The Rule Breakers: Peter James Co.
The most successful businesses find a weakness in a market and then offer a service or a product that will fill the gap. That’s...
Giving Your Tobacco Brand a Public Relations Refresh
Like many companies, the coronavirus has affected, if not changed, your business entirely. Marketing strategies have had to change, right on the heels of...
Solving the Identity Crisis
Many businesses, including tobacco shops, ensure they’re taking the necessary precautions when selling age-restricted products so they always remain in compliance with all government...
Set it Off
In business, there’s always an alternative path to take on the road to success. The many paths toward success even apply to a traditional...
The Year Behind and Ahead of Us
2021 was a very interesting year for Operation: Cigars for Warriors (CFW). As you can imagine, 2020 was an extremely rough year for CFW,...
The Underdog’s on Top: Espinosa Cigars’ Erik Espinosa, Part 2
For part 1 of this Tobacco Business cover story featuring Erik Espinosa, click here.
Cooking Up a Hit with Guy Fieri
A big part of Espinosa’s...
Summary of Corrective Statements Point-of-Sale Settlement Agreement
In 1999, the United States government sued the major cigarette companies asserting claims under various federal laws. In 2006, a federal judge entered judgment...
Operation: New Customers
It is now 2022, and we are all hoping for a great year—a year that isn’t as COVID-driven as the last couple of years...
The Essential Guide to Writing Better Press Releases
Do you want to get the word out about your company’s latest release or its latest breaking news item? The press release remains the...
3 Tips for Making Boutique Brands Work for You
Jeffrey Amendola, co-owner of Amendola Family Cigar Company, notes that a lot of smaller brands get overlooked in a humidor because customers will often...
