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Strategies for Surviving Shortages
Strategies for Surviving Shortages
I really didn’t want to have to write about this topic, when news of the Coronavirus first hit I was hopeful that it would fizzle out quickly enough not to affect the market. However, as time goes on and the factories in China still remain closed our industry faces a severe shortage in hardware supplies. We’ve been in talks with a few representatives in China and despite assurances it seems like we’re going to be waiting a bit longer for production to resum
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Mar 4th 2020
Victory at The White House Vape Rally
As some of you down in D.C. may be aware there was a huge rally for vaping in front of the White House at the beginning of November. The UVA (United Vapers Alliance) was the main organizer but many of the different vaping activism networks had a hand in the event and lent their support to the event. Thousands of Vapers showed up to support the vaping industry and protest against uninformed bans and restrictions. Influential speakers from all over the vaping industry took the stage and gave
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Dec 4th 2019
FDA Regulations do not apply to Vape?
I am shaking with palpable excitement as I type… (could be the pot of coffee I drank, full disclosure)This article from Bloomberg News, is giving us new found hope for the Industry at large. Let’s break down the key items and what they mean for all of us.Kellyanne Conway is a Senior Counselor to the president and is considered staff, she made the following remarks at an informal press event.“Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, Conway drew a line between two groups of flavors -- tobacco and
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Nov 6th 2019
The Friendly Neighborhood Vape Shop is in Trouble
We all had to start vaping somewhere, nobody came into the vapor world without help from someone. When I first tried vaping it was my brother who introduced me to the wonderful world of vaporizers. I was, like most vapers before they quit cigarettes, a heavy smoker that went through a pack of cigarettes every two days or so. I went to visit my brother one weekend and he showed me this new device he had just got, it was some metallic and boxy vape mod with a small Aspire Atlantis tank attached. I
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Jan 25th 2019
Eight Cig's Customer Spotlight: Vape Savvy
Eight Cig's Customer Spotlight: Vape SavvyBefore probably one of the biggest days of his life, Jason of Vape Savvy had another significantly life changing event. On July 6th 2017, the day before his wedding, he and a friend went on a hike in Italy. When they reached their destination Jason was excited to pull out his treasured cigars, which he habitually smoked two a day for 15 years, and puff away in celebration. Instead, the future vape shop owner realized he had forgotten them. It was a good
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Jan 14th 2019