Regulatory Costs & Consequences: Economic Impact of Premium Cigar Regulation
A new report issued by Mangum Economics updates the out-of-date economic analysis of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of premium handmade...
Destination: Success
Since 2017, Tobacco Media Group (TMG) has worked hard to make the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) trade show a leader in the tobacco and...
A Legend Returns: JRE Tobacco Co.
The list of living legends in the premium cigar industry seems to be getting shorter every year. Members of that generation of tough old...
Rethinking Innovation Within the Tobacco Industry
Innovation. It’s a word that gets used a lot in the tobacco industry, but does anyone know what it means? Merriam-Webster defines innovation as...
Driven: Kretek International’s Hugh Cassar, Part 2
To outside observers, the 81-year-old Cassar seems to have the Midas touch, as each company he adds to the Kretek International portfolio becomes a...
ATL Cigar Company: All Inclusive
Entrepreneurs are inspired to start businesses for many different reasons. Sometimes the motivation is driven by the idea of big profits and gains, and...
The Apprentice: Indiana Ortez’s Rise in the Industry
The perseverance and passion Indiana Ortez saw in her father when she was a child piqued her curiosity about tobacco. The Ortez family’s roots...
A Blueprint for Growth: Spring Street Cigars
John Higgins has been a casual cigar smoker for many years, getting into the hobby with what he thought—at the time—were quality cigars. As...
5 Tips for Earning a Customer’s Loyalty for Your Tobacco Business
For many tobacco businesses, nothing is more valuable than a loyal customer. Loyal customers can act as ambassadors for your brand, helping to bring...
Plasencia Cigars: The Soul of the Tobacco Industry
The Plasencia family has been growing top-quality tobacco for five generations. Today, Plasencia Cigars manufactures more than 35 million handmade cigars each year and...
