Tobacco

E-Alternative Solutions (EAS) recently announced the submission of its Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Leap and Leap Go vapor products. These submissions are a testament to the high standards at EAS, as well as its commitment to follow ethical marketing practices. EAS also remains dedicated to…

BIC received a General Exclusion Order from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that prevents the importation into the U.S. of all lighters that imitate BIC lighters’ iconic appearance, which would infringe BIC’s registered trade dress, regardless of who is importing the product. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection will enforce the order. The ruling…

The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act (S.1253), which aims to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes to minors online by requiring that online sellers ensure the delivery carrier verifies the recipient’s age upon delivery. It would also require online sellers to collect and remit the appropriate state and…

While the COVID-19 health crisis has hindered the nation’s economy, it seems to have lit a fire in the cigar market, at least in the short term. “Within the cigar category, I am seeing about a 10% increase in volume year-to-date versus the same period last year,” said Mark McCarty, director of category management with…

Michelle Arthur, loss prevention and tobacco buyer for the 103-store Montana-based Town Pump convenience store chain, joins C-Store Oracle and CStore Decisions Senior Editor Thomas Mulloy to discuss tobacco-free nicotine on demand products, merchandising and sales trends. Sponsored by Rogue. For more information, visit https://roguenicotine.com/. CStore Decisions · C-Store Oracle: Nicotine On Demand

E-Alternative Solutions (EAS) has submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), seeking authorization for the marketing and sale of its wide-ranging portfolio of Leap and Leap Go vapor products. “We are pleased to take this important step in demonstrating our commitment to the vapor industry, retailers and adult smokers…

Pixotine Products has been granted a patent for a proprietary design for holding its nicotine toothpicks that fits neatly in a pocket, a wallet or a purse. For retailers, the pack design allows for quick merchandising on any backbar spring-loaded cigarette pack slots without the need to build out new shelf shapes or planograms. Pixotine nicotine […]

Roll-your-own (RYO) tobacco sales lit up in the midst of the COVID-19 sheltering, with c-store sales jumping 17.9% the four weeks ending in mid-April compared to the same period last year, and rebounding from a drop off of 3.1% for the preceding year, according to IRI Convenience All Scan data. Elaine Annis, retail operations coordinator…

Tobacco accessories are soaring amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dollar sales grew 4.3% for smoking accessories, with unit sales up 2.4% for the latest 52 weeks ending April 19, 2020, according to market research firm IRI’s Total U.S. Convenience data. And in the latest four weeks ending April 19, 2020, dollar sales climbed a massive 33.6%,…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a directive in December 2019 stating, “It is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product — including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes — to anyone under 21.” The ruling had an immediate impact on convenience stores. Selling tobacco to underage customers will result in fines, penalties…