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Tobacco Legislation
Jan 2019
All but 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 ...
Strategy Briefing
Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products
Nov 2018
In 2017 around one in 10 cigarettes lit globally, excluding China, was illicit, compared to one in 11 in 2012. Valued collectively at more than USD60 billion, illicit sales cause substantial tax losses to countries around the world. Illicit trade ...
Strategy Briefing
Key Findings Part 2: Vapour Products
Oct 2018
Driven by the rapid expansion of heated tobacco in Japan and the emerging use of non cig-a-like closed systems, growth in vapour products re-accelerated in 2017. Regulation and innovation will determine the near-term shape of the global category ...
Strategy Briefing
Cigarettes in Asia Pacific
Oct 2018
Asia Pacific has the largest regional cigarette consumption globally. Owing to a combination of tightening regulation, increased taxation and changing demographics, sales of cigarettes in Asia Pacific are declining in volume. Growing health awareness...
Strategy Briefing
What’s Happening in Tobacco? Q3 2018
Oct 2018
In the latest in an ongoing series of quarterly briefings looking at major (and some minor) developments in the world of tobacco we assess the latest performance of the major multinationals, important cannabis and NPD/NGP updates, further M&A ...
Company Profile
British American Tobacco Plc in Tobacco
Sep 2018
British American Tobacco (BAT) is the world’s second largest international tobacco company, with a prominent position in most regions, and a presence in each tobacco category. BAT’s recent acquisition of Reynolds American Inc (RAI) and continued ...
Company Profile
Japan Tobacco Inc in Tobacco
Aug 2018
Japan Tobacco Inc is the world’s third largest international tobacco company, which holds its strongest position in its sharply declining domestic Japanese market. It also has substantial shares in Eastern and Western Europe - regions that are also ...
Country Report
Tobacco in Chile
Aug 2018
The main drivers of the heavy decline in cigarette volume sales in Chile in 2017 were strong anti-tobacco initiatives from the government, a sharp increase in average unit price per stick, consumer migration from cigarettes to RYO tobacco and a ...
Country Report
Tobacco in Thailand
Aug 2018
2017 saw Thailand’s tobacco industry register strong retail value growth as unit prices increased across the board. This was mainly due to changes in the taxation regime for all tobacco products, with cigarettes registering strong unit prices ...
Company Profile
Philip Morris International Inc in Tobacco
Aug 2018
PMI, the largest of the international tobacco companies and with the world’s strongest brand, Marlboro, is going through the biggest strategic transformation in its history. PMI’s vision of designing a smoke-free future, supported by the initial ...
Country Report
Tobacco in Australia
Aug 2018
The tobacco industry in Australia continued to experience the impact of stringent regulations and increasing taxation in 2017, resulting in a strong decline in the retail volume sales of cigarettes. On the other hand, current value growth remained ...
Country Report
Tobacco in Mexico
Aug 2018
Cigarettes, the most important category of tobacco products in Mexico, posted a low single-digit volume increase in 2017 due to a combination of trends that include a decline in smoking prevalence and average number of sticks smoked per day, a ...
Strategy Briefing
Global Tobacco: Key Findings Part 1 – Cigarettes - Disruption and Continuity
Aug 2018
With ever-tightening regulation, the emergence of credible alternatives and growing reputational challenges for its supply chain and sustainability, it is clear that the cigarette industry is living through its own version of the (apocryphal) Chinese...
Country Report
Tobacco in Norway
Aug 2018
Swedish-style portion snus was the primary growth driver in value terms within tobacco in 2017, offsetting the continued decline in the large categories of cigarettes and smoking tobacco. Snus benefits from its reduced-risk credentials and has a ...
Country Report
Tobacco in Pakistan
Aug 2018
Despite various factors that hindered market expansion, tobacco in Pakistan remained resilient in 2017. During the first half of the year, major licensed tobacco players recorded steep volume sales declines, while illicit trade rose. However, changes...
Country Report
Tobacco in Bangladesh
Aug 2018
This report analyses the market for tobacco in Bangladesh. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...
Country Report
Tobacco in Sri Lanka
Jul 2018
This report analyses the market for tobacco in Sri Lanka. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...
Country Report
Tobacco in El Salvador
Jul 2018
This report analyses the market for tobacco in El Salvador. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...
Country Report
Tobacco in Tanzania
Jul 2018
This report analyses the market for tobacco in Tanzania. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...
Country Report
Tobacco in Côte d'Ivoire
Jul 2018
This report analyses the market for tobacco in Côte d’Ivoire. For the purposes of the study, the market has been defined as follows:...
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