Leavitt & Peirce

Leavitt & Peirce is a Harvard Square tobacconist open since 1883.[1] The Harvard Crimson (in 1956) said it is the “last remnant of the "old Harvard."”[2] Forbes listed the store at number eight in the list of 2019 top ten independent retail experiences.[3]

Various issues, such as Cambridge requiring customers to be 21, a 40% excise tax and smoking being illegal in many indoor settings have forced them to rethink their business model. They now sell non tobacco related merchandise such as “top-shelf toiletry items and classic board games.”[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Halpern, Joe (October 9, 2015). "Leavitt & Peirce refuses to be snuffed out by smoking laws". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Leavitt and Peirce Changes Hands, but Old Traditions Stay". Harvard Crimson. October 27, 1956. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Congratulations Leavitt & Peirce!". Harvard Square Business Association. Retrieved 16 November 2022.


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