| Had someone from retail send this article to me knowing that I had over 30 years in the cigar selling business.
United States |
| Testifying at a Washington, DC Council hearing on September 29th, representatives of Altria Group Inc. said they would support a bill that would ban the sale of single cigars, except in tobacco shops, introduces weight-based requirements for the number of cigars per package, and requires all tobacco products to be sold from behind the counter. (Washington Examiner 09/30)
So when I read this I went “oh my it’s happening”. What are your thoughts on Altria’s insistence of placing it’s hands on the entire tobacco industry, now specifically cigars? My thoughts focus on the knowledge I have gathered from retailers that confide with me that they could build their tobacco business better if Altria/PM would just stop interfering. This can not be good! So many years with very little interference is coming to end in the cigar business. Many have told this old cigar guy that this is not good at all! Tell me I’m wrong! Or tell me am I right! Are those that have told me these things right or wrong? |
Entries from October 2009 ↓
Altria takes aim on the cigar industry
October 11th, 2009 — Current Issues, General, Regulations: FDA etc.
