Author: Cheyenne International

What It Takes To Be a Leader

Being a leader. The prime position, the best in class, the one to beat. Sitting at the top of the heap is a good feeling, but it doesn’t just happen by chance. Whether born or bred, there are several things a leader can do to excel at their craft. At Cheyenne International, we take pride… Read more »

Managing Regulatory Changes that Affect your Store

In a time when seemingly everything is being regulated or taxed by the government, it can add a layer of complexity to your business. Not only do you have to be informed, but you have to stay diligent to make sure you’re compliant with everything that’s required. Complying with regulations doesn’t necessarily churn out the… Read more »

Great Service is Key to Repeat Customers

In the retail environment, competition is everywhere. From the business down the block to online entrants, consumers have a lot of options. Your store should be the one to beat. How do you make sure you stand out in the crowd? By delivering great service. While we’ve heard for years that chivalry is dead, one… Read more »

Survey Says…

A picture is worth a thousand words. But when you want to know what your customers think of you, words are even more powerful. We set out to see exactly what our wholesale and retail customers thought of us and the results were incredible. We started by asking our customers to rate their experience when… Read more »

3 Retail Mistakes You Never Want to Make

As a Retail Store Owner or Manager, making decisions is part of your job. Some decisions are easy while some are a bit more complex. When all those decisions fall on your shoulders, it can be easy to get overwhelmed at times. What is critical in moments like that though is the ability to see… Read more »

A Day in the Life at Cheyenne International

Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes and you’ll understand who they are. We invite you to take a look at a day in the life of a Cheyenne employee. Sure we get a lot done, but we’re also normal people just like you who try to have a little fun along the way. 7AM:… Read more »

The Myth, The Legend, The Beginning

How and why would someone enter the tobacco business? This might even be a question you ask yourself on the tough days. What with all the regulation, profit margins and huge competition being hurled at you on a daily basis, the decision is not for the faint of heart. But as the old saying goes,… Read more »

Sweet Mint Flaunts 2 Best New Product Nominations

Since their launch in early 2018, Cheyenne Sweet Mint Cigars have enjoyed a successful introduction to the wholesale and retail trade. Now that success has been solidified in the form of not one, but two, Best New Product nominations. We’re honored to be a contender for the Convenience Store News accolade as products are judged… Read more »

How to Stand Out As An Independent Retailer

|In·de·pend·ent| adjective, free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority. As an independent retailer, you have free reign with your business. You’re not necessarily tied down to a corporate decision and you know which products make the most sense for the shelves in your store. Although with the keys to the proverbial kingdom also… Read more »

What It’s Like to be a Small Tobacco Company

“Bigger is Better” is often used as a measurement of success. At Cheyenne, we strongly disagree with that notion…at least when it comes to the size of tobacco companies. Sure, a few huge players dominate our industry, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for the small tobacco companies to make an impact and have… Read more »