Friday, May 18, 2007
Smoking - How It Affects Business
Okay... so the article today in the Enquirer was all about OH smokers going to KY to enjoy the smoke filled establishments, and KY non-smokers (like myself) going to OH bars/restaurants more often.
In that article was an interesting statistic though:
Kentucky’s smoking rate is nearly 29 percent, meaning 71 percent of Kentuckians don’t smoke. Ohio’s smoking rate is just more than 22 percent.
What does this mean... it means that about 22 percent of Cincinnati's population may be interested in going to KY to enjoy a smoke. However, it also means that the opposite is true, 71 percent of KY Non-Smokers are likely to head to OH more often.
So, even if you make the argument that Cincy's population is larger and that perhaps smokers hang out at bars more than non-smokers, it's still VERY clear that the impact should actually be better for OH business. There are more potential clients to market to in KY that don't smoke than there are OH smoking targets for KY business.
NET: I predict that within a year we will see more business at Ohio bars/restaurants than at KY AND, I predict that more KY businesses (especially restaurants) will go smoke-free to compete. I also predict that KY will see a big push for smoke free legislation.
In that article was an interesting statistic though:
Kentucky’s smoking rate is nearly 29 percent, meaning 71 percent of Kentuckians don’t smoke. Ohio’s smoking rate is just more than 22 percent.
What does this mean... it means that about 22 percent of Cincinnati's population may be interested in going to KY to enjoy a smoke. However, it also means that the opposite is true, 71 percent of KY Non-Smokers are likely to head to OH more often.
So, even if you make the argument that Cincy's population is larger and that perhaps smokers hang out at bars more than non-smokers, it's still VERY clear that the impact should actually be better for OH business. There are more potential clients to market to in KY that don't smoke than there are OH smoking targets for KY business.
NET: I predict that within a year we will see more business at Ohio bars/restaurants than at KY AND, I predict that more KY businesses (especially restaurants) will go smoke-free to compete. I also predict that KY will see a big push for smoke free legislation.
Labels: smoking
Wednesday, May 02, 2007
Let the Clean Air Begin
In about 15 minutes we begin the celebration of clean air in Ohio. Judge today ruled to allow the indoor smoking ban take affect as scheduled on Thursday. I couldn't be more excited, and I'll celebrate by going to a fine establishment in Ohio... just think, I live in KY and I'm going TO Ohio because of the smoking ban... I'm going to guess that I'll spend a lot more time at bars in Ohio, and a lot less time at bars in KY. Does that mean I'll only go to Ohio bars.... probably not, I'll still hit up Hofbra for sure, but more often then not I'll head across the Ohio...
Smoke 'em if you got'em, for 15 more minutes!
Smoke 'em if you got'em, for 15 more minutes!
Labels: smoking
