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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…

The results of Imperial Brands’ new strategy, aiming to consolidate its market share in its five largest combustible cigarette markets where the company has long-standing presence while gradually placing more resources on novel tobacco…

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 has substantial shares in the Eastern and Western Europe regions that are also…

Although UnionPay is the largest card operator globally by card payment value, it is still far behind Visa and Mastercard outside China across all card segments. Besides commercial cards, its mobile app and QR, in which it has been expanding,…

Increasingly substance-literate consumers are engaging with greater intensity with outcome-orientated positionings in cannabis and newer nicotine formats – a phenomenon which has clear consequences for the way in which manufacturers in these…