As the manufacturers unveiled new product lines and special releases from IPCPR 2010, one consistent theme remained the same: price. Initial concerns from the retailers had projected foot traffic at the tradeshow down in the face of the recession, and manufacturers all set price points to match. Retailing typically around $7/smoke, check out some of [...]
Fresh from the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association tradeshow, this week’s blog updates will be rolled in highlights from the show. In case you might not know, the IPCPR tradeshow was held August 9 – 13 in the great state of Louisiana, New Orleans to be exact. That’s right, four days of [...]
Recently I came across a blog post from John Straka where he explored the attitudes of tobacco across the last 70 years. He discussed various types of tobacco that were sold, how they were sold (hidden or displayed), and costs. Nothing was left from his list, from cigarettes, to chew, to snuff, and even a [...]
The biggest show in tobacco kicks off this week in the capital city of Louisiana. Held at the Ernest N Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers tradeshow will run from August 9 – 13th. A private tradeshow open only to members of the IPCPR, the annual convention is [...]
On behalf of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR for those in the know), General Cigar has pledged $20,000 for cleanup efforts in the Gulf of Mexico. General Cigar will donate the money to Ducks Unlimited, the world’s leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. General Cigar spokesperson Debo Mukherjee, VP of Marketing, [...]
