Smokeless Products Make Up for Drop in Cigarette Sales for Altria
Releasing its fourth-quarter results, Altria Group Inc. said it sees US cigarette sales falling even faster than it had expected, validating the company’s outsize investment in e-cigarettes.
View ArticleAltria Increases Cigarette Volume in Q2
Altria Group Inc. has seen its cigarette volume increased by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year despite steady declines in smoking rates and new obstacles to the tobacco industry.
View ArticleQ2 Cigarette Volume Up for Altria
Altria Group Inc. has seen its cigarette volume increase by 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, despite steady declines in smoking rates and new obstacles to the tobacco industry.
View ArticleKT&G's Deal with UAE's Alokozay
KT&G has signed a KRW2.2 trillion (US$1.8 billion) contract with Dubai-based consumer giant Alokozay International, granting Alokozay the right to sell its cigarettes in the Middle East and the...
View ArticleTravel Retail: Important but Difficult
Though profits may have become smaller, travel retail still is an important sales channel for many cigarette companies – and one that helps curate a brand image, too.
View ArticleReconstituted Tobacco’s Growing Popularity in China
Reconstituted tobacco leaf has been widely used in cigarette blends both at home in China and abroad.
View ArticleSTMA’s 'Internet Plus' Terminal Marketing Efforts
There are more than five million tobacco retail terminals in China, divided into grocery stores, convenience stores, and tobacco and alcohol stores.
View ArticleContraband Takes Whopping 59% of the Malaysia Market
A recent report by Oxford Economics found that an alarming 59% of the cigarettes sold in Malaysia are from the illicit cigarette trade.
View ArticleBAT and JTI Join Forces to Lift Ban
British American Tobacco South Africa and Japan Tobacco International have joined forces taking legal action to challenge the government’s extension of the ban on cigarette sales during level three of...
View ArticleFailed South Africa Tobacco Ban Experiment Ends
South Africa’s government lifted its controversial tobacco (and alcohol) sales bans, ending a failed experiment in virus control.
View ArticleKorea’s Cigarette Sales Up; E-Cigs Down
Data released by South Korea’s ministry of economy and finance have shown that cigarette sales grew by 5.6% in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year
View ArticleRecord-High Spending on Tobacco in S. Korea
New figures released by Statistics Korea show household expenditure on cigarettes and alcohol hit a record high this July-September, the largest figure since 2003 when the South Korean government...
View ArticleFurther Malay Taxes on Vape/Tobacco Products
Malaysia’s finance minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, has announced an excise tax on all tobacco products and electronic/vaping products.
View ArticleRollo Korea on a Roll
As cigarette prices soar astronomically and consumption levels taper off, consumers are getting more discerning in their tobacco purchases. They are especially looking for alternative products and...
View ArticleJapan Cig Sales Slide to 31-Year Low
Japan Times reported that the country’s cigarette sales dropped to lower than 100 billion sticks in 2020, the first time this has happened in decades.
View ArticleUS Cigarette Sales See First Uptick in 20 Years
For the first time in two decades, the US saw an uptick in cigarette sales in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) latest Cigarette Report for 2020.
View ArticleChina: Slim/Medium Sized Brands Go Mainstream
Slim and medium-sized cigarettes maintain a strong momentum, striving to gain equal popularity as conventional cigarettes.
View ArticleNZ: Lifetime Cigarette Buy Ban for Those Born from 2008 Onwards
Last week, New Zealand announced that anyone aged 14 and under in 2027 will never be allowed to purchase cigarettes there.
View ArticleCigarette Sales Soar for First Time in Decades
Cigarette sales in the US sold to wholesalers and retailers increased from 202.9 billion sticks in 2019 to 203.7 billion in 2020 says a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report.
View ArticleFEELM Air: The Next Vaping Revolution is on the Way
The global vaping market size has grown from US$9.2-14.7 billion in 2021, with approximately 40 million vapers around the world (Source: ECigIntelligence). As one of the fastest-growing industry...
View ArticleImperial's Rescue of Laos Govt's Tobacco Maker Mischaracterized
BBC reported that Imperial Tobacco is being accused of allowing a trade in cheap cigarettes in Laos through a tax deal with the government.
View ArticleThe Perfect Storm of Over-Regulation
The combined forces working against the tobacco industry, these will lead us into the perfect storm with governments around the world imposing ridiculous legislation on the grounds that tobacco...
View ArticleIndia’s Cigarette Sales Set to Surpass Pre-Pandemic Levels
Rating agency Crisil expects India’s domestic cigarette volume growth to increase 5-6% higher than pre-pandemic levels this fiscal year, even with illicit cigarettes taking away a large volume.
View ArticleSnus, the Original Reduced Risk Tobacco Product
Long before tobacco regulators even coined the term “reduced risk”, there was snus. Though originally a Scandinavian domain, snus use has started catching on elsewhere, too.
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View ArticleEgyptians Smoke “100 Billion Cigarettes a Year”
According to Eastern Company’s c.e.o. Hany Aman, Egyptian smokers smoke around 100 billion cigarettes a year.
View ArticleKT&G to Expand Indonesian Production Facilities
KT&G is planning another tobacco manufacturing facility in Indonesia, with an aim to start operations in 2026...
View ArticleE-Cigs Not Gateway to Smoking
A new study comparing the UK, US, and Australia, where sales of e-cigarettes containing nicotine are banned, found that there is no sign that e-cigarettes promote smoking...
View ArticleAltria Cuts Profit Forecast, Revenue Down
Altria Group cut the annual profit forecast in its 2023 third-quarter and nine-months results as demand for its core cigarette business declined...
View ArticleOver 30% Tax Hike for Hong Kong
The tobacco tax in Hong Kong increased by nearly 32% as the government aims to provide additional motivation for smokers to quit.
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