Familial Marketing: A Look at Cornelius & Anthony
Product development is serious business, especially for companies working in the tobacco industry. With the regulations imposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Tobacco 21 is a Catch-22
A Catch-22 is a problematic situation caused by mutually conflicting or seemingly contradictory conditions. Considering raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products is...
Richard Krutick Named New USA VP of Marketing and Retail at Davidoff
Davidoff of Geneva has named Richard Krutick as its new vice president of marketing and retail in the USA, the company announced today in...
IPCPR State and Local Year In Review
In 2017 the premium tobacco industry encountered many legislative and regulatory challenges at the state and local levels. The International Premium Cigar and Pipe...
Davidoff Cigars Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Special Releases and Events
2018 marks a milestone for Davidoff Cigars–the premium cigar company is celebrating its 50th anniversary. In 1968, Davidoff began as a store in Geneva...
Swisher Sweets’ Banana Smash Now Available Year-Round
The popular bold, yet sweet blend of banana and strawberry is back but this time it is here to stay. The perfect fruit blend...
Ike Karipides Joins Drew Estate
Drew Estate is starting the new year with a new director for specialty retail. Halfwheel broke the news of the departure of Zev Kaminetsky,...
Philip Morris International Vows to Give Up Cigarettes
Philip Morris International’s New Year’s Resolution will probably make you do a double take: it’s trying to kick cigarettes to the curb. The big...
Camacho Cigars: Crafting a Built-Bold, Live-Loud Experience
Fire, motorcycles, steel, barrels—these aren’t typically objects you would associate with premium cigars, but they perfectly capture the spirit behind Camacho Cigars, a brand...
NY Cigarette Strike Force Seizes $6.6M in Tobacco Contraband in 2017
The 2017 numbers are in for New York State’s Cigarette Strike Force. New York’s Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported that the strike force seized $6.6M...
