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Because of this, Newport has gained a commanding share of the African-American market; a 2005 survey stated that 49.5% of all cigarette sales to African-Americans were Newport cigarettes. Newport has been the second best-selling cigarette brand in the United States since 1996, trailing only Altria's Marlboro brand. [2]
R. J. Reynolds, founder Share of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, issued 15 March 1906. The son of a tobacco farmer in Virginia, Richard Joshua "R. J." Reynolds sold his shares of his father's company in Patrick County, Virginia, and ventured to the nearest town with a railroad connection, Winston-Salem, to start his own tobacco company. [3]
The Lorillard hogshead in 1789 featuring a Native American smoking Lorillard Snuff Mill, built 1840, photo 1936. The company was founded by Pierre Abraham Lorillard in 1760. In 1899, the American Tobacco Company organized a New Jersey corporation called the Continental Tobacco Company, which took a controlling interest in many small tobacco companies. [4]
Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta issues warnings to R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ITG Brands that they may be in violation of California's ban on flavored tobacco products.
The online grocery coupon site Shortcuts.com now has printable coupons.Previously, you could only add coupons electronically to your store loyalty card, which is still a cool feature.
The new campaign served to rival Newport's ongoing efforts targeting youth and attempted to steal Kool's declining young customer base. In Salem Spirit, groups of young men and women are seen to bond together over fun, youthful activities, ranging from sledding and hot air ballooning to picnicking and frolicking in the ocean.
Natural American Spirit products in the year 2000 were advertised as "100% Additive-Free Tobacco". [citation needed]California Attorney General Jerry Brown announced on March 1, 2010, that his office had secured an agreement with the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company to clearly disclose that its organic tobacco is "no safer or healthier" than other tobacco products.
On 1 December 2012, Australia introduced ground-breaking legislation and the world's toughest tobacco packaging warning messages to date. [15] All marketing and brand devices were removed from the package and replaced with warnings, only the name of the product remains in generic standard sized text.