February, 2007 Retail Profile: Two Brothers Cigars Give the People What They Want By Jeff Bolton, Photos by Mike Wilshin North of Dallas, Texas, in the sprawling suburb of Plano, Two Brothers Cigars is doing a thriving cigar business by focusing on the basics. Their motto, “Smoking is not a crime” is just one of the secrets to its success. Manufacturing Regions: Calming Political Jitters By Dale Scott The return of Daniel Ortega as the President of Nicaragua has left many cigar makers there suddenly feeling vulnerable. But some are less worried than others. Merchandise Focus: From Zero to Full Speed in RYO By Chris Brickers The small specialty tobacco manufacturer Conwood Company of Memphis, Tenn. went from zero to number one in roll-your-own/make-your-own (RYO/MYO) tobacco on January 1. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. CAO International Purchased by Henri Wintermans USA California License Required for Tobacco Manufacturers, Importers Star Scientific Looses RJR Patent Infringement Suit Carolina Tobacco Reaches MSA Settlement Bits & Pieces People Moves Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Tobacco Issues in 2007: A Return to the Past, Forging the Future - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Tobacco Retailing Merchandise and News from the Pipe World Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004 USA. Copyright © 1998-2007 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2007 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.