Category: Tobacco Products
Europe Tobacco Products
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Poland Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... products are perceived as the easiest e-vapour product for new vapers to approach and use. The category is already highly fragmented with consumers having a very wide selection of brands and options to choose from. ... Read More
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Belgium Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... in sales, particularly to French consumers who previously crossed the border for cheaper tobacco. Now, many are turning to Luxembourg for their purchases. This trend was exacerbated by general inflation, further pushing consumers towards more ... Read More
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Sweden Tobacco
... in Sweden, while cigars and nicotine pouches witnessed varying degrees of growth. Sweden continues its harm reduction strategy as part of its strategy to reduce the smoking prevalence by offering consumers attractive alternatives. Smoking prevalence ... Read More
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Portugal Tobacco
... Cigarettes saw a decline in retail volume terms in 2023 despite the positive impact from tourist purchases, as visitors came to the country in increasing numbers. Euromonitor International's Tobacco in Portugal report offers a comprehensive ... Read More
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Slovakia Cigarettes
... for soft cigarette packs - which are more affordable - and a strengthening market share of lower-cost brands was evident throughout the year. Also, increasing health awareness and a slow shift towards vaping negatively impacted ... Read More
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The Netherlands Cigarettes
... With the regulatory environment becoming ever stricter for tobacco, including a reduction in the channels that sell cigarettes as well as where they can be smoked, cigarettes are becoming a less attractive proposition. Euromonitor International's ... Read More
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The Netherlands Tobacco
... from smoking tobacco continued. The introduction of stringent regulations, such as the ban on non-tobacco flavoured e-vapour products, is even restricting sales of alternative products. These regulatory efforts aimed at reducing vaping's appeal to younger ... Read More
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The Netherlands Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... taxes. On 1 Apr 2023, excise increased on smoking tobacco, as well as cigarettes. This alignment has diminished the cost advantage of smoking tobacco over cigarettes, nudging smokers towards the more convenient cigarette options, and ... Read More
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Norway Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... were among the drivers of this decline. During the height of the pandemic (2020-2021) these products saw a significant return to growth as consumers faced movement restrictions and thus purchased cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco ... Read More
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Norway Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... in the past ten years. Most of those who use snus daily are under 45 years old. The most popular brands are Skruf, Epok and General, with most users claiming that their desire to quit ... Read More
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Norway Tobacco
... financial reasons while some smokers are also switching to smokeless tobacco such as snus. The percentage of the population that uses snus daily has doubled in the past ten years. Snus is considered acceptable publicly, ... Read More
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Norway Cigarettes
... The government is making concerted efforts to discourage people from smoking including increasing restrictions and imposing year-on-year tax hikes. Euromonitor International's Cigarettes in Norway report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of ... Read More
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The Netherlands Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... de Statistiek (CBS) indicate a substantial rise in e-cigarette usage among young adults under the age of 30 years. E-cigarettes are attractive among young adults, who prefer e-vapour as a nicotine delivery device over cigarettes ... Read More
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Spain Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... in the final year of the review period. Demand continued to surge as consumers shifted towards more affordable options, leading to a substantial increase in volume terms and slight growth in value terms, reflecting the ... Read More
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Ireland Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... increases as cigarettes, in comparison to some other European countries they are highly taxed items, which is one of the factors that continues to negatively impact the market. In addition, cigar and cigarillo consumption is ... Read More
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Ireland Cigarettes
... are two of the main causes. Ireland is currently among the most expensive countries in Europe, ranking just behind Switzerland and Iceland. Further, Ireland has the highest tobacco and alcohol prices in the European Union. ... Read More
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Ireland Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... value. The growing popularity of disposable vapes is the result of their low average unit prices of EUR9.20, or nearly EUR7.00 cheaper than a pack of 20 regular cigarettes, making them an attractive option for ... Read More
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Spain Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... tobacco smoking declines, the prevalence of e-cigarettes, vaping devices and other non-traditional nicotine products continues to increase. Over the past few years, there has been a shift from cigarette smoking towards e-vapour products and heated ... Read More
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Spain Cigarettes
... registered a decline, largely due to the surge in unit prices that benefited the category’s value sales. 2023 was the first year since 2020 in which cigarettes volume sales declined. The general rise in the ... Read More
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Spain Tobacco
... value sales, whilst volumes experienced a further decline. While economic challenges forced some consumers to trade down, others shifted to more affordable options. Cigarette smokers in Spain are sensitive to prices, a trait that has ... Read More
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Ireland Tobacco
... western Europe. Further, Ireland continues to have one of the most expensive costs of living in Europe, behind Switzerland and Iceland. As a result, price-conscious Irish consumers are continuously migrating towards more affordable options - ... Read More
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Italy Tobacco
... smoking overall. In fact, was something of a rebound in smoking in Italy, following the event of the pandemic, and now supported by the new generations of products which are deemed to be less harmful ... Read More
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Italy Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco
... of moist snuff, chewing tobacco, and smokeless tobacco, thus, the category consists of new generation products such as e-vapour and heated tobacco – which are growing well in Italy. Indeed, these modern products are those ... Read More
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Italy Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco
... sales, as well as value sales, due to such products offering a cheaper alternative to cigarettes. Notably, tax hikes and inflationary pressures are pushing up the prices of cigarettes, along with cigarettes becoming increasingly unpopular ... Read More
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Italy Cigarettes
... value sales but also acting as a deterrent to cigarette smoking due to the rising expense. As per latest Legge di Bilancio (Budget Law) voted in December 2023, taxes are going to increase from EUR29.30 ... Read More
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