Top of The News
by Steve Ellwanger
FDA said 22nd Century brands VLN King and VLN Menthol can reduce smokers' exposure to nicotine by approximately 95% compared to conventional cigarettes. Read the whole story
by Les Luchter
The top-trending on-premise spirit, according to 76% of U.S. bartenders, is tequila, up from just 16% a year ago. Read the whole story

AUTOMOTIVE
by Tanya Gazdik
In less than a week, the video has already been viewed more than a million times on YouTube alone. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Tanya Gazdik, Staff Writer
"Given current inventory conditions, it's difficult to project significant demand recovery in the first half of 2022," says IHS Markit's Chris Hopson. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
In a GfK study, 88% of those trying D2C brands for the first time said they were satisfied, and only 9% dissatisfied. Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
iiNet service in Australia was affected on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Read the whole story
by Todd Wasserman
Dominique Ansel Bakery partnered with Bailey's liqueur to kick up a traditional beverage. Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Overall retail sales jumped by 8.5% from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24, YoY, Mastercard SpendingPulse reports. Read the whole story