Category: Tobacco Products
Europe Tobacco Products
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Tobacco in Portugal
... heated tobacco. Although consumers’ purchasing power was squeezed in 2022, as a consequence of rising living costs, tax earnings from tobacco surpassed initial government estimates. The number of tourist arrivals has still not reached pre-pandemic ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Greece
... the competition with heated tobacco remained fierce. In addition, there was growing competition from price fighter cigarillos, which gained retail volume share from cigarettes, although price fighter cigarillos are starting to mostly cannibalise illicit trade ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Poland
... strong appeal among younger generations of legal smoking age, who are drawn to both heated tobacco and e-vapour products. One of the big factors in heated tobacco is flavour, as it has been banned in ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Portugal
... the pandemic supported a rebound in foreign arrivals, though the overall volume sales figure remained some way off that recorded in 2019. Tax rates also helped to boost current value sales in 2022, which increased ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Poland
... retail volume sales in Poland, with consumers becoming more conscious of products they buy and opting for legal products. Tighter border controls with Belarus (caused largely by the unstable political situation with Belarus) and the ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Romania
... is widely distributed through small local grocers, which are a popular channel for buying cigarettes. Smokers are paying more attention to their health and that of their families when spending more time home, and are ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Portugal
... have become a more popular option for consumers making more frugal choices. Amid this climate, economic brands continued to gain value share, with Chesterfield leading the category, but losing share to Camel. Since its entrance, ... Read More
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Tobacco in Romania
... retail channels in Romania supports the performance of the tobacco industry, with the presence of cigarettes on retailer’s shelves a must especially for the vast network of small local grocers. In fact, the sale of ... Read More
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Tobacco in Serbia
... cigarettes, which are scheduled to continue until 2025, are making cigarettes more expensive. This was on top of high inflation in 2022, which was caused by an energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine. ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Serbia
... restrictions completely removed, and people socialising again, this boosted volume sales, as cigars and cigarillos are normally consumed during social occasions. In addition, the price gap between cigarettes and cigars and cigarillos has narrowed, due ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Norway
... of 2020-2021. Norwegians have a preference for purchasing tobacco products in Sweden due to the significant price differences caused by Norway's high taxation on tobacco. The close proximity of Sweden, accessible within a few hours' ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in North Macedonia
... because sales were emerging from a relatively low base, as these product types only became available in North Macedonia in 2019 with the launch of the Iqos and HEETS brands by Philip Morris. Prior to ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Sweden
... the Nordic region, and the return of Norwegian buyers in Sweden supported retail sales in 2022. The availability of cheaper tobacco products in Sweden is the main attraction for Norwegians, since products are not as ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Italy
... activities from other players start to take small shares from the leader. Brand Neo (British American Tobacco Italia SpA) has grown its shares into double-figures and, while still only holding sub-decimal shares, Camel (JT International ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Austria
... strong performance of heated tobacco was essentially the result of the tandem success of the IQOS and HEETS brands by Philipp Morris. Heated tobacco has a good reputation among the Austrian population and it is ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Finland
... returning to their pre-pandemic lifestyles, they spent less time working from home, leading to a reduction in the number of opportunities for smoking. Travel abroad also resumed, resulting in private imports and duty free purchases ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Austria
... brought under control and restrictions on the movement of the population were withdrawn, cigarette volume sales fell sharply to return to 2019 levels, although this should be seen mainly as the logical consequence of the ... Read More
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Tobacco in Italy
... by global inflationary pressures and geo-political unrest. At the same time, amid increasing prices due to taxation and health concerns, we are also seeing a strong migration from traditional tobacco products (cigarettes, smoking tobacco) to ... Read More
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Tobacco in Finland
... in 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, which limited opportunities for private imports and artificially bolstered domestic sales. With consumers beginning to travel once again in 2022, the border trade with Estonia ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Italy
... the circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, nor did it take a notable nosedive due to the inflationary context, with stable volume growth maintained and value higher. Indeed, cigars has benefited from the return of tourism ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
... products in general played a significant role in the decreasing volume of cigarettes sold. Unlike their parents and grandparents, younger consumers prefer healthier lifestyles and seldom start smoking at an early age. The decline in ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Austria
... population by the end of the review period. This resulted in a normalisation of consumption trends in cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco, with the spike seen in volume sales of smoking tobacco at the peak ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Finland
... once again, the border trade with Estonia increased, thereby causing a dip in the local market. Price increases also played an important role in suppressing demand, with the average price of a pack of 20 ... Read More
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Tobacco in Austria
... of contagion receded over the course of 2021 and into 2022, COVID-19 control measures and social distancing regulations were withdrawn and the lifestyles of local consumers returned to some semblance of pre-pandemic normality, which put ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Italy
... lifestyles. This decline is to be expected, as the circumstances of the pandemic, featuring anxiety, stress, and uncertainty, led to increasing smoking prevalence – especially in 2021. Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in Italy report offers a ... Read More
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