The Art of the Deal: Acquisitions in Tobacco Retail
One way to grow your tobacco retail business is through acquisitions. One business taking ownership of another established business probably conjures up negative thoughts...
A Year in Review: 2022’s Biggest Marketing Trends
2022 is nearly over, but many tobacco businesses are already looking ahead to the new year and making their marketing plans. A new year...
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...
Second Life: Dr. Gaby Kafie and Kafie 1901 Cigars
At the height of Dr. Gaby Kafie’s career, things unexpectedly came to a screeching halt. It was 2007, and Kafie found himself in a...
The Rule Breakers: Peter James Co.
The most successful businesses find a weakness in a market and then offer a service or a product that will fill the gap. That’s...
An Update on FDA Regulations
Federal law and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations require that tobacco products that were introduced into the market after Feb. 15, 2007,...
The Underdog’s on Top: Espinosa Cigars’ Erik Espinosa, Part 2
For part 1 of this Tobacco Business cover story featuring Erik Espinosa, click here.
Cooking Up a Hit with Guy Fieri
A big part of Espinosa’s...
Reimagining Making Money and Doing Good
Over the years, I have hinted about and touched upon some of the fundraisers that retailers put on to benefit Operation: Cigars for Warriors...
The Underdog’s on Top: Espinosa Cigars’ Erik Espinosa, Part 1
There’s no one in the cigar industry quite like Erik Espinosa. He’s a businessman but not the type you’ll find sitting behind a computer...
Rocky’s World: A Look at the Business of Rocky Patel
Rocky Patel is a man on a mission: He wants to make cigar smoking exciting for a new generation. As a longtime brand owner...
