December, 2004 Retail Issues: Olde Punta Gorda Cigar & Tobacco Emporium: The Eye of the Storm By Bob Ashley When one of this season's devastating hurricanes roared through its historic Florida town, the Olde Punta Gorda Cigar & Tobacco Emporium quickly picked up the pieces and marched on. Manufacturer Profile: Savinelli's Evolution By Dale Scott A classic Italian pipe maker continues to gain ground in the premium cigar market, adding cache to its storied smoking products. RYO/MYO Report: RYO/MYO On the Move: The Trend is with the Blend By Joseph Finora And for many, it's about the money... Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Voters in Three States Approve Tobacco Tax Hikes Altadis Rolls Out Montecristo Platinum Virtual Photography Tour Oklahoma Tobacco Retailers Form New Alliance CigarExpo "Hybrid Event" Debuts in W. Virginia Montecristo Official Cigar for Apprentice 2 Tropicana Casino Adds New Havana Honeys Slot Machines Net Sales Jump 6.3% at UST Davidoff Shops Host NYC ProCigar Event Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers FDA Oversight of Tobacco is Averted... For Now... - 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 © 1999-2004 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.