The Man in the Arena: Padilla Cigars
When it comes to business, Ernesto Padilla isn’t worried about failing. Instead, he’s more concerned with what happens when he doesn’t even try. Over...
Re-Experiencing Acid: A Look at Drew Estate’s Iconic Brand
The world has changed in the past 20 years, but for Drew Estate, one thing has remained constant: Acid is a brand with staying...
The Future of Tobacco and Vapor
Are reports of the death of the vapor store channel greatly exaggerated? Some say that virtually all of the country’s 8,000-plus vapor stores will...
Where Rubber Meets the Road
George Margioukla and Jaime Florez-Estrada possess nearly 40 years of successful experience in the tobacco industry. Margioukla, president of Royal Agio Cigars U.S.A., started...
Uncovering Your Tobacco Brand’s Hidden Value
Jaime Flórez-Estrada, the vice president of marketing for Royal Agio USA, is a marketing professional with big goals for 2018. In June 2017, European...
Improving Sales
As the world becomes more digital, credit cards are becoming the leading form of payment for many retailers, tobacconists included. There are three types...
New Administration Expectations
Shortly after the election, political commentator and reporter David Gregory stated that tobacco and convenience store retailers “will welcome what comes out of a...
Vapor Industry Outlook: Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
There is a dichotic consistency in the vapor industry—there continues to be no shortage of good news/bad news ringing in both ears. Here are...
Significant Tobacco Issues for 2021
With the New Year comes new challenges for retailers that sell tobacco products. Just like in 2020, key issues for retailers will encompass local,...
NATO and TPE: Together Again
In business, there aren’t too many opportunities to get everything you need all in one place. Need an efficient way to find out everything...
