February, 2008 Retail Profile: Nat Sherman’s New York State of Mind By E. Edward Hoyt III The Sherman family’s new tobacco shop on 42nd Street turns the clock back with three stories of nostalgia and retailing magic that’s a theatrical oasis for smoking enthusiasts.. Cigarmaker Q & A Pepin Garcia: Riding a Perfect Wave By Gary J. Arzt Contributing editor Gary J. Arzt recently visited with Pepin Garcia at his Nicaragua factory to learn how he is expanding his manufacturing capacity, his box factory, and tobacco growing operation. Manufacturer Profile: Tabacalera A. Turrent: “Six” Generations Strong Story & Photos By William Kaliher The father of modern Mexican cigars? For Alberto Turrent IV, the unofficial title is right on target, having led Mexican cigars onto the world stage. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's Industry news department, bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Imperial Tobacco Completes Altadis S.A. Acquisition Altria Set to Spin-off Phillip Morris International Puros Indios Renamed Reyes Family Cigars Taboca USA Now Nordic American Smokeless Xikar Buys Madelaine Humidification Systems Continental Tobacco USA Set to Launch its First Domestic Products General Tobacco Relocates Headquarters to North Carolina Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers End of Castro Era Fuels Embargo Speculation - by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry New concepts, Trends, and Trendsetters in 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 © 1998-2007 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1998-2007 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.