Much Ado About the FDA’s ANPRMs
In late March, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rolled out three separate advanced notices of proposed rulemaking (ANPRMs) as part of the...
Restoring History: Inside J.C. Newman’s El Reloj Restoration
For J.C. Newman Cigar Company, its history and the stories that come from it are at the core of its business. It was back...
Selling, Marketing and Promoting Tobacco Products to Women
Both the economic power and the number of women who enjoy premium cigars are growing steadily. Yet, many premium tobacco shops have largely been...
Man of the People: C.L.E. Cigars’ Christian Eiroa
Before he was 9 years old, Christian Eiroa recalls spending time on Honduran tobacco farms just for fun. Eiroa’s friends were the children of...
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...
Pipe Tobacco Blend of the Year: Peterson Nightcap
In 2018, Scandinavian Tobacco Group Lane Limited (STG) acquired the entire Peterson pipe tobacco portfolio. Although STG’s primary focus has been cigars, pipes and...
An interview with Vapor Technology Association’s Jake Butcher
In September 2016, Jake Butcher, a seasoned vapor industry expert and state government affairs specialist, joined the Vapor Technology Association (VTA) as its state...
Winning at Tobacco Retail
It’s every business person’s goal: bringing in more money at better margins. Drawing on a study co-sponsored by Tobacco Business and Convenience Store News,...
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...
How to Make Your Brand Speak
Companies often believe that just because they think a cigar is great, they can release it and consumers will automatically buy and smoke it....
