A Look Back at IPCPR 2018’s Seminar Sessions
One of the most valuable benefits of attending the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) show is the educational seminars the association...
On Your Shelf: May-June 2021
Zino
TPE Exhibitor: Booth #4073
Manufacturer: Davidoff
Sizes: Short Torpedo (4 x 52), Robusto (5 x 54), Toro (6 x 50)
As a young entrepreneur, Zino Davidoff was...
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...
A Winning Retail Strategy
In November 2021, Davidoff recognized some of its best retail partners during the annual Golden Band Awards. With categories that recognized retailers based on...
Total Exposure: Enrique Seijas and Matilde Cigars
Jose Seijas got his start in the tobacco industry back in 1974. At age 24, he was hired to work at Consolidated Cigar Corp.’s...
When Retail Takes Flight
When Ramón Torres was a teenager, his family operated a duty-free store located along the U.S./Mexico border in California. Like many who work in...
A Responsible Industry Selling to Responsible Adults
I accepted the position of president of the Cigar Association of America (CAA) because I saw an industry that is deeply committed to both...
How to Grow Your Tobacco Business with Clubhouse
There’s a new social media platform that businesses and consumers are clamoring to get involved with: Clubhouse. This invite-only platform banks on FOMO (fear...
The Impact of U.S. Supreme Court Appointments and Confirmations on Tobacco Merchants
The current news about appointments and confirmations to the United States Supreme Court may have a greater—and more favorable—impact on tobacco merchants than they...
A Sales Crash Course
For Juan Lopez, sales is second nature. Lopez spent 14 years working as a sales representative before taking on a management role within Gurkha...
