Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco

Almost uniquely among fmcg industries, tobacco legislation is not simply a guiding element or a means of enforcing consumer standards but a central determining factor in the performance of tobacco markets. As the cumulative de-normalising impact of…

Smoking tobacco volume sales decreased substantially in 2022. One reason this was an increase in unit prices, due to the rise in excise duties on smoking tobacco. This negatively affected both domestic sales of smoking tobacco, with many consumers…

Fine cut tobacco volume sales recorded positive growth in 2022 following the decline seen in 2021, with actual volume sales in 2022 remaining above their pre-pandemic level, helped by the strong growth seen in 2020. The continued prevalence of remote…

The growth seen in fine cut tobacco in recent years came to a halt in 2022, with the category recording a double-digit volume sales decline. As in cigarettes, this decline was being driven by UK consumers returning to travelling abroad and purchasing…

In line with most tobacco manufacturers in Greece, players in the category de-invested from traditional tobacco products and shifted their focus to new generation options, namely e-vapour products and heated tobacco. These new generation products are…

Resuming cross-border trade in Sweden led to a decline in domestic sales of tobacco products in Norway in 2022, following a spike in sales during the COVID-19 years of 2020-2021. Norwegians have a preference for purchasing tobacco products in Sweden…

The increase in tobacco taxes in 2022, combined with inflation-fuelled price rises, led to double-digit current value growth in cigarillos. However, with lower prices compared to cigarettes, cigarillos have become a more popular option for consumers…

Following several years of volume decline, cigar and cigarillos saw a very marginal increase in retail volume sales in 2022. Border trade is typical in tobacco products within the Nordic region, and the return of Norwegian buyers in Sweden supported…

Fine cut tobacco was by far the most dynamic performer within cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Turkey in volume sales terms in 2022, recording a triple-digit growth rate. Because these products are significantly cheaper and more economical…

One of the leading factors contributing to decline in sales of smoking tobacco over the last two years was that the excise tax increased in 2021. The government in the Netherlands is now increasing the excise on smoking tobacco at the same time as it…