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Tappoo reveals 12% increase in tobacco sales 

The Fijian retailer has revealed that home-made cigarette brands helped spark a combined arrivals and departures sales increase in 2007

Fijian retailer Tappoo registered a 12% increase in combined arrivals and departures tobacco sales at Nadi International airport in 2007. Home-made brands such as Benson & Hedges and Rothmans were the best-selling products. Despite the increase, the tobacco category has not always performed well, according to the company.

Tappoo executive director Kaushal Tappoo told DFNIonline: "There was a time when customers could bring two sleeves of tobacco into the country and sales were not so high. Now they can only bring one, which has helped to improve our arrivals tobacco business. Customers are now paying a bit more for the sleeves compared with three years ago, which is making arrivals tobacco very strong."

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