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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 Nov 21, 2025 TIM Alert
CIGARS
Dutch Masters recently introduced a new flavored cigar on Instagram, Cocoa, “crafted for crisp days, chill nights, and holiday sessions.” The cigars are sold in a 2-pack and feature an image of a mug of hot cocoa with marshmallows.
ENDS
Geek Bar now promotes a rewards program, G-Points Rewards, with an animated pop-up banner on their website (geekbar.com). Customers can register on a separate website that relies on self-report for age verification, and scan product security codes to earn points. Other ways to earn points include inviting friends, daily check-ins, and birthday bonus points. Prizes range from gift cards to an Apple iPhone 17.