Logo pall mall cigarettes

The famous Pall Mall logo has large art nouveau lettering spelling out "Pall Mall" on the top front of the pack. On the front is a white crest on the front and back of the package. Showing two royal lions fiddle sides and the knight's helmet on top, inside of the screen shows "per aspera ad astra" or "Through [the] thorns to the stars" (which sounds like the motto of the RAF, "Ad astra per ardua "or" through adversity to the stars "). There is a banner below the shield that holds another Latin phrase" In hoc signo provinces "or" By this sign you will conquer. "The sentence was the which appeared in a vision in Constantinople before the battle of Milvian Bridge, where he was very numbered. God instructed Constantine to put crosses on all the shields of his men. The next day, Constantine was in Rome, victorious, paving the way for the Edict of Milan. The famous Pall Mall slogan, "When people congregate in particular," appears below the crest.

Pall Mall Red Cigarettes review

The packaging for the Pall Mall Red style of cigarettes got a vibrant bright orange makeover. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., manufacturer of the cigarettes, began packaging the brand in the orange box at the beginning of 2007. The bright orange color is a first for the U.S. cigarette market, according to the company. While the bright color is eye-catching and different, the premium cigarettes inside are the same brand as before, with a sub-premium price, the company stated.

Teens are Highly Susceptible to Cigarette Advertising

Pediatrics journal revealed that a recent study in Germany found that teenagers are easily influenced by cigarette advertisements. The study said that pall mall cigarette ads play a vital role in attracting teen smokers. The researchers behind the study gathered the data through a survey of 2102 non-smoking adolescents, between 10-17 years old, to gauge the effect of advertising on young people’s behavior. Researchers showed masked images of six cigarette advertisements to respondents, as well as eight commercial control products. The cigarette brand advertisings included in the study were Pall Mall, Marlboro, F6, Gauloises, L&M and Lucky Strike, which all belong to the eight most popular brands in Germany.
The study found out that about 13% of the respondents, or 277 teenagers, had started smoking after nine months of being exposed to the cigarette ads. Around 10% had tried smoking in the low-exposure group, 12% in the medium-exposure group and 19% in the high-exposure group.

Cigarette maker Lorillard 4Q profit rises

Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc. said Monday its net income increased 7 percent in the fourth quarter as it sold more Pall Mall cigarettes at higher prices, beating Wall Street expectations and continuing to buck the trend of declining cigarette volumes.
The maker of Newport, Maverick and True cigarettes said it earned $259 million, or $1.74 per share, for the period ended Dec. 31, compared with $242 million, or $1.52 per share, a year earlier. The per share result was boosted by a lower number of shares outstanding.

The nation's third–biggest tobacco company said revenue excluding excise taxes increased more than 9 percent to $1.02 billion.
Analysts expected Lorillard to earn $1.68 per share on revenue of $920.4 million, according to FactSet (News - Alert).
Its shares rose $1.99, or 2.65 percent, to $76.99, in early trading Monday.
"Lorillard continued to fire on all cylinders," CEO Murray S. Kessler said in a news release.
Lorillard, based in Greensboro, N.C., said its cigarette volume grew 4.5 percent to 9.46 billion Pall Mall cigarettes on gains of 2.2 percent from its Newport brand and an increase of about 25 percent for its lower–priced Maverick brand. The company said the introduction of its non–menthol version of Newport cigarettes in November contributed to the increase.
Rivals Reynolds American Inc. and Altria Group Inc. both reported selling fewer cigarettes in the quarter.
The weak economy and high unemployment have caused many smokers to trade down to cheaper brands during the recession in a bid to save money. Lorillard's Maverick discount brand and Reynolds American's Pall Mall cigarettes have been among the beneficiaries.
Most tobacco companies have been raising prices to keep profits up as the recession and declining demand cut into cigarette sales. Tax increases, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma also have made the cigarette business tougher.
Lorillard's market share increased 1.2 points during the quarter to 13.2 percent of the U.S. market. Newport's share of the menthol market grew 0.5 points to 35.3 percent of the market.

Earnings Preview: Reynolds American's 4Q

Reynolds American Inc., the nation's second-biggest cigarette company, reports its fourth-quarter and full-year results before the stock market opens Thursday.

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Continued growth in Reynolds American's Pall Mall brand despite industrywide declines in the number of cigarettes being as taxes, smoking bans, health concerns and social stigma all increase.

The Winston-Salem, N.C., company has promoted Pall Mall as a longer-lasting and more affordable cigarette as smokers weather the weak economy and high unemployment. Reynolds also sells Camel and Natural American Spirit cigarettes, and Kodiak and Grizzly smokeless tobacco.

Pall Mall's third-quarter volume grew 45.1 percent, and its share of the U.S. market increased 2.8 percentage points to 7.8 percent, even though overall the company sold 2.6 percent fewer cigaretes. Half the people who try the brand continue using it, the company said.

Camel volumes grew 1.5 percent during the third quarter, and the brand's market share rose.

Reynolds American's top competitor, No. 1 Altria Group Inc., parent company of Marlboro maker Philip Morris USA, said last week that raising prices and cutting costs helped its third-quarter net income climb nearly 27 percent even as it shipped fewer cigarettes.

WHY IT MATTERS: Continued strength from Pall Mall could mean smokers are still switching to cheaper brands to save money, and those who tried the brand during the recession are remaining loyal.

But a rebound in volumes of premium brands like Camel could signal consumers are adjusting to higher prices on cigarettes following federal and state tax hikes.

WHAT'S EXPECTED: Analysts expect Reynolds American to report earning 61 cents per share on revenue of $2.15 billion, according to FactSet.

LAST YEAR'S QUARTER: Reynolds American said last year that its fourth-quarter net income, excluding one-time items, was $1.10 per share on revenue of $2.1 billion.

Three people steal Bethlehem man's beer, cigarettes, cash, police report

Three people reportedly robbed a Bethlehem man this morning of his beer, cigarettes and cash.

Juan Rivera, Otelia Duffy and Solmaria Rivera met John Marzec at his home in the 300 block of South New Street at 3 o'clock., police said, and attacked and robbed him. Juan Rivera allegedly choked Marzec while the two women rummaged through his residence.

The ladies allegedly stole a six-pack of Natural Ice beer, a pack of Pall Mall Red cigarettes, $5 cash and an undetermined amount of loose change.

Police said Marzec, 53, knows Juan Rivera, but they did not know why Marzec invited the three into his apartment at the late hour.

Police later found Juan Rivera carrying a $5 bill and a lot of loose change. Police found Duffy with a can of Natural Ice and drug paraphernalia. Solmaria Rivera had a pack of Pall Malls, police said, when they found her at home.

Juan Rivera, 39, no known address, is charged with robbery, simple assault, harassment and conspiracy. He was sent to Northampton County Prison in lieu of $350,000 bail, records say.

Solmaria Rivera, 48, of the 600 block of Pawnee Street, is charged with robbery and conspiracy and was sent to county prison in lieu of $150,000 bail, records say.

Duffy, 40, of the 400 block of Broadway, is charged with robbery, conspiracy and possession of drug paraphernalia, records say. She was sent to county prison in lieu of $40,000.

Pall Mall cigarettes price cut

AFTER ABOUT 30 years of steady price increases, Irish smokers will see the cost of a packet of 20 Pall Mall cigarettes cut by 50 cent from February 7th.

Tobacco manufacturer PJ Carroll has told retailers that it is reducing the recommended retail price (RRP) for Pall Mall to €7.25 from €7.75 from next Monday.

This move follows a ruling last March by the European Court of Justice, which found that the Government’s fixed minimum pricing of tobacco products violated EU law.

PJ Carroll, which is owned by British American Tobacco, said it is also a response to the growth in cigarette smuggling.

It is estimated that 27 per cent of cigarettes smoked here are sourced from the black market.

“PJ Carroll is committed to returning stability to the legal tobacco market and to supporting retailers who stock legitimate tobacco products,” said Chloe Campen, head of corporate and regulatory affairs at PJ Carroll.

“We hope retailers welcome the RRP change. We believe we have shown leadership in this move.”

The move is expected to cause controversy with anti-smoking groups, who oppose the sale of tobacco on health grounds.

Pall Mall will now be the cheapest cigarette for sale here.

Vonnegut library opens to rave reviews

Chris Moore has read all of Kurt Vonnegut’s novels several times, and when he heard there would be a new museum and library honoring the Hoosier author, he got excited.

Moore, 22, drove up from Linton, Ind., to attend the grand opening of the Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library today in downtown Indianapolis — the city where the author was born and raised.

“I’ve always felt connected to his writings,” Moore said. “My English teacher sophomore year (of high school) first introduced me to his work, and I’ve loved him ever since.”

Moore and dozens of other visitors explored the library, which contains many items owned by Vonnegut, including his Purple Heart, writing desk and typewriter, reading glasses, books and even a pack of Pall Mall cigarettes. The walls of the rooms are covered with photos of the author as well as biographical information and famous quotes. One wall offers a timeline of Vonnegut’s professional and personal life, along with another timeline showing what events were happening around the world during that same period. And, his novels are available for purchase.

Reynolds Should Pay $10 Billion to Smoker, Gary Argues at Trial

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. should be punished with paying an award of at least $10 billion to a man who developed cancer and emphysema from smoking, his lawyer, Willie Gary, said in an opening statement at a Florida trial.

“We’re going to prove punitive damages over $10 billion, ladies and gentlemen of the jury” Gary said yesterday in state court in Tampa in a suit filed by Leroy Kirkland, 71, a former two-pack-a-day smoker. “You may decide it’s not enough.”

Kirkland’s is the first tobacco trial for Gary, 63, who won a $500 million verdict against a funeral-home chain in a contract dispute and $240 million over claims that Walt Disney Co. stole his clients’ theme-park idea. Kirkland, a retired longshoreman from Tampa who began smoking at age 12, claims he lost his voice box to laryngeal cancer after 40 years of smoking Pall Mall and Salem cigarettes.
Gary showed jurors an advertisement picturing Santa Claus smoking Pall Malls. He told them about tobacco companies giving free cigarettes to U.S. soldiers during World War II. He called the tobacco companies liars and drug dealers.