Two thirds (63%) of holiday shoppers say they are more likely to buy their loved ones a gift card/certificate rather than an actual present this year, and 41% say gift cards are the top item on their own wish lists. That’s according to a survey by Mastercard, but we already know that a gift card…
Talk about getting in on the ground floor. The year was 2011 when Darrell Suriff received a call from his college-aged son Justin, excited about a new gadget he’d seen people smoking from at a local club. Turns out Justin had just discovered vaping. “I was very skeptical, at first,” says Suriff, “but I started…
Baby steps. Organic. These are just two words to describe the evolution of the Chill Room in W Palm Beach/ Worthington, Florida. Robert Cartagine opened his first vape shop in 2015 with great trepidation, but after realizing that his entire family stopped smoking and started vaping, he saw that there was a need. “In addition…
They’ve done it again! Randy’s, famous for their wired rolling papers, has been at the forefront of innovative smokeware products and defining smokeware standards for over 45 years. The Loov multi-purpose, table-top vaporiser, is the newest innovation from Randy’s. It offers a session unlike any you’ve ever experienced with its unique “Fill it up, tip…
You can think of Canna Style as your stoner bestie, sharing with you the smoking accessories of your wildest dreams. After years of working for major fashion brands, founder Amanda Smith, created this cute and trendy smokeware brand to fill a void in a traditionally male dominated space, bringing something uniquely different to girls, the…
Are you prepared for the challenges that your business may experience over the next year? Although economists are divided, key indicators point towards a U.S. recession by 2023. How you prepare could mean the difference between staying afloat or sinking like a ship in a storm. The National Bureau of Economic Research says a recession…
Retailers who will excel this holiday season are those who choose to do things differently — especially in the face of potential supply chain disruptions. As a retailer, you’ll want to be prepared for shoppers who are buying earlier this year. To do so, you need to manage your inventory properly to avoid lost sales…
Business owners may dismiss print media advertising as obsolete or irrelevant in today’s digital age. But if used well, print media is a powerful tool that can enhance the communication and relationship between you and your prospects. Today’s average consumer is bombarded with hundreds of ads daily from social media, emails, websites, and other online…
Promoting Smoke Shops as a Gender-Friendly Environment Women may be underrepresented in the smoke shop industry, but according to Nikki Carothers, co-owner of Herbal Equipment and Distribution, the circumstance is more of an opportunity than a challenge. “A lot of women feel more comfortable coming into a head shop with a female in charge,” Nikki…
Pipes are made from a wide variety of materials from borosilicate glass to ceramic, metal and even silicone. Steve Mayersky creates his smoking accessories from exotic woods from around the world like Italian Olivewood, Brazilian Tigerwood, Brazilian Bocata, and Maine Spectra-Birch. From his workshop in Springfield, Mass., Mayersky mills each palm-sized hand pipe into its…
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