New York , NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/02/2012 -- In a bid to consolidate online Cigarette market, Cigarettesforsale.co has acquired Onlinecigarettes. With this cash and equity deal the site has now access to online cigarette sales in Thailand and it would be able to improve sales and delivery to countries in south-east Asia. The company will also get access to popular local brands and offshore production plants of brands like Marlboro, Camel and Lucky Strike.

The negotiations started a month back, after the deal was given a green light by board of Directors of both companies. "After this acquisition we are looking at revenue of $ 50m online cigarette for sale" says Simon Hidereth, VP sales of Cigarettesforsale.co. With the current slowdown in their target markets, the revenue figure might be a bit optimistic says analyst Robert Garrison. Nonetheless this is good news for customers as the company will now be able to add more brands to the catalogue and pass more savings arising from economy of scale to customers.

The company is rumored to be on the lookout for a series-c funding over next month from private investors to acquire smaller players and further expand its markets. After accounting for revenue from sister sites, the company is already among the top 3 players in the segment of Online cigarettes. "We haven't yet figured out healthy monetization through affiliate programs and this is something we would look into if we are to raise a further round. However no timeline is yet decided" says Mr. Hidereth when requested to comment on the rumor.

Given that the Series-B round was raised with an intention to acquire 3 players in major markets, and the targets already met; the new round might be only days down the line observe Mr Garrison. With this acquisition the company value is speculated to be around 120 million USD, creating possibilities for a 50 million Series-C round. This could affect dynamics and future planning of the competition and analysts cautioned about volatility in their stock over the coming month.

About Cigarettes For Sale
Cigarettes For Sale Inc is a US based tobacco company which operates cigarettesforsale.co among other sister online retailer websites. The site is catering primarily to Asian, American and European markets.

To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.cigarettesforsale.co .

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting an interview with founders of Cigarettes For Sale, please contact Simon Hidereth via email at simon@Cigarettesforsale.co .

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New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2012 -- After staying in private beta for over 6 months, SmokeBotique.com has been launched to pubic now. According to its founder, the main vision behind the portal is to complement quality and taste of smoking with economy of scale, sourcing and distribution of tobacco to offer cheap cigarettes to its customers.

"It was at Marlboro, where we discovered people although brand loyal were getting conscious of increasing prices of cigarettes and were looking to buy cheap cigarettes. With our experience in online retail we decided to start an online platform which could serve the purpose of saving money for smokers yet affirming brand loyalty" informs Victor, Founding partner of Smoke Boutique. The journey this far has been rewarding if the incoming traffic and sales are an indicator. Also the site has now developed sourcing relations with companies in 15 countries.

Catering to global market all cigarettes for sale come with world-wide free shipping and 90 day money back guarantee. That is customers only pay for price of the cigarette, which is already heavily discounted versus retail store prices and nothing else. Although very exciting for a smoker, as a business the real challenge lies in scaling up the site and revenue, something the competition hasn't been able to execute, observe market analysts. The founders though are upbeat and claim they have the know-how developed during their stints at Marlboro which would help them scale their resources.

This definitely seems to be exciting times for buy cigarettes online. As introductory offer the site has announced Flat 20% discount on all products including accessories. One has to use FLAT20 as the coupon code. The offer is valid till 30th Aug, 2012. They have also introduced dedicated pages for brands where people can interact with fellow smokers and share stories about the brands.

About Smoke Boutique.com
Smoke Boutique Inc is a US based startup which operates smokebotique.com, an online cigarette retailer. Since the site going live in 2012, it has become a leading online store in the space and is known to source and distribute the most exotic brands. To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.smokeboutique.com .

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting an interview with founders of Smokeboutique.com, please contact Victor Parnell via email at victor@Smokeboutique.com .

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New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2012 -- Buycigarettes.co, a leading brand in cigarettes online has announced tie-ups with over 20 local cigarettes brands for sole online distribution.

"This is a significant step in our sales strategy. Exclusive rights help us in developing better and lasting relationships with customers and also give us leverage over the completion" says Daniel Christian, VP Sales. The site has been highly trafficked in last 12 months, with increasing number of order originating from out of US and Europe – thus creating further demand of lesser known brands.

When asked whether widening the catalogue would dilute the brand which attracts their customer to buy cigarettes from them, he was quick to point out – "With right economy of scale, we believe branded and authentic products could still be cheap cigarettes for our customers. This will continue to differentiate us from other buy cigarettes online companies."

The site has also integrated twitter stream with online process, enabling customers to share the new brands and discounts they have discovered on the site. Customers can also tweet new brands they would like the site to feature. An interactive zone on the site offers visitors to suggest and integrate brand advertisements and make their site profile. This initiative has attracted many brands as part of their online marketing exercise. Buycigarettes.co has time and again demonstrated the potential of Social marketing in the future of e-commerce.

While the very act to buy cigarette is being made easier, there is an increasing opposition to uncontrolled trafficking of tobacco products online. Foreseeing this Buycigarettes.co has already implemented check for age on their purchase order page and also cites a health warning – a sign of being a responsible enterprise. If the continuous innovation and increasing number of visitors is any indicator, we are likely to see this site becoming one stop shop for all cigarette brands in near future.

About Buy Cigarettes
Buy Cigarettes Inc is an online retailer and world-wide distributor of international tobacco products. The site has over 50 brands of cigarettes and cigars. The site was started in Jan 2012 and has served ten thousand customers to date. To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.buycigarettes.co.

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting an interview with founders of buycigarettes.co, please contact Daniel Christian via email at daniel@buycigarettes.co

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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2012 -- As a first in the industry, Cigarettescheap.co is now offering free shipping cigarettes on all high quality tobacco products. All orders valuing above $30 now come with free world-wide shipping and no taxes or duties. The company expects new cigarette sales to offshoot the cost of this offer.

Customers can now opt for bulk shipping as well, with more attractive discounts. "Over the years we have established our network of distributors across various countries enabling us to control costs of sourcing, distribution and delivery time. We believe in passing on the benefits to our loyal evangelists and customers" says Tim Donavan, President World-wide operations. The competition in online cigarette sales is expected to follow suit in next few days, but that doesn't deter Tim – "We will continue to innovate with more products and services" he says.

Market analysts say while there have been numerous challenges around developing a wide network to source cigarette products, Cigarette Cheap has achieved delivering branded cigarettes cheap to their customers. The company opened their latest out of America office in Jakarta, Indonesia 3 months back.

Other differentiating features which complement its cigarette cheap concept are quality of sourced products and number of brands sold on the site and a well designed and implemented checkout system. The site also features other affiliate programs to help customers combine other lifestyle products with cigarettes and cigars and use them as gifts. With bulk purchases the site is now offering free branded cigarette cases, lighters and related accessories.

"Various psychological studies have proven high brand Loyalty and evangelism among smokers. We at Cigarettes cheap are trying to engrave our brand in the mind of our customers by continuously surprising our customers with above expectation service" says Tim. As per the public data of sales the strategy seems to be working.

About Cigarette Discounts
Cigarettes Cheap Inc is a US based online retailer and world-wide distributor of tobacco products. The site has the distinction of being the most trafficked online cigarette sales site. The site has over 90 brands of cigarettes and cigars. To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.cigarettescheap.co.

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting an interview with founders of Cigarettescheap.co, please contact Tim Donavan via email at tim@cigarettescheap.co

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New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/01/2012 -- Online cigarettes store, best-cigarette.com is now offering up to 60% discount on all major luxury brands of cigarette. According to company's chief sales executive, Steve Taylor, the main objective behind this offer is to let consumers experiment with experience of buying cigarette online. This offer is valid till 27th Aug 2012.

The company offers free shipping to all major cities across the world. Taylor says "Not only you could get the brands which might not be available in your country but also at a cheaper price than what you might have been paying for a local inferior product. The prices are all inclusive – taxes, duties and shipping. " He adds "If one is still unsatisfied with their purchase for whatever reason we offer a 90 day money back guarantee."

Company has a working referral system and repeat client program offering further 5% discounts and bulk discounts on duty free prices. The site has a loyal fan base with over 10,000 on Facebook and 28000 Twitter followers. With an open forum the site owners are known to respond to customer feedback and requests and now have high quality tobacco products from all leading brands.

According to Neilson survey, more than 45% of people do not feel uncomfortable to order cigarettes online. The company's marketing head, Elaine Knight, expects the Best Cigarettes Inc to be front runner and most trusted brand online in the segment in next 3 years. She says "Right from a customer trying to decide about the brand he wants to buy to secure payment, discounts and timely delivery, we implement everything with laser sharp precision. "The wide range of choice is especially pleasing - Marlboro, Camel, Lucky Strike, More, Winston and their tagline Best Cigarettes and nothing else epitomizes their fundamental mission says Knight.

About Best Cigarette
Best Cigarette Inc is an online retailer and affiliate marketer of international cigarette and cigar products. Since inception in 2010 they claim to have served over hundred thousand customers from over 150 countries, providing combined savings of $ 2 million to their customers. Their business model revolves around sourcing duty free products in bulk and passing on discounts to customers. To learn more about the company, please visit http://www.best-cigarette.com

If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule a meeting an interview with founders of best-cigarette.com, please contact Elaine Knight via email at elaine@best-cigarette.com

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