Cigar Tips

Three Tips to Capitalize on Cigars’ Burning-Hot Growth

By Renee M. Covino

NATIONAL REPORT — Rev your engines, tobacco category decision makers. Cigars are not only growing in the convenience channel, but they’re accelerating at a faster and faster clip.

Convenience store industry dollar sales for cigars were up in the low- to mid-single digits in 2015, up in the mid- to high-single digits in 2016, and up nearly 15 percent in 2017. Read more…