joe the camel cigarettes was more than just a mascot—he was Big Tobacco's way of targeting kids. Studies showed he was as recognizable to children as Mickey Mouse, proving these ads weren't just for Joe Camel - Wikipedia

Tobacco companies instead have relied on direct marketing and other methods to promote their products

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There are obvious traces of Waugh and Forster, with strains of Bront and du Maurier in the gothic-romantic details

In some stores where Walmart has discontinued tobacco sales, it has added more self-checkout registers, grab-and-go food, or candy in its place, citing the move away from tobacco as a business decision. This underscores that tobacco, while profitable for tobacco manufacturers, is not necessarily a money maker for tobacco retailers

It now communicates progress rather than selling goods