2019 PCA Magazine

Organization Defined BY GREG GIRARD In 2007, the International PremiumCigar and Pipe Retailers Association changed its name from the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America to define its mission as the premier organization for hand-made premium tobacco products. Just over a decade later, the definition has changed once again. CONT ENTS The Next Step: Opening a Second Location BY LARRY WAGNER It’s hard enough managing one retail store without thinking about the challenges of owning two or more. Or is it? A few insightful tips from those who are doing it may have you thinking again about the possibilities of expansion. Double Pressed: AWelcome Development BY WILLIAM C. NELSON In today’s regulatory environment, taking something old and making it new again just might be the solution to business growth. Sutliff’s Double Pressed is the perfect example of reinventing pipe-blend creation. 36 24 F E A T U R E S ON THE COVER Photo by Trade Street Media taken at Tinder Box of the Carolinas in Charlotte, North Carolina. 42 30 Opportunity Knocks BY GREG GIRARD The keys to success can come in many different forms. A prime location, a top-notch staff, a little bit of luck all play a part. But true success is recognizing opportunity when it knocks. J U L Y | A U G | 2 0 1 9