New York Appellate Court Justice Samuel Green earlier this week issued a stay regarding the August 30 State Supreme Court ruling in the "Day Wholesale v. State of New York" tobacco tax case. The Green ruling temporarily enjoins the state from coll...

The U.S. Postal Service announced recently it would modify mailing regulations of tobacco shipments from the United States to Army Post Office (APO), Fleet Post Office (FPO) and Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) destinations by expanding shipping optio...

The office of Oregon Attorney General John Kroger announced earlier this month it had reached an agreement with Florida-based Smoking Everywhere, Inc. and its president, Elico Taieb, prohibiting the sale and distribution of its electronic cigarett...

The FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products has launched a six-month text messaging campaign to deliver important tips and educational messages about FDA tobacco product regulations to retailers' mobile phones. For the first four weeks of the camp...

KSS Retail announced recently that 7-Eleven Inc., the world’s largest convenience store operator, franchisor and licensee, has selected KSS Retail for its price modeling, forecasting and optimization solution for stores in the U.S. and Canada. ...

The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) will hold the remaining four of five training sessions on federal tobacco regulations in September in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. The CTP encourages retailers who sell tobacco to attend...

In the six weeks after a large cigarette tax rate hike in New York, sales plunged at convenience stores statewide, mainly because smokers are making purchases at tax-free outlets, reports the New York Association of Convenience Stores (NYACS). ...

Lorillard, Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors has elected Murray S. Kessler as president and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 13, 2010. Kessler also was elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the com...

The U.S. District Court judge for Western New York, Richard Arcara, will not suspend PACT act mailing restrictions for Seneca Nation of Indians retailers. Members of the Seneca Free Trade Association and one independent Seneca tobacco retaile...

The U.S. District Court judge for Western New York expects to make a ruling this week on whether Seneca Nation of Indians retailers will have to comply with the PACT act. The Seneca retailers earlier this week appealed a late July ruling by Judge ...