Probably one of my favorite things to come out of the IPCPR tradeshow has to do with social media. Welcome, cigar lovers to: the Twitter Brothers of the Leaf Cocktail Hour. Set up to be a press event, TBOLTCH gave everyone who didn’t get press passes to the tradeshow a place to acquire new product [...]
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 all [...]
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 all [...]
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, [...]
Creating some drama before opening day at this year’s International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers’ annual trade show, family-owned Torano Cigars made waves with the announcement of several company changes. First unveiling a brand new logo that smacks of Porsche-like graphic design and imagery, the 50-year old company also displayed their hip new marketing tagline [...]
Do you know about Hero Cigar? Hero Cigar is one man’s mission to send good quality cigars over to the men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. We’re betting this is the first time you’ve heard of them, since it’s reported that only around 1% of Americans know someone serving in armed forces. But [...]
The fine stogie-loving citizens of Pennsylvania can rest easy as proposals to tax cigars have all but been vetoed right from the voting table. Lawmakers have tabled the legislation outlining a 30% increase on cigars and other tobacco products, and we hope this issue is tabled for good.
In the midst of tight economic times many [...]
Arizona has been in the news a lot lately for their tough crackdown on illegal immigration laws; some speculating that these laws incite racial profiling. In a bold move, the City of Los Angeles has even officially boycotted Arizona and its businesses including TexCigars.com, a premium cigar online retailer. In spite of this, support is [...]
