For Thanksgiving, General Snus ran a series on their Facebook page promoting snus as a holiday-friendly family bonding tool. Each post featured a different holiday activity. One post included a debate about whether stopping for snus on the way to Thanksgiving dinner would be worthwhile if it required a detour in another direction. They invited… Continue reading Thanksgiving messaging from the tobacco industry
Category: Cigars
Mobile coupons: A new way to get cheap tobacco products
Ten different tobacco companies including Marlboro, Skoal, Camel, Newport and Winston now offer mobile coupons that can be redeemed in most places their products are sold. Mobile coupons are marketed as a paperless alternative to direct mail coupons and are more efficient and convenient for the retailers and consumers. Mobile coupons also offer customers more… Continue reading Mobile coupons: A new way to get cheap tobacco products
Al Capone Cigarillos market to Hip-Hop community
Al Capone Cigarillos are a brand of cigars manufactured and distributed by the Intercontinental Cigar Corporation. Al Capone cigarillos are described as “hand-rolled in Honduras” and “dipped in cognac”. These cigarillos come in flavors that include rum, cognac, Jamaican Blaze and sweet slims. The company relies mostly on online marketing. For example, Al Capone Cigars… Continue reading Al Capone Cigarillos market to Hip-Hop community
Feds finalize new tobacco rules
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced sweeping regulations for hookah, little cigars, dissolveables, and electronic cigarettes, in addition to the federal agency’s existing power over cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco.
Swisher Sweets promotes heavily on social media
Swisher Sweets cigar brand focuses heavily on promotion through social media marketing. Swisher uses Instagram (@swishersweets), Twitter (@swishersweets), YouTube, and Facebook to promote their products. They do this by using popular or trending hashtags (e.g. #onfleek) that link their posts to general feeds that aren’t age restricted.
Saint Paul votes to restrict sale of flavored tobacco, raise price of cigars
he City Council voted unanimously to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products to adult-only tobacco stores and increase the minimum price for single cigars to $2.60 each. All cigars sold in packages of four or less must be priced at $2.60 each, while cigars packaged at four or more must be at least $10.40.
Minneapolis Adopts Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products
By BETSY BROCK The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously on July 10 to restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products other than menthol to adult-only tobacco shops. The Council also increased the price of cigars to $2.60 apiece. Several other cities in Minnesota, including Maplewood, Bloomington, Saint Paul, and Brooklyn Center, have adopted policies that… Continue reading Minneapolis Adopts Restrictions on Flavored Tobacco Products
St. Paul Increases Price of Cheap Cigars
n October 2014, St. Paul became the largest city in Minnesota to establish a minimum pack size for little cigars.
YouTube Tobacco Commercials Target African American Youth
Tobacco companies have a long history of targeting African Americans with their media messages. These efforts to target African Americans have resulted in tragic health disparities. Today, African Americans suffer disproportionately from tobacco-related death and disease. Brands like Newport and KOOL have been particularly successful in targeting African Americans. A new generation of tobacco companies… Continue reading YouTube Tobacco Commercials Target African American Youth
