International Shoppes and Otis McAllister, Inc. in partnership with General Cigar Company, celebrated the opening of a new Cohiba humidor in the International Shoppes Duty Free store in Terminal 1 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 11, 2023. The 12-foot walk up humidor and center floor display offer a welcoming environment for […]
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Otis McAllister: “We are committed to Travel Retail”
Otis McAllister was expecting 2020 to be another record year for its travel retail division before the COVID-19 pandemic stopped that momentum in its tracks, Otis McAllister Vice President Sales and Operations Marc Panara tells TMI. The company has steadily grown to be the pre-eminent regional confectionery distributor in North America. “Like everyone, the pandemic […]
Otis McAllister enters liquor distribution business through asset purchase of Chase International
Otis McAllister, Inc., the leading confectionery specialist in the Americas travel retail channel, is officially expanding into spirits distribution following its asset purchase of Chase International, Inc. The asset purchase became official on March 1. Chase International president and founder Chase Donaldson, whose spirits and confectionery distribution company has been a hallmark of the travel […]
Otis McAllister reaches critical mass as its confectionery business booms
Otis McAllister’s Travel Retail division has become a regional confectionery powerhouse, as it now represents five out of the top six global suppliers of confectionery in travel retail. TMI met with Otis McAllister’s Travel Retail Sales Directors Justin Nee and Marc Panara in their Fort Lauderdale office to talk about their division’s explosive growth. The […]
