We Mean Business
Each day, those who have a tobacco business are faced with the task of recreating their visions and reinventing their brands and companies to...
Legislation Challenges Threaten the Vitality of Vapor
Trying to keep up and subdue local vapor laws is a bit like beating down the varmints in a round of Whac-A-Mole but with...
California Tobacco Flavor Bans
In the past several months, a growing number of California cities and counties have considered local ordinances that would ban the retail sale of...
Klafter’s: A Tobacco Retailer Adapting to Thrive
Statistically speaking, Klafter’s Inc. is an extraordinary success story by any yardstick. At a time when just 13 percent of family businesses survive through...
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...
JM Tobacco: 20 Years and Going Strong
Last year, JM Tobacco marked its 20th birthday with the reintroduction of the company’s very first cigar: Española, first launched in 1996. In addition...
What You Need to Know About Federal Regulation
Below is a list of the top five federal level issues that concern both tobacco manufacturers and retailers.
1. Dr. Scott Gottlieb Appointed to Head...
The Power of Branded Cigar Lounges
What’s a cigar without a serene place to smoke it? An entity that calls out to cigar smokers, sometimes just by its name. Hence,...
A Taste of Success: Five Pawns’ Rodney Jerabek
Rodney Jerabek has had a long love affair with flavor. Having traveled extensively, Jerabek has a palate that has been refined by cuisines, wines...
EAS: All Cued Up for Success
As any experienced vapor retailer can attest, the easiest way to bring cigarette smokers into the vaping fold is to educate them on vapor...
