 2009, the federal government issued its first flavored tobacco restriction by prohibiting the sale of flavored combustible cigarettes other than menthol and traditional tobacco. Since then, cities, states and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all have enacted bans of varying degrees on flavored tobacco. Why are lawmakers so determined to pull these…
Tobacco Under Fire in Maine
On May 12, the Maine Health and Human Services Committee voted out of committee a bill that would BAN the sale of all flavored tobacco products in the state – like menthol cigarettes, wintergreen dip and flavored cigars. This action would devastate essential, local retailers like you who responsibly sell tobacco products to adults. TAKE…
BIC Teams With Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart for EZ Reach Lighter Campaign
BIC has partnered with Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart and Marquee Brands to launch a new advertising campaign for the BIC EZ Reach lighter. The partnership, which extends into 2022, begins when the iconic duo lights up the digital screen with the release of “Pass It,” debuting today across streaming TV networks, streaming music platforms, social…
What Are the Different Cigarette Tiers?
Altria, Philip Morris International and British American Tobacco (BAT) earned their moniker as Big Tobacco by producing the most popular cigarette brands for decades. Indeed, Altria’s Marlboro has held tight to its reign as the top-selling brand for years, even as the smoking population shrinks. Per Statista in November 2020, Marlboro was the most smoked…
Republic Continues Aggressive Stance Toward Counterfeiters
Republic announced that it will continue its aggressive stance toward illicit imitation of its brands, including OCB, JOB and E-Z Wider. The company’s ongoing nationwide efforts to protect its brands and customers from the sale of fake products continues to yield powerful consequences against companies and individuals selling counterfeit Republic products. “Our strong stance on…
Hybrid Designer Lighter Series
The Scripto Hybrid Lighter Designer series offers 25 different wrap designs to choose from with the option to create your own custom wraps. It’s the perfect crossover of a multi-purpose lighter and pocket lighter and features a refillable tank, extended nozzle for safer lighting, adult-friendly push button ignition and adjustable flame. The Scripto Hybrid Lighter […]
FDA Moves to Ban Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it will begin the process of banning menthol tobacco cigarettes, as well as all flavored cigars. The ban would not include menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes. “Banning menthol — the last allowable flavor — in cigarettes and banning all flavors in cigars will help save lives, particularly among those disproportionately…
Positioning Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless sales, driven by the spitless segment, are trending up at convenience stores with help from ongoing innovation in the segment. Dollar sales in the convenience channel rose 8.9% for the 52 weeks ending Feb. 27, 2021, totaling $7.37 billion, up from $6.77 billion for the previous year, according to data from NielsenIQ. Unit sales…
What’s the Difference Between Cigarillos and Little Cigars?
What exactly are cigarillos? They’re not as large as cigars or even petite cigars, but not as small as cigarettes. They burn drier than cigars, but taste closer to cigars than cigarettes. Indeed, this other tobacco product (OTP) segment definitely commands its own identity and is a product family that fares well with convenience store…
New Bill Would Establish Federal E-Cigarette Tax, Increase Tobacco Tax Rate
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-D-08) and seven other Senate Democrats have introduced the bicameral Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2021, which would establish a federal e-cigarette tax and increase the tobacco tax rate for the first time in a decade. “Tobacco-related disease accounts…