Davidoff has announced the retailers eligible for this year’s Golden Band Awards. The awards, which began in 2012, are presented by the manufacturer to retail accounts of its flagship Davidoff brand who excel in a variety of categories. In addition to an award handed out at the manufacturer’s black tie dinner during the annual IPCPR convention and trade show, the winners of each category gain access to the Davidoff Golden Band cigar. A total of eight awards are given, six of which go to retail stores. Nominated for Best Merchandising, which is awarded to the retailer who “best meets the Davidoff brand merchandising expectations,” are: Briar Patch (Sacramento, Calif.) The Briar Shoppe (Houston, Texas) Burns Tobacconist (Chattanooga, Tenn.)* Cup O’ Joes (Queensbury, N.Y.) The Tobacconist of Greenwich (Greenwich, Conn.)* Nominated for Best Performance (Single Location), which is awarded to the retailer “with a single location that has the highest level of Davidoff brand purchases,” are: Blend Bar Cigar (Indianpolis, Ind.)* Georgetown Tobacco & Pipe Store (Washington, D.C.)* Jack Schwartz Importer (Chicago, Ill.) Regency Cigar Emporium (East Greenwich, R.I.) The Tobacconist of Greenwich (Greenwich, Conn.)** Nominated for Best Performance (Multiple Locations), which is awarded to the retailer with more than one ...
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