Tobacconist

By: Alternix

Definition and Products

A tobacconist, also known as a tobacco shop or smoke shop, sells tobacco products and related accessories.
They offer various forms of tobacco, such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco.
Tobacconists also sell accessories like pipes, lighters, and matches.
Some specialized retailers provide additional items like ashtrays, humidors, and cigar cutters.
Books and magazines related to tobacco are commonly available in tobacco shops.

In the United States, a wooden Indian statue is often positioned near a tobacconist shop.
Supermarkets have become the main sellers of common cigarette brands.
In the United Kingdom, small corner shops often combine a newsagent with confectionery and tobacco sales.
France and Spain have licensed shops called Tabacs that sell tobacco products, newspapers, and other items.
Some tobacco shops in the US also sell vaping supplies and may double as head shops.

Specialist tobacconists are knowledgeable about different tobacco forms, colors, scents, textures, and tastes.
They provide information and guidance to customers regarding tobacco products.
The decline in the tobacco industry has led to a scarcity of tobacconists, but many smokers still prefer buying from them.
Standard tobacco shops in the US specialize in cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipe tobacco.
More upscale tobacco shops focus on cigars and pipe tobacco, often having a walk-in humidor and smoking lounge.

Some tobacco shop owners in the US have concerns about FDA regulations for electronic cigarettes.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act restricts marketing to minors and prohibits flavored cigarettes.
Descriptions like light, mild, and low-tar are removed from cigarette packs, and warning labels on smokeless tobacco are larger.
In the US, anyone under the age of 19 is not allowed entry to self-service tobacco shops, even with an adult.
Strong tobacco control laws in some countries may limit the trade of tobacconists.

The Museum of London features an exhibit called 'The Tobacconist, Victorian Walk' recreating late 19th-century shops.
The presence of tabacs in France is considered essential to life, even for non-smokers.
Advocates in the US argue for the removal of tobacco from pharmacies due to health risks and contradictions with selling smoking cessation products.
FDA regulations for e-cigarettes could potentially close tobacco shops.
The impact of FDA regulations on tobacco shops was felt in Cullman, Alabama.

Reference	URL
Glossary	https://www.alternix.com/blogs/glossary-of-terms/tobacconist
Wikipedia	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacconist
Wikidata	https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16406
Knowledge Graph	https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/02vq03f