Erin Thompson, Marketing Manager:   As October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month came to a close, antismoking groups registered their protests at Philip Morris USA’s plan to launch the new pink “purse packs” of Virginia Slim “Super Slim” cigarette... [More]

Ken Wassum, Senior Product Manager:   In 1994 the tobacco industry stated, “…neither cigarette smoking nor the nicotine delivered in cigarettes is addictive.” In order to confuse the issue of the dangers to health from cigarette smoking, they planned to “..defe... [More]

Sharen Ross, Vice President, Marketing:   Think back to a time when you made a major life-changing decision. Perhaps you decided to go back to school to finish a degree. Maybe you decided to lose weight, start jogging, become a vegetarian or quit drinking. Now think about what led you ... [More]

Nari Benson, Recruitment Manager, Marketing   On August 3, the New York Times posted a story in which Katherine Dozier, 24, said she started smoking regularly about a year ago, when a Hollywood club passed out Camel No. 9 menthols as a promotion. She was struck by the 'cute' bl... [More]

Andy Roberts, Senior Manager, Call Quality and Satisfaction:   Jon Lovett manages a tobacco shop in Hutchinson, Kansas and his current advertising campaign is drawing some media attention. The billboard outside his store reads: SMOKING REALLY IS COOL. He says that business is... [More]