Sept/Oct 2002 Trade Show Wrap-up: At Massive RTDA 2000, Traffic only seemed lighter... Staff Report A record number of exhibitor booths greeted retail buyers for the 70th annual trade show and convention. Trend watch: Big Interest in Small Cigars. By Dale Scott Mini versions of big brands have become the big new growth niche as leading, premium brands jump in. Cigarmaker Profile: Canary Islands Cigars, Co. Staff Report A subsidiary of the versatile European tobacco enterprise Cita Tabacos de Canarias S.L., this company follows in the rich history and tradition of its parent as it renews its ties to the U.S. premium cigar market. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Toraņos Completes Cigar Factory Expansion ITE Show Sues Startup Expo Cohiba Trademark Dispute Going to Trial Court Rejects General Cigar Claims Against Altadis Four Tobacco Men Die in Dominican Plane Crash Natural American Spirit Celebrates 20th Anniversary Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Recharging the Spirit at RTDA by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Specialty Tobacco Retailing Products and News from the Pipe World 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 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1999-2001 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.