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William Meyer: “This heritage and the foundations of this success story continue to guide our development today and our ambitions for the future, while remaining deeply rooted in Luxembourg.”  Photo: Landewyck Tobacco
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“A Luxembourg-based family-owned group operating across Europe”

The Paperjam Club welcomes a new member: Landewyck Tobacco. Introduction in three questions.

Paperjam Club • 07.08.2026
Accell, Europe’s leading electric bike manufacturer and the second-largest player in the parts and accessories sector, owns brands including Batavus, Koga, Lapierre, Raleigh, Haibike, Winora, Ghost, Sparta and Babboe. The future of these businesses depends on their ability to secure separate funding or find a buyer. Photo: Shutterstock
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Raleigh owner on the brink of bankruptcy

Thierry Labro • 06.08.2026
Temu has joined forces with Ecotrel and Ecobatterien to simplify its sellers’ environmental obligations in Luxembourg. The platform is thus expanding its European compliance scheme for extended producer responsibility. Photo: Shutterstock
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Temu joins forces with Ecotrel and Ecobatterien in Luxembourg

Ioanna Schimizzi • 06.08.2026
Hugo Boss is set to be ‘taken over’ by Mike Ashley, who turned a sports shop into a global brand with Sports Direct and whose portfolio includes numerous brands, such as Puma. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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EU paves the way for Mike Ashley’s takeover of Hugo Boss

Thierry Labro • 28.07.2026
Thomas Vaarten spent eight years at AS Adventure, where he held various roles, including that of director of sales and omnichannel. He then headed up the commercial operations at Exterioo and Juntoo for six years. (Photo: Lidl)
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Lidl appoints Thomas Vaarten to lead its customer experience

Thierry Labro • 28.07.2026
Couche-Tard, which has taken over the operation of TotalEnergies’ petrol stations in Luxembourg – although the brand will remain in use until 2029 – has decided to withdraw from Luxembourg in order to better organise its European operations. (Photo: Matic Zorman/Archives)
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Couche-Tard is relocating its holding company to the Netherlands

Thierry Labro • 27.07.2026
From left to right: Manuel Barra (Head Chef), Yannis Xydias, Rémy Manso and Mike Stravropoulos. (Photo: Mansogroup)
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Mansogroup acquires its first restaurant

Thierry Labro • 27.07.2026
Global consumption of spritz has risen from fewer than 2.5 billion servings in 2019 to nearly 4 billion in 2024, according to data from IWSR, whilst Aperol alone accounts for around 26 per cent of Campari’s turnover. (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Hugo, the cocktail that’s giving Campari’s Aperol a run for its money

Thierry Labro • 24.07.2026
Emilie Serafin, Head of Marketing & E-commerce at Auchan Retail Luxembourg, and Nicolas Gueuzurian, Country Director of Delhaize Luxembourg. (Photo: Emilie Serafin/Jan Hanrion/Paperjam)
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“We need to stop pitting e-commerce against high street shops”

Hugo Hirsch • 22.07.2026
Elena and Pablo Moitzheim (Optique Moitzheim) are adding two shops to their network. (Photo: Julian Pierrot/Paperjam/archive)
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Optique Moitzheim is taking over the two Optique Hoss shops

Thierry Labro • 01.07.2026
Olivier Parent, chairman of Somdia’s board of directors, alleges that Romy Castel, by publicly taking a stand against the strategic direction set by the board of which she was a member, engaged in “conduct incompatible with the duty of loyalty incumbent upon every director towards the collegial body to which they belong”. (Photo: Somdia)
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DF Holding removes Romy Castel from another board

Thierry Labro • 30.06.2026
Casino 2000 is looking to expand its corporate business. The Mondorf-les-Bains leisure complex announced on Tuesday 30 June the launch of a new VIP and hospitality package aimed at the B2B market. (Photo: Casino 2000)
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Casino 2000 aims to attract more B2B customers

Ioanna Schimizzi • 30.06.2026
Marc Nicolay (farmer), Georges Eischen (Managing Partner of La Provençale) and Betty Fontaine (Co-Managing Director of Brasserie Simon) share a common vision: fostering the growth of local value chains in Luxembourg. (Photo: Jan Hanrion/Paperjam)
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Terroir as a driver of sustainable value creation

La Provençale • 29.06.2026
A new development in the dispute between the company’s director, Grégory Clerc, and two of the heirs to the Castel legacy: Romy and Alain were dismissed on Friday evening from their positions at the helm of Castel Vins. (Photos et photomontage: Paperjam)
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Luxembourg-based holding ousts two Castel heirs from wine unit

Thierry Labro • 29.06.2026
Pablo and Elena Moitzheim, the new generation at Optique Moitzheim. (Photo: Paperjam)
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Elena & Pablo Moitzheim: “Innovation: a prerequisite for sustainability”

Maëlle Hamma • 22.06.2026
“We have a duty to seriously explore all possible avenues that could provide a solution for the producers concerned and strengthen the Luxembourg dairy sector in the long term,” explains Luxlait’s CEO, Gilles Gerard. (Photo: Eva Krins/archive)
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Luxlait opens its doors to producers abandoned by Lactalis

Thierry Labro • 19.06.2026
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