It is expected that cigarette volume sales in Chile will remain on a downward trajectory over the forecast period. The reasons for this will include an ongoing increase in average unit price and consumers migrating towards more affordable and healthier alternatives such as RYO tobacco. In addition, strict regulations and the government’s anti-tobacco...
The main drivers of the heavy decline in cigarette volume sales in Chile in 2017 were strong anti-tobacco initiatives from the government, a sharp increase in average unit price per stick, consumer migration from cigarettes to RYO tobacco and a significant increase in illicit trade. More and more consumers are looking for cheaper and healthier...
The forecast period is expected to witness ongoing declines in demand for cigarettes, with tax hikes, anti-smoking campaigns and the spreading understanding of the harms of cigarette smoking to continue suppressing demand. Younger consumers are becoming less likely to take up smoking than their elders were when younger and this is mainly due...
Although the consumer base for cigars and cigarillos remains limited to a small base of affluent consumers, this consumer group is expanding as the appeal of these products continues to grow. Cigars, in particular, are not regarded as products to be consumed on a daily basis and they are intrinsically linked with affluent, older men and luxury...
2017 saw Thailand’s tobacco industry register strong retail value growth as unit prices increased across the board. This was mainly due to changes in the taxation regime for all tobacco products, with cigarettes registering strong unit prices increases over the course of the year. This came after 2016 saw the unit prices of cigarettes increase...
Cigarettes posted a moderate but positive growth in volume terms in 2017, driven by a mix of trends that include a decline in the smoking prevalence and in the average number of sticks smoked per day, a reduction of illicit trade and the growth of the country’s population. The reduction of illicit trade due to the government’s actions results...