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The PCA and The Cigar Academy Announce New Education-Focused Partnership
Today, the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) and The Cigar Academy (thecigaracademy.com) announced a strategic...
Get Familiar With Your PCA Benefits
Did you know your Premium Cigar Association (PCA) membership can save you and your business big money on everything...
2022 Retail Tobacconist Guide to Holiday Readiness: Top Tips for Slaying the Season!
A new season is coming, and if you’re in the retail game, you know I’m not just talking about Fall. With recent...
New PCA Member Benefits
Retirement, health, and recruitment plans offer added value to PCA membership During this year’s PCA Trade Show, the...
New PCA Board Members
Why did you run for election to the board, and what do you hope to accomplish during your tenure? Lissette...
A Time to Act: 5 Secrets to Retail Success
2023 is finished. The revenue is in the books. Our inventory counts should be reconciled. Uncle Sam will require...
TikTok for Retailers
Tobacconists are always looking for new ways to promote their business. As the world continues to lean more into...
PCA24: New Releases
ADVentura CigarsThe Chancellor Wrapper: Corojo Binder: Sumatra Filler: Piloto Mejorado Format: 6 x 52 Estimated Ship...
Accessory Selling 101
Michael Giordano, CEO and founder of Quality Importers, shares his insightsfor retailers looking to increase accessory...
Social Media for Retailers
While posting about new product releases or events is fair game, retailers should focus their social media strategy on...
Your 2024 Social Media Strategy
Over the years, social media has become increasingly important for premium cigar businesses as a means of marketing...
Is Your Tobacco Shop a Pipe Smokers’ Nexus?
Nexus. noun: center, focus. (merriam-webster.com) In thinking about why some tobacconists move pipes and pipe tobaccos...
How to Create a Content Calendar
A content calendar is a calendar that helps a content creator keep track of their content and when it will be posted...
16 Premium Cigar Studies Reviewed
[1] Patterns Of Premium And Nonpremium Cigar Use In The United States: Findings From Wave 6 (2021) Of The Population...
The Importance of Respecting Trademark and Trade Dress in the Premium Cigar Industry
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court, they firmly rejected the unauthorized use of trademarks by a manufacturer...
How to Submit a Public Comment on Federal Regulations
Submitting a public comment on a proposed regulation is an important way to make your voice heard and influence public...
Goals and Tactics of the Anti-Tobacco Groups
The premium cigar and pipe tobacco industries have long been targets of organizations seeking to restrict or eliminate...
10 Tips to Maximize Post-Holiday Sales
Congratulations—you’ve (almost) made it through the 2022 Holiday Season! If the season was a cigar, you’d be well into...
Summary of the Proposes Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars
Why did this happen? Despite a general decrease in tobacco consumption over the past ten years, the FDA has identified...
Tax Tips for Tobacconists
While the start of a new year brings excitement and opportunity, it also signals the start of a less enjoyable...
PCA’s NASEM Study Notes & Noteworthy: The Good, the Bad and the Inconclusive
On March 10th the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a study on Premium Cigars: Patterns...
Hearing Preparation Toolkit for PCA Members
The Basics Hearings are a tool used by the state and federal legislatures to engage with the public, specifically with...
2021 Retail Tobacconist Guide to Holiday Readiness
While it may be late in the year, it is never too late to start planning for the holiday shopping season! And with...
How the HUGE Tax Increase Would Affect Your Business
There are several key takeaways from the proposed tax increase being circulated in Congress for PCA retail...