The Battle to Preserve the Premium Cigar Industry is now a Two-Front War
At 1 p.m. on July 28, a voice bellowed within the convention hall in Las Vegas and announced that the 2016 International Premium Cigar...
National Partnership Launched to Impact Local Legislation
Preceding the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin was famously reported to have proclaimed, “We must, indeed, all hang together or, most assuredly, we shall all...
The Art of the Upsell
It’s a question retailers are constantly grappling with: How do I go about making more money? While new products are often the perceived answer...
An interview with Turning Point Brands’ Brittani Cushman
As anyone working in the embattled tobacco industry well knows, this is a business that routinely faces new regulatory challenges at every level. Staying...
The Friendly Face of Tobacco
In the turbulent tobacco skies, it's nice to fly with a friendly face–an even better if that face belongs to a calm and competent...
Continuing the Legacy: Havana Phil’s Cigar Company’s Philip Segal IV
Philip Segal III lived the ultimate cigar smoker’s dream—he opened his own cigar store, which not only grew and expanded over the years but...
How to Tell Your Brand’s Story
Having trouble defining or telling your brand’s story? George James, founder and owner of Vorieo Cigars, offers the following tips to help you define...
The 3 Sides of Hospitality
Hospitality is a big part of today’s tobacco retail category but what does it really mean? Marcus Tinnell, operation manager of i Cigar Lounge,...
FDA Warning Letter Trends
As the tobacco industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) begin working closely together to comply with the agency’s deeming regulations, it...
On Your Shelf: Ferio Tego
Earlier this year, Michael Herklots revealed his next move in the tobacco industry: He and Brendon Scott were going to launch their own premium...
