October 2003 Retailing Trends: Smoke Shops Offer Refuge by Joseph Finora In New York City, displaced smokers find a lone oasis in the lounges of tobacco retailers. Trade Show Review: RTDA 2003 Nashville Report: Staff Report Smaller crowds, better Service highlight this year's RTDA Show in Nashville, TN. Trend Watch: Go Roll a Smoke! by Bob Ashley Slow but steady growth in the roll-your-own and make-your-own segment opens doors for tobacco retailers as expert sources in an expanding niche. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Altadis Purchases Leading U.S. Cigar Retailer, Distributor JR Cigar Moore & Bode Sues P Diddy Over Cigar Secrets New Internationally-Focused Image for Agio Perdomo Inks Distribution Agreement In Russia Toraņo Lights Up Crew of USS Antietam with Cigars Matasa Factory Among Miss Universe Visits Timber Wolf, Red Man Outfit Winners at Cabelas Wine Country Benefit Obituary - Peter Stokkebye, 72 R.J. Reynolds to Slash Staff, Shift Promotion Focus to Core Brands Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Are You Ready for Holiday Sales? - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Trends and Trendsetters in Specialty Tobacco Retailing Merchandise 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 © 1999-2003 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.