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April 1999 Volume 26 Number 2
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Shop Talk:
Fine Grade Tobaccos... and More
by Jim Lawson
In the heart of America's cigar country, F.G.T. Enterprises puts quality pipe tobaccos on center stage.
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Cigar Report:
Machine Made Cigars
by Bob Ashley
Price resistance for quality, everyday smoke has made these as popular as ever. But "popular-priced" need not mean "lower-quality," as you'll discover in this investigation.
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Major Manufacturers:
Seita: Consolidated Cigar's French Connection
by Jonathan Bell, European Editor
Few American retailers know much about France's Seita, but its influence will certainly be felt in time as the new owner of Consolidated Cigar.
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Trade Show Preview:
RTDA Annual Convention and Trade Show
Truly a buying show, this four-day event provides retail tobacco shops with an unparalleled opportunity to view and purchase a wide selection of premium tobacco products.
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Retailer and Tobacco Industry News
SMOKESHOP's general news department. bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers.
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Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers
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Fighting Mad, Fighting Back
by E. Edward Hoyt III
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What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry
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Equipment and Services for Effective Retailing
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Products and News from the Pipe World
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Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions
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SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 1050, New York, NY 10036 USA. Copyright © 1998 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1999 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.
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