August/Sept. 1999 1999 Smokeshop Industry Report: a Change of Pace shake out - n (1895): the failure or retrenchment of a significant number of firms in the economy or a sector or an industry that usually results in a depressed market. Retail Profile: Freying in the Vegas Sun by Laurence Fohrman Las Vegas - you can fear it, you can loathe it, you can leave it, or you can make the best of it. Clearly, the Frey Brothers have chosen the latter. And then some. Producing Regions: Finding Strength in Numbers by Bob Ashley Cigar manufacturer associations in Mexico (MACM) and the Dominican Republic (Procigar) seek to build regional awareness and combat common problems in an effort to gain consumer loyalty and confidence. Retailer and Tobacco Industry News SMOKESHOP's general news department. bringing you up-to-date information and breaking stories about manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers. Under Fire, Gray Market Cigs Banned by Fed, States Free Cigars for Servicemen Abroad Injunction Halts Philip Morris Store Displays Garage Smokers Gather for Cigarage Night Nevada Wholesalers Must Fund Gray-Market Escrow Account New Offices for RTDA Venetian Hotel Home to Vegas Davidoff $500,000 Relocation for A. Fader Shop Midtown Emporium for 800-JR Cigar Davidoff Renovates Flagship NY Store Gifts and Accessories for Cigar, Pipe, and Cigarette Smokers Encouraging Signs... by E. Edward Hoyt III What's Happening and Where in the Tobacco Industry Equipment and Services for Effective Retailing Products, Suppliers, Regulations, and Associations Tobacco Products and Industry Promotions SMOKESHOP (ISSN 0146-9266), established in 1970, is published bi-monthly by Lockwood Trade Journal Co., Inc., 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 1050, New York, NY 10036 USA. Copyright © 1998 by Lockwood Trade Journal Co. Inc. HTML production and copyright © 1999 by Keys Technologies. All rights reserved.