Comments on: Stogie Commentary: Don’t Forget Your B&M

By: Commentary: Five Ways to Get Me to Take My Cigar Business Elsewhere | The Stogie Guys

Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:34:29 +0000

[...] at StogieGuys.com we’re staunch supporters of local cigar shops. It’s through local tobacconists that most cigar smokers take the first [...]

By: Commentary: Cigar Shipping Bans Must Be Opposed | The Stogie Guys

Commentary: Cigar Shipping Bans Must Be Opposed | The Stogie Guys — Wed, 18 May 2011 12:12:47 +0000

[...] you’ll find no bigger supporter of your local cigar shop than me, but encouraging the government to choose winners and losers in [...]

By: sal cilmi

sal cilmi — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:16:44 +0000

this is suppose to be the u s a land of the free more it is a dictatorship when the government tells you how to live your life and what you can and cannot due you pay your taxes you should have the right to do as you damn well please ejoying a cigar is one of them i will continue to enjot mine screw the politicins this one for sure he smokes they dont tell him what he can do why should we have to

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Stogie Commentary: Cigar Shops Under Attack — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:42:39 +0000

[...] why it’s so critical that we support our local B&Ms and defend them from these [...]

By: Stogie News: 2008 in Review

Stogie News: 2008 in Review — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:56:22 +0000

[...] -On July 3 George E implored us not to ”forget our local B&Ms.” [...]

By: Cigar guy

Cigar guy — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:54:22 +0000

As more and more states look for ways to boost revenue it is only a matter of time before the states where online buyers live will start sending tax letters to consumers. A handful of states have already started doing so, mostly on cigarettes. The playing field will be level again sooner or later, it is in the mean time that we all must support our locals.

By: oceanelect4

oceanelect4 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:07:50 +0000

thankyou you are right on. altadis is jrs and general is ci. its going to be hard for the little guy to survive.only business where you buy from big guy to stock your store and he has a bigger one. is in direct competion with you.

By: George E.

George E. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:31:56 +0000

It's great to hear from so many people who enjoy terrific local shops. Let's all spread the word!

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:33:17 +0000

Great commentary. I love my B&M and I actually don't buy online that much at all. My store's definitely had to change its business strategy around lately, though, converting the back room into a lounge to accommodate more people in the store and to provide a respite from these outrageous smoking bans. I hope it works. I can't imagine life without that shop!

By: John

John — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:29:05 +0000

George, as someone about to open his own shop, I appreciate your thoughts in supporting B&Ms. Most small shops, even if they have ecommerce on their Web site, find it very difficult to compete with the large, established Internet retailers. They simply can't move the volume so they depend on local customers and regulars. As I've always said, yes, you can buy cigars cheaper on the Internet. But try smoking one there.