With the 86th International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Trade Show and Convention in the annals of history, the organization has released some attendance numbers. Total retailer badges: 2,054 Retailer companies represented: 778 Total stores represented: 1,742 Total attendees: 5,328 It has been a long policy on Cigar Coop to not discuss attendance numbers […]
Day three of the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show saw the attention switch to what was a familiar topic over the past few years – attendance and perception of foot traffic. I’ve mentioned numerous times that attendance numbers are something that there is little point in reporting on. This is because that ultimately it is sales […]
“Nobody told me there’d be days like these…Strange days indeed” – John Lennon. As someone who has been covering the IPCPR Trade Show since 2010, I’m certainly able to come up with my share of stories. But the date July 15, 2018 will absolutely be the one that will forever be etched in my mind. […]
For the second year in a row, General Cigar Company was the primary host of the opening night reception at the IPCPR Trade Show and Convention. This year it was the CAO brand on center stage as the new CAO Nicaragua was unveiled. While the CAO Nicaragua has a filler with tobaccos from the three […]
Southern Draw Cigars used the first day of the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show to unveil to the world details of the Cedrus-The Hogan cigar. It was also an opportunity for Robert and Sharon Holt of Southern Draw Cigars to pay homage to the people who helped them get the company off the ground. When the […]
An electrical fire has struck the Las Vegas Convention Center early this morning. This has resulted in a three-hour delay of the start time of Day 2 (7/15/18) of the IPCPR Convention Center. There have been multiple unconfirmed reports indicate the electrical fire started at the AJ Fernandez booth. IPCPR reported the following companies were affected […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Matt Booth and Robert Caldwell are teaming up for another collaboration that is a sequel. This one is a follow-up to their first collaboration Hit & Run and its titled Hit & Run Part Deux (Rip & Dip). Hit & Run Part Deux (Rip & Dip) features an all-new […]
For the ninth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series has you covered whether you are going to the show or following […]
This year, there will be one company that will be the talk of the show – and it’s a company poised to have what could be its biggest IPCPR to date. That company is Drew Estate. Nearly four years ago, Swisher International acquired Drew Estate. At the time, the reaction was polarizing and many wondered […]
For the ninth consecutive year, the Cigar Coop brand will be providing coverage of the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association Trade Show and Convention. We are proud to be a part of a very small group of media to say that. Our four-part series for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show has you covered whether you […]
