IPCPR Announces New Staff Members
The International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) is pleased to announce that Daniel Trope will join the staff of IPCPR as Director, Federal...
Dan Bores, the Visionary of NATO, Passes Away
Dan Bores, the individual who saw the need for a national retail tobacco association and is attributed as having the vision that led to...
Swisher Verdict Reversed
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California reversed its $44 million judgment against Jacksonville, Florida-based cigar manufacturer Swisher International in a...
FTC Report Shows Cigarette Sales Decline
A recent Federal Trade Commission cigarette report shows that the number of cigarettes sold by major cigarette companies to wholesalers and retailers in the...
NATO’s Unifying Era
It was November 2014 and the tobacco battleground was in Westminster, Massachusetts. The local board of health had proposed an outright ban of all...
Five Ways to Move Past the Freeze
By know you know that running your stogie business on what’s new isn’t going to cut it moving forward, thanks to the halt on...
Dan Carr Named President of ITG Brands
Effective Nov. 7, 2016, Dan Carr will be the new President of ITG Brands, LLC. The company is based in Greensboro, N.C. and was...
Florida Court Awards Damages in Engle Progeny Case
The 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida has directed PM USA and RJR to pay $450,000 and $200,000 in punitive damages, respectively, in an Engle...
SFATA Announces New Executive Director
The Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA) has announced that Pamela Gorman will serve as the organization’s new executive director, replacing Cynthia Cabrera. In this...
ITG Promotes Kathleen Sparrow
Kathleen A. Sparrow has been promoted to executive vice president, marketing and sales, at ITG Brands. "With more than 36 years of service to...