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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
MAY/JUNE 2014
It’s not all
about e-cigs
and vapes;
there is still
a very viable
(and expanding)
world out there
of other tobacco
alternatives and
non-combustibles.
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The Latest
on the
“Others”
A
mazing”growth,“exploding”
sales, and “extreme” growth
are just a fewof the adjectives
that tobacco retailers use to describe
the e-cig and vape phenomenon
that has taken the industry and
their businesses by storm. But in the
second breath of positive news, many
mention the “other” alternatives,
such as smokeless tobacco, snus and
modified-risk products, as very viable
growth categories. All are segments
to which many retailers are devoting
more merchandising space. And so,
Tobacco Business
offers the latest scoop
on these non-combustibles that bear
no “e” in front of their name:
Smokeless Tobacco
Industry observers and retailers
from varying channels report good
news and positive growth from the
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By Renée M. Covino
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