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The May/June 2008 Issue is Now Online! 

Welcome back to Tobacco Outlet Business Online, and be sure to read my editorial on Opening the Door to Change.  Also, you'll want to check out all of this issue's articles, including pending FDA regulation which could seriously impact your business, how to capitalize on Fourth-Tier cigarettes, and the Beverage Boom. And our regular Cigar Corner feature which spells out how manufacturers are keeping the flavor category fresh.

Phil Viscidi, Publisher

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Phil Viscidi, Publisher
Tobacco Outlet Business
One Hollis Street, Suite 305
Wellesley, MA 02482
Phone: 781-431-1320
Fax:     781-431-7169
Cell:     781-771-8838
E-mail: phil@viscidi.com


Legislative Update

To keep up-to-date on the latest legislative actions affecting your business, please visit NATO's Home Page at http://www.natocentral.org and the legislative update page at http://www.natocentral.org/legislative.htm.

 

May/June 2008
Vol. 11, No. 3 * Features

Cigar Corner

FDA Regulation on the Horizon?

Eight Tips on Fourth-Tier

The Beverage Boom


Be sure to check out our Product Showcase for products which can add to your bottom line.


Coming in the July/August 2008 Issue of Tobacco Outlet Business and tobonline.com:

Cover Story

Top 50

Cigar Corner

Building a Customer Base

Beyond Tobacco Profit Producers

Fortified Mints & Gum

On The Shelf

Pipes & Pipe Tobacco Smokeless & Snus Report

Smart Business

Smart Store Security

Marketing Moves

Manufacturer Marketing Support

Money Matters

TBA


Tobacco Plus Expo  2008

Tobacco Pluse Expo2008 is over now, but you can take a tour of the Expo and see what happened by clicking on the links below. And make plan now to attend and exhibit at Expo 2009.


The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) 

Tom Briant is the executive director of the National Association of Tobacco Outlets or NATO, an industry association you should definitely be interested in.  For more information, please contact Tom at 1-866 869-8888 (Toll Free) or at 15560 Boulder Point Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347.  NATO's web site is http://www.natocentral.org.

6/11/2008