Instagram Like an Influencer
Is your tobacco business on Instagram? Adrian Acosta, owner of The Cigar Culture Brokerage and the Instagram account @thecigarculture (which has more than 25,000...
The Crossroads of Fun and Business: Crux Cigars
Before he entered into the tobacco retail business, Jeff Haugen, the owner of Crux Cigars, wanted to own a hardware store—several of them, to...
“POS-itive” Retail Solutions: Tips for Choosing a Point-of-Sales System
Retailers have to make a lot of important decisions, but none are more important than choosing the right point-of-sale (POS) system. POS systems offer...
Tobacco Business Awards 2021 Finalists
Voting has now ended. Winners will be announced in the July/August 2021 issue of Tobacco Business magazine.
On Your Shelf: January-February 2021
Perla del Mar
Manufacturer: J.C. Newman Cigar Co.
Sizes: Shade–Short Robusto (3 3/4 x 56), Robusto (4 3/4 x 52), Toro (6 1/4 x 54), Double...
Sales Fulfillment
There is nothing more satisfying than meeting with a prospective retail partner. It gives me a stage and moment to share my passion one...
A Year in Review
With 2020 now in the books, we recognize how challenging 2020 was and remains for so many. We also pay tribute to the first...
Looming State Budget Deficits Require Retailers to Act
With governors across the country issuing stay-at-home orders and requiring the partial or complete shutdown of businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, state...
When Opportunity Knocks: Cohiba Cigars’ Sean Williams, Part 2
In part 2 of this exclusive Tobacco Business cover story, Cohiba brand ambassador and blender Sean Williams discusses the events that brought him to...
Tobacco Business Awards 2021 Nominations
The nomination period for the 2021 Tobacco Business Awards has ended. Finalists will be announced on Feb. 1, 2021.