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Tobacco Industry Monitoring (TIM) Alert
Tobacco Industry Marketing (TIM) Alerts provide weekly newsletters to subscribers to keep up to date with tobacco industry marketing and emerging tobacco products.
Excerpt from the Oct 24, 2025 TIM Alert
CIGARETTES
Lucky Strike announced new limited-release pack designs via email and featured them on the brand website. Themes include motorcycles, denim, tattoos, and vinyl records, with the slogan “Stay Original.” The packs feature QR codes which link to stories on the website that describe the artistry and culture around these themes and how they earned their place in American iconography.
SMOKELESS TOBACCO
Grizzly is advertising their annual “Camo Life” giveaway on their website. From mid-October until mid-November, customers can answer a daily question for a chance to win an ATV. They are also releasing this year’s limited edition camo cans to commemorate the giveaway.