Tobacco: part 1

Article Abstract:

UK tobacco sales reached 12,317 million pounds sterling in 1997, with cigarette sales accounting for 11,493 million pounds sterling to represent 93.3% of the total market. Tobacco sales are highly taxed, encouraging consumers to purchase lower priced brands or duty-free tobacco. Sales of tobacco products are anticipated to increase 4.9% by 2002, valuing the market at 12,921 million pounds sterling, although changes in tax duties could have a dramatic effect on expected market value. Pressure from anti-smoking groups and government health policies will help reduce smoking.

---

Cigars and smoking tobacco

Article Abstract:

It is forecasted real sales of smoking tobacco will decline to 290 million pounds sterling, in the UK, by 2002. United Kingdom sales of cigars will be worth 419 million pounds sterling, by 2002, a decline of 6.7%. The value of retail sales of tobacco, in the UK market, was worth 12,317 million pounds sterling. Gallaher Group PLC manufacture the Hamlet brand of small cigars which had 57% of value sales, in the UK, during 1996, whilst Castella cigars, made by Imperial Tobacco Ltd, had 34% of value sales. Some 0.44% of the tobacco market was spent on advertising, in 1996.

---

Tobacco forecasts

Article Abstract:

The UK cigarette market is predicted to decrease in volume from 87,474 million units in 1996 to 70,754 million units by 2010, although projected retail value is expected to rise from 10,900 million pounds sterling in 1996 to 13,745 million pounds sterling by 2010. The UK cigar market is predicted to increase from 1,813 million units in 1996 to 2,707 units in 2010, with market value increasing from 460 million pounds sterling in 1996 to 1,091 million pounds sterling by 2010.

Cigarettes, Cigarette Manufacturing

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: The United Nations regrets. Towards reform: United Nations. The scapegoat
• Abstracts: Tokyo sets tobacco agenda: information and regulation goals proposed. Lifting the smoke screen: Vietnam may ease cigarette-promotion rules
• Abstracts: Pocket power. What's in store. Get physical
• Abstracts: Pacific Rim on recovery path: economic council forecasts a return to growth. Pacific rim nations are likely to sustain modest growth
• Abstracts: Pasta. The Italian market for pasta. The Spanish market for pasta

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.