April, 2005 Association Report: Retail Tobacco Dealers of America: Legal Battles Call for New Script By Joseph Finora The first RTDA legislative director hits the ground running. Cigar Imports: Premium Cigar Imports: Gaining Speed in '04 By E. Edward Hoyt III Following two consecutive years of modest, single-digit growth, premium cigar imports kicked into high gear last year, jumping into double-digit gains. Trade Show Report: NATO Expo Grows... By E. Edward Hoyt III Plenty of deals and resources offered at the 2005 NATO Expo. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Appeals Court Confirms General Cigar's Cohiba Trademark Philip Morris in deal for Indonesia's Sampoerna Altadis U.S.A. Wins $3.5 Mil. Counterfeiting Claim Dimon, Standard Commercial Merger Approved Pride Manufacturing, Tampa Cigar Tip Factory, Closes Government Bans Lighters on All Flights Team Te-Amo's Dana Quigley: Pro Golf Champ UST Sees Flat Q1 Results Reynolds American Q1 Profit Doubles Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Cigar Consumption Leaps Ahead - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Specialty Tobacco Retailing This could be the busiest year ever for the tobacco industry Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 26 Broadway, Floor 9M, New York, NY 10004 USA. Copyright © 1998-2005 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2005 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.