JT Group brings heated tobacco stick Ploom X to Geneva and Zurich
Tobacco and vaping firm JT Group has rolled out its heated tobacco stick device Ploom X at Geneva and Zurich airports in collaboration with Lagardère Travel Retail and Dufry, respectively, following the launch across Japan duty free. The 1 September release marks the...
Travel retail helps Oettinger Davidoff achieve record financial results
Oettinger Davidoff has reported a record financial year for 2022, with annual turnover reaching CHF494.1m (US$551.2m) – a rise of +8.2% over the previous year. The increase was driven by the double-digit (+28%) growth of Davidoff Cigars; a strong performance in the travel retail channel; and successful product launches supported by enhanced digital consumer engagement. The company increased its cigar production in the Dominican Republic and Honduras by +26.3% in comparison with 2021,...
VCF set to become exclusive EPC distribution partner for Italian market
Belgium-based Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF) is poised to become the official distributor for Ernesto Perez-Carrillo (EPC) cigar products on...
Asia Marketing Services sees demand in China for premium handmade cigars
Asia Marketing Services is seeing a 'considerable' rise in demand for premium, handmade cigars in Asia Pacific and is in the process of...
Gebr. Heinemann and Imperial Brands celebrate successful centenary
Gebr. Heinemann and Imperial Brands are celebrating 100 years of collaboration and partnership in 2023. Their milestone alliance (originally...
Imperial Brands puts the focus on Davidoff as Asia recovery continues
Imperial Brands has described the 2023 TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference as a landmark opportunity to reunite stakeholders and share...
ANDS launches vaping portfolio in Morocco Duty Free
ANDS (Alternative Nicotine Delivery Solutions) has partnered with International Duty Free Shops (IDFS) Morocco to introduce its portfolio of...
Imperial Brands’ ‘spin and win’ game at MEADFA spotlights sustainable agenda
Imperial Brands utilised its platform as a Diamond Sponsor of the 2022 MEADFA Conference in Bahrain to raise further awareness of its...
ZYN nicotine pouches list with Dubai Duty Free; Swedish Match eyes growth
Sweden-headquartered Swedish Match has expanded its presence in the Gulf region with the launch of ZYN nicotine pouches at Dubai Duty Free...
Philip Morris International’s IQOS Iluma Prime lists with Dubai Duty Free
IQOS Iluma Prime from Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched with Dubai Duty Free. The latest listing follows the initial launch of the...
Münstermann departs global duty free to take up new role at Imperial Brands
Christian Münstermann has been appointed as Cluster General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at Imperial Brands. He departs as...
Swedish Match on how disruption is key to success in the tobacco category
Swedish Match is on a mission to create a world without cigarettes, with its nicotine-containing, smoke-free alternatives striking a chord with...
Davidoff streamlines TR portfolio by 50%; talks category management
Oettinger Davidoff has emerged from the pandemic with a fresh new approach to travel retail that includes a streamlined portfolio, focus on...
Mazaya promotes two new shisha variants in Cannes at the TFWA WE
Leading shisha supplier, Mazaya will promote two new launches, Two Apples Masri and the Caviar Line, at the TFWA World Exhibition taking place in...
Imperial Brands to share ‘challenger mindset’ on ESG at TFWA Cannes
Imperial Brands says it will reveal more information on its ESG strategy at the forthcoming TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes (2-6...
Swedish Match embraces new business contacts made at TR Consumer Forum
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Claudio Ferreira is new travel retail GM at JTI as Warburton takes retirement
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has appointed Claudio Ferreira as the company’s new Global Travel Retail General Manager. Ferreira, who...
Swedish Match introduces ZYN Gold tobacco flavour nicotine pouches
Swedish Match has introduced ZYN Gold nicotine pouches into its travel retail range, which have a tobacco flavour without the use of...
VCF announces Wörmann Cigars acquisition and Wolfertz takeover
Belgium based Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF) is making important changes to its business with the immediate acquisition of Wörmann Cigars and...
Oliva brings back Aliados Cigars with two new tribute releases
Vandermarliere Family of Cigars (VCF) has brought back the Aliados brand as the latest addition to the Oliva family of cigars, following its...
JT Group brings heated tobacco stick Ploom X to Geneva and Zurich
Tobacco and vaping firm JT Group has rolled out its heated tobacco stick device Ploom X at Geneva and Zurich airports in collaboration with Lagardère Travel Retail and Dufry, respectively, following the launch across Japan duty free. The 1 September release marks the...
Travel retail helps Oettinger Davidoff achieve record financial results
Oettinger Davidoff has reported a record financial year for 2022, with annual turnover reaching CHF494.1m (US$551.2m) – a rise of +8.2% over the previous year. The increase was driven by the double-digit (+28%) growth of Davidoff Cigars; a strong performance in the travel retail channel; and successful product launches supported by enhanced digital consumer engagement. The company increased its cigar production in the Dominican Republic and Honduras by +26.3% in comparison with 2021,...
VCF set to become exclusive EPC distribution partner for Italian market
Belgium-based Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF) is poised to become the official distributor for Ernesto Perez-Carrillo (EPC) cigar products on...
Asia Marketing Services sees demand in China for premium handmade cigars
Asia Marketing Services is seeing a 'considerable' rise in demand for premium, handmade cigars in Asia Pacific and is in the process of...
Gebr. Heinemann and Imperial Brands celebrate successful centenary
Gebr. Heinemann and Imperial Brands are celebrating 100 years of collaboration and partnership in 2023. Their milestone alliance (originally...
Imperial Brands puts the focus on Davidoff as Asia recovery continues
Imperial Brands has described the 2023 TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference as a landmark opportunity to reunite stakeholders and share...
ANDS launches vaping portfolio in Morocco Duty Free
ANDS (Alternative Nicotine Delivery Solutions) has partnered with International Duty Free Shops (IDFS) Morocco to introduce its portfolio of...
Imperial Brands’ ‘spin and win’ game at MEADFA spotlights sustainable agenda
Imperial Brands utilised its platform as a Diamond Sponsor of the 2022 MEADFA Conference in Bahrain to raise further awareness of its...
ZYN nicotine pouches list with Dubai Duty Free; Swedish Match eyes growth
Sweden-headquartered Swedish Match has expanded its presence in the Gulf region with the launch of ZYN nicotine pouches at Dubai Duty Free...
Philip Morris International’s IQOS Iluma Prime lists with Dubai Duty Free
IQOS Iluma Prime from Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched with Dubai Duty Free. The latest listing follows the initial launch of the...
Münstermann departs global duty free to take up new role at Imperial Brands
Christian Münstermann has been appointed as Cluster General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) at Imperial Brands. He departs as...
Swedish Match on how disruption is key to success in the tobacco category
Swedish Match is on a mission to create a world without cigarettes, with its nicotine-containing, smoke-free alternatives striking a chord with...
Davidoff streamlines TR portfolio by 50%; talks category management
Oettinger Davidoff has emerged from the pandemic with a fresh new approach to travel retail that includes a streamlined portfolio, focus on...
Mazaya promotes two new shisha variants in Cannes at the TFWA WE
Leading shisha supplier, Mazaya will promote two new launches, Two Apples Masri and the Caviar Line, at the TFWA World Exhibition taking place in...
Imperial Brands to share ‘challenger mindset’ on ESG at TFWA Cannes
Imperial Brands says it will reveal more information on its ESG strategy at the forthcoming TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes (2-6...
Swedish Match embraces new business contacts made at TR Consumer Forum
Swedish Match is looking forward to exploring opportunities to propel its business forward in travel retail as a result of a number of valuable...
Claudio Ferreira is new travel retail GM at JTI as Warburton takes retirement
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has appointed Claudio Ferreira as the company’s new Global Travel Retail General Manager. Ferreira, who...
Swedish Match introduces ZYN Gold tobacco flavour nicotine pouches
Swedish Match has introduced ZYN Gold nicotine pouches into its travel retail range, which have a tobacco flavour without the use of...
VCF announces Wörmann Cigars acquisition and Wolfertz takeover
Belgium based Vandermarliere Cigar Family (VCF) is making important changes to its business with the immediate acquisition of Wörmann Cigars and...
Oliva brings back Aliados Cigars with two new tribute releases
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