Imperial Tobacco, fourth largest international tobacco company and leading OTP company is the last major company which could be a viable acquisition target for its peers. With sales centred in developed markets Imperial is seeking to streamline its ...

British American Tobacco (BAT) is the world’s second largest international tobacco company with dominance in Latin America and Australasia, and presence in each tobacco category....

PMI, the largest of the international tobacco companies and with the strongest brand portfolio, including brands such as Marlboro and L&M, is responding to the challenge of falling cigarettes volumes in all regions by investing heavily in brand ...

The culture of smoking cigars is deeply rooted in Filipino history, with Spanish colonisers introducing this pastime to the country centuries ago. Like wine, cigar smoking is aspirational for most consumers, especially since it embodies the concept ...

The devaluation and fluctuations of the Georgian lari throughout 2014 and 2015 caused consumers to reduce their expenditure. With the local currency devalued by 30% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with the corresponding period in 2014, ...

Cigars and cigarillos witnessed 3% current value and volume growth in 2015. This was slower than the growth seen in 2014 and can be mainly attributed to the uncertain economic conditions in 2015 which curtailed consumers’ spending on premium items....

With rising disposable incomes, consumption of cigars and cigarillos is no longer restricted to upper-income consumers. Cigar and cigarillo consumption has also grown among lower-income consumer, however, this demand is limited to low- to mid-priced ...

While poverty remains widespread in Pakistan, economic growth during the review period is supporting an increase in the country's mid- to high-income groups. Indeed, the country's economic growth primarily benefited these consumers, with income ...

The smoking of cigars is not common in Iran, with sales remaining very low in 2015. Cigars can be found for sale in tobacco specialists and kiosks. Cigars are mainly sold in single unit packaging, although some tobacco specialists do sell cigars in ...

The United Arab Emirates attracts foreign investment into the country as part of its long-term economic plan. To this end there is a lot of focus on construction, financial services, tourism and transport among other areas. This leads to rising ...

In Argentina slowly young people are approaching the “world of cigars and cigarillos”. Many young people who quit smoking cigarettes, very often inspired by the strong government campaigns, start smoking some kind of cigar at certain social events. ...

While cigarettes saw sharp tax hikes during the review period, tax increases for cigars and cigarillos were considerably lower. This resulted in a reduced price differential between cigarettes and cigarillos. At the start of the review period, ...

Cigars and cigarillos posted a further 2% increase in volume sales in 2015. This growth was driven by the rising popularity of cigarillos, which registered a 4% volume sales increase, while cigars recorded a stable 1% gain. The growth of cigarillos ...

There is no tradition of cigar/cigarillo smoking in Slovenia; thus, the category is still underdeveloped, despite cigars have been available introduced in Slovenia by Cyan in 1990. Smoking a cigar is still perceived as a special event, rather than as...

Retail volume sales of cigars and cigarillos remained negligible in Uzbekistan in 2015....

As tax hikes drive up prices for cigarettes, more smokers in Ecuador, particularly young smokers, are looking to cigars and cigarillos as a way to reduce their tobacco consumption and save money. Domestic products remain the most attractive choice in...

Smoking cigars and cigarillos does not have a strong tradition in Mexico, since these tobacco products are regarded by most consumers as luxury items, to be consumed on a special occasion. Many people find cigars unpleasant to consume, because of ...

2015 was an interesting year for cigars and cigarillos as over the review period the category registered CAGR declines in both volume and current value terms of 3% and 6%, respectively. However, 2015 saw a strong turnaround, with the category ...

Smoking cigars is unpopular in Algeria, even among high-income urban consumers, as there is no established tradition of smoking cigars and cigarillos in the country. Those who do smoke cigars are most likely to do so only on special occasions and ...

On 5 May 2016, the FDA extended its authority to regulate cigars and cigarillos, deeming them to be subject to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the FD&C Act), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. In ...