by PCA | Feb 16, 2024 | Feature, Resources
Michael Giordano, CEO and founder of Quality Importers, shares his insightsfor retailers looking to increase accessory sales and humidors. PCA Magazine: What is one surefire way a retailer can increase their store’s accessories sales like those offered by Quality...
by PCA | Feb 7, 2024 | Feature
I am expecting this article to be the most cathartic (for me) and most polarizing (for you) one I have penned to date. Hello, my name is Josh and I am addicted to my mobile phone. I spent my professional career bringing innovation to the field using mobile computers...
by PCA | Feb 5, 2024 | Feature
Ken Weinheimer is a self-effacing and soft-spoken man. To converse with him you would never guess that he had created the largest walk-in cigar humidor in the state of Montana, built the state’s first and only 24-hour, private membership cigar lounge and almost...
by PCA | Jan 31, 2024 | Feature
Founders Cigar Company was established during the early days of the COVID pandemic when people everywhere were just trying to find their footing. Stores were closing, or limited to curbside service. No one knew how long the disruptions would last, and opportunities...
by PCA | Jan 15, 2024 | Feature
Aric Bey never considered becoming a firefighter. Despite his uncle serving in the Chicago Fire Department, and his father encouraging him to apply, Bey had other plans: “I was a licensed banker with Chase. I got my MBA in finance and I wanted to work for the...
by PCA | Jan 8, 2024 | Feature
Are brick & mortar shops planning big changes? We phoned up tobacco retailers around the country—businesses on the current PCA membership list (some old, some new)—and asked the above question to see if we could discern any trends. Some pleaded out: “No time to...
