La Palina and Room 101 Announce New Lock Down Program
La Palina and Room 101 have announced the creation of a new program to support local brick and mortar tobacconists as the COVID-19 continues...
H.R. 3982 Aims to Exempt Cigars from FDA Regulation
There's a new legislative push to exclude handcrafted premium cigars from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation. H.R. 3982, known as "Traditional Cigar...
IPCPR 2017: General Cigar Company
Over the years, General Cigar has shifted from creating cigars to building brands and crafting experiences. Their booth has been big and expansive, a...
Procigar Festival hosts round of Cigar Smoking World Championship
Aesop’s fable about the tortoise and the hare teaches the valuable lesson that victory doesn’t always go to the swift, especially when the competition...
FDA Issues Final Guidance Related to Tobacco Product User Fees
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final guidance relating to tobacco product user fees. The recently released document, "Tobacco Product User Fees:...
Selling Through Awareness: Sales Tips from Royal Agio’s Zev Kaminetsky
What makes one premium cigar different from another? Aren’t they both rolled leaves with a different band on them? What makes a premium cigar...
An Update for Retailers on the Corrective Statements Litigation
The following special report was provided by the National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO)
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed to the U.S....
Cigar Industry Lawsuit Against FDA’s Deeming Rule Moves Forward
The Cigar Association of America, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer Association and Cigar Rights of America filed a motion for Summary Judgement...
TMG Continues Its Partnership with NATO
With Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020 weeks away, Tobacco Media Group, Inc. (TMG) is re-affirming is partnership with the National Association of of Tobacco...
John Haley Named Swisher’s Chief Growth Officer
Swisher has named John Haley as its new chief growth officer. Haley will oversee Swisher's newly formed corporate growth department and will focus on...
