Derby is a Brazilian brand of cigarettes, launched in 1993 and currently owned and manufactured by Souza Cruz, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco.[1]
History
After the introduction of the brand, it eventually became the market leader in Brazil, especially in the segment of lower-income consumers, with the slogan "The taste that won Brazil" and "100% Brazil Flavor".[2][3] The seal was for many years one of the cheaper cigarette brands in Brazil, which made it achieve high sales and the leadership of cigarette sales in the third month after launch. In 1996, the company had sales of 6.2 billion Brazilian real, with Derby as the leader in cigarette sales with 42.4% of the total.[4]
The brand is mainly sold in Brazil, but also is or was sold in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Belgium, Germany, Romania and China.[5][6][7]
See also
- Tobacco smoking
References
- Segundo lugar surpreende UOL, Folha de S.Paulo, retrieved 9 February 2014^
- Souza Cruz eleva preço de cigarro em 16% em 20 estados Abril, Veja, 28 November 2012, retrieved 9 February 2014^
- Sérgio Ripardo. Souza Cruz descarta novo reajuste no preço do Derby UOL, Folha de S.Paulo, retrieved 29 October 2002^
- Walter Wiegratz. Novos nomes conquistam a simpatia do brasileiro UOL, Folha de S.Paulo, 11 November 1997, retrieved 9 February 2014^
- BrandDerby - Cigarettes Pedia Cigarettespedia.com, retrieved 2 January 2018^
- Derby Zigsam.at, retrieved 2 January 2018^
- Brands Cigarety.by, retrieved 2 January 2018^