The Mailman Delivers: Karl Malone Takes on TPE 2020
Karl Malone got his nickname “The Mailman” for always delivering in the clutch. In a professional basketball career that spanned 20 years in the...
Tobacco Business Awards 2020 Winners Revealed
The third annual Tobacco Business Awards ceremony were held at an exclusive invite-only in Las Vegas on Jan. 30, 2020. The awards were held...
It’s Showtime: Your Guide to Tobacco Plus Expo 2020
Set to take over Las Vegas from Jan. 29-31, 2020, Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) has transformed over the years along with the tobacco, vapor...
A Recipe for Success: Espinosa Cigars
Erik Espinosa entered the cigar business in 1997, when he began working in the warehouse of Caribe Imported Cigars, a company founded by Julio...
Making the Connection: The Altadis Connect Digital Platform
Within the premium tobacco industry there is a common misconception that innovation only occurs within the space of product development. Manufacturers like Altadis U.S.A....
Slaying Giants: 2 Guys Smoke Shop’s David Garofalo
In 2019, David Garofalo, the owner of 2 Guys Smoke Shop, which is based in Salem, New Hampshire, seems to be licensed to print...
TPE 2020’s Educational Conference
For TPE 2020, TMG set out to reinvigorate the trade show’s educational conference by bringing in some of the premium tobacco industry’s biggest disruptors...
Cigar Marketplace: A Simplified Solution
Many businesses are born from the attempt of an entrepreneur trying to address a problem within the market. In 2018, Starky Arias saw that...
Changing Signal: Inside Ohserase Manufacturing’s Rebrand of Signal Cigarettes
“Ohserase” is a term in the Mohawk language that means “new year,” and it’s the Native American name of Eli Tarbell, who established Ohserase...
Villiger’s Visionary Leadership, Part 1
In 2020, Villiger Sohne AG is marking its 132nd year in operation. Based in Pfeffikon, Switzerland, where Jean Villiger established the company in 1888,...
