World Cigarettes - United Kingdom 2014

World Cigarettes - United Kingdom 2014

Summary

Cigarettes in UK is a new report by ERC that focuses on the extent to which UK Cigarettes market has evolved in line with changing smoking habits, the competitive environment and economic developments, as well as analyzing the implications market realignments have had on top multinational companies.

Key Findings

• In the 2014 budget it was announced that tobacco duty would rise by 2% ahead of inflation, increasing the cost of a pack of cigarettes.
• However, latest reports suggest there was a sharp increase in illicit cigarette consumption in the UK to more than 19.2%, but this has subsequently fallen back closer to the levels reported in 2010 and 2011 at 14.5%.
• Based on ONS General Household data covering Great Britain, the overall smoking prevalence among the adult population was 19.1% in 2011, down from 19.6% in 2010. A slight increase followed in 2013, the smoking rate up at 19.2%. The change has occurred among both men and women.

• Cigarettes in UK” report is a qualitative report providing extensive and highly detailed consumption data on the Cigarettes industry in UK.
• This report is the result of ERC’s extensive market research covering Cigarettes across UK. The report provides consumption data based upon a unique combination of industry research, fieldwork, market sizing work and our in-house expertise in the Cigarettes Industry in order to offer extensive data about the trends and dynamics affecting the Cigarettes industry.
• This report is aimed at companies operating in the Cigarettes industry and for new companies considering entry into Cigarettes industry.
• This report provides detailed data of the manufacturers operating in the Cigarettes industry in UK.
• This report also provides market size of the Cigarettes industry in UK along with other data relating to the regulations, retail price, smoking population, production & trade and forecast data.

• Cigarettes companies require a detailed understanding of Cigarettes consumption in order to align their sales and marketing efforts with the latest trends in the market. This report clarifies in detail, by region and company, where the growth opportunities are in Cigarettes industry to enable effective marketing plan
• As consumers’ product demands evolve, the dynamics between different countries also change – favoring some countries and leaving others increasingly out of line with demand patterns. As a result, understanding the shifting market dynamics is key to ensuring maximum sales in the future
• The differing growth rates in overall regional product sales drive fundamental shifts in the market. This report provides detailed, authoritative data on these changes for marketers
• The report provides the latest data on market dynamics in the Cigarettes industry across UK, providing marketers with essential data in order to understand their own position in the market and to identify where to compete in the future