Publisher’s Letter....................................................................... 4
When Is the Best Time to Get Ready for TPC 2015? NOW!
News & Trends......................................................................... 12
FDA proposed regulation, Zippo sues Lorillard and more.
TMA Report............................................................................. 22
A roundup of industry news
Category Manager.................................................................... 26
Vaping: A Market Share Shakeout
Pipe In Hand........................................................................... 36
Brotherhood of the Pipe
Product Profile......................................................................... 86
A guide to new and popular outlet products
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
Trench Marketing: Big Kid on the Block, page 78
Smoker’s Haven Hosts Torano Tasting, page 72
Their Table Is Definitely Ready, page 64
CIGAR SENSE
A Matter of Convenience
30
Premium cigars are making more tracks through the
convenience store channel.
FEATURES
COVER STORY
New E-Vapor Game in Play
42
Now that the FDA’s initial regulatory framework on the e-cig/vapor
market has been revealed, the industry weighs more educated moves.
Electric Alley: Ten Quick Truths
38
Don’t blink—the e-cig/vapor category is moving and changing rapidly. Here are
10 up-to-the minute market realities heard and reported at Vapor World Expo.
Vapor World Expo’s Debut
56
Held in Rosemont, Illinois, the first annual vapor, business-to-business industry
event was a huge hit for the emerging industry.
Ten Tips to Trade Show Success
58
These ideas can help boost your sales at shows like IPCPR, TPC and VWE.
Is U.S.-Extracted Nicotine a Reality?
60
USA Liquid Nicotine says that it’s ready to sell pure liquid nicotine extracted
from tobacco grown in the U.S.
Their Table Is Definitely Ready
64
Four-year-old St. Louis cigar company Table 36 is launching its third boutique cigar.
Event Highlight:
Smoker’s Haven Hosts Torano Tasting
72
Cigar tastings and dinners draw a big crowd for this New Jersey retail chain.
C-Store Corner: No Thanks to Tanks
74
While more consumers are trading cig-alikes for tank-style vapor devices, can
c-stores hang onto their electronic product market share?
Trench Marketing: Big Kid on the Block
78
Cigars International leveraged Internet success to become a brick-and-mortar
powerhouse.
Vapor World Expo’s Debut, page 56
