Mastering Working Relationships: Tips from Miami Cigar’s Jason Wood
Leading any business venture is difficult, but working with family can present a whole different level of challenges. What makes the premium cigar industry...
Homecoming: A Look Back at Procigar Festival 2020
In the dead of winter, it’s nice to know that there is always a warm place to escape to—especially when that place is the...
Regulating Flavored Tobacco Products: What You Need to Know
On May 4, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published two new proposed tobacco product standard regulations in the Federal Register. A...
Making the Most of a Trade Show
For retailers, the benefits of trade show attendance can be huge. You’ll have the opportunity to meet hundreds existing and potential suppliers, experience innovative...
Luxury Redefined: S.T. Dupont
Known for its high-quality writing instruments, cigar accessories, lighters and leather goods, French luxury brand S.T. Dupont has been enchanting the world since the...
IPCPR 2018 Show Insights from Dawn Conger
A Q&A with Dawn Conger, the IPCPR’s vice president of operations, who heads the annual trade show from a planning and management standpoint, and...
Beyond the Show: Behind the Scenes of the IPCPR
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has a history that goes back to the 1930s. Since its beginning, this trade association...
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...
Rebooting Retail: Jumpstart and Rejuvenate Your Retail Operation
On Jan. 30, the 2020 Tobacco Plus Expo hosted an educational seminar titled, Tobacco Retail Rebooted: Jumpstart and Rejuvenate Your Retail Operation. The session...
Making the Brand
From 2012 until 2018, Margaret Caldwell grew sun-grown cannabis in the mountains of Santa Cruz, California. After the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill,...
