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Publisher’s Letter
4
TPC 2015—After the Ball Is Over
News & Trends
12
Fed Tax Hike Possible, Vaping Bans
Proposed and More
TMA Report
18
A Roundup of Industry News
Category Manager: Vaping Devices
26
E-Cig Report Sheds Light on Sales Trends
Pipe in Hand
38
Getting Started Smoking a Pipe
Product Profile
82
A Guide to New and Popular Products
INSIDE
THIS ISSUE
JM Tobacco’s Nicaraguan Adventure, page 66
Trench Marketing: Two Sides of the Same Coin,
page 74
CIGAR SENSE
Cigar Sense: Unforbidden Fruit?
30
With the Cuban mystique on the verge of being demystified, cigar players
weigh in on the prospect of freely selling Cuban stogies in the U.S. after
50-plus years.
FEATURES
Cover Story: Vape vs. E-Cig Views
46
It’s not an open-and-shut case for what some refer to as the open-
versus closed-device debate. Here are some distinct and varied views
on the ever-changing e-landscape.
Electric Alley: Fun With Vapor
40
The retail vape business is turning out be a highly creative
business with novelty ideas aplenty.
Highlights From the
Tobacco Plus Convenience Expo 2015
54
January’s TPC show in Las Vegas was a resounding success,
boasting 433 exhibitors and a teeming trade show floor.
JM Tobacco’s Nicaraguan Adventure
66
Building on the company’s value premium offerings, JM Tobacco
has debuted a new Nicaraguan line.
Trench Marketing:
Two Sides of the Same Coin
74
Cut Rate Tobacco is straddling both sides of the tobacco/vaping
fence by opening both freestanding and store-within-a-store locations.
Highlights From the TPC Expo 2015, page 54