Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Cigarettes in Belgium
Cigarette sales continued to decline in volume in Belgium in 2024, primarily due to increased excise duties and regulatory changes. The sharp rise in prices, following the excises hike in April, led many consumers to seek more affordable alternatives. Whilst this trend has been evident in the shift ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Algeria
Retail volume sales of cigarettes, the largest category within Algeria’s tobacco market, recorded only modest growth in 2024, continuing a clear trend of deceleration observed throughout the review period. Despite the absence of government-sponsored anti-smoking campaigns or comprehensive cessation ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Bolivia
The supply of smokeless tobacco products in Bolivia is virtually non-existent. Occasionally, small importers bring in very limited batches and small quantities of products such as chewing tobacco. In general, the few individuals who use chewing tobacco or moist snuff source the product from other co ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Argentina
In 2024, cigarette sales in Argentina saw a significant decline in volume terms, primarily due by persistent economic instability and a drop in smoking prevalence. High inflation continued to erode consumer purchasing power, prompting many smokers to reduce consumption or switch to more affordable a ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Switzerland
Retail volume sales of cigarettes in Switzerland decreased at a moderate pace in 2024. The decline in percentage terms was smaller than in 2022 and 2023. In these two years, demand collapsed again following a short-term increase in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, when opportunities for cros ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Volume sales of cigarettes in Bosnia and Herzegovina experienced marginal decline in 2024, driven by a continued decrease in smoking prevalence, persistently high levels of illicit trade, and an ongoing consumer shift toward non-combustible tobacco products. The category continues to be significantl ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Switzerland
The performance of fine cut tobacco enabled cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Switzerland to post positive retail volume growth in 2024. Retail volume sales of cigars and cigarillos decreased in 2024 as the market size continued to stabilise. Consumption continued to normalise after it had i ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates
Both e-vapour products and heated tobacco products saw strong growth in the UAE in 2024. Although smokeless tobacco is not currently available in the country, both e-vapour products and heated tobacco have expanded rapidly. While the volume growth for e-vapour products has been significant; this suc ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in the United Arab Emirates
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos increased in the UAE in 2024. However, growth was modest during the year, largely because these products are typically consumed occasionally rather than daily, unlike cigarettes or e-vapour products. Nevertheless, consumption continues to rise gradually, support ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Vietnam
In 2024, cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco in Vietnam recorded faster retail volume growth, compared with 2023. This was largely due to the faster increase in retail volume sales in the dominant category, smoking tobacco (pipe tobacco) and robust strong growth in the demand for cigars. However, ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Spain
E-vapour products continued to see dynamic double-digit growth in retail volume terms in 2024. Closed vaping systems are preferred by Spanish consumers and delivered stronger growth in 2024 than open vaping systems which reported a decline in sales. While traditional tobacco smoking declines, the pr ... Read More
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Cigarettes in France
Volume sales of cigarettes declined significantly in France in 2024. Taxes rose again in 2024, which resulted in a pack of Marlboro Red 20 (the leading brand) being priced at EUR13.00 by the end of the year, up from EUR11.50 a year previously. Converse to expectations, this did not result in a signi ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Algeria
The market for smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Algeria continued to expand in current value terms in 20224. Consuming smokeless tobacco has long been legally permitted in the country, with loose US-style moist snuff - locally known as chemma - being the sole smokeless toba ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in France
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos continued to decline in France in 2024. While the category’s fall in sales was not insignificant, it represented a considerably better performance than cigarettes and smoking tobacco. This can be attributed to a persistent offsetting effect after the COVID-19 cr ... Read More
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Cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates
Cigarettes saw volume sales rise in the UAE in 2024. Cigarette consumption in the country continues to grow steadily, despite a partial shift towards e-vapour products and heated tobacco products. This resilience is supported by a strong smoking culture - particularly amongst Arab consumers - high p ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina
With increased health awareness and the growing preference for products that are perceived to have fewer health risks, especially amongst younger consumers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, e-vapour and heated tobacco products had another strong year in 2024. Enjoying stable demand from a loyal consumer ba ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Argentina
The market for cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco in Argentina experienced modest growth in volume terms in 2024. Fine cut tobacco, which dominates sales, continued to gain ground against cigarettes, as consumers increasingly perceive it as a less harmful alternative. This perception is partly ... Read More
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Cigarettes in South Africa
Volume sales of cigarettes decreased in South Africa in 2024. Cigarette volumes continued to decline during the review period for several reasons. Firstly, the illicit market for cigarettes continued to gain overall market share and reached close to 60% of the total market. Much of this shift was de ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Belgium
Sales of cigars and cigarillos remained in a negative slump in Belgium in 2024, in a slightly steeper volume decline than seen in 2023. As per seen in cigarettes, sales have been affected by rising excise duties pushing up prices. In turn, this has led many consumers to seen cheaper alternatives in ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in South Korea
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos increased sharply in 2024. This growth was driven by the rising consumer interest in premium and lifestyle products, particularly among younger adults seeking alternative smoking experiences. The expansion of imported premium cigar brands, along with the increas ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Hong Kong, China
Overall category volume sales for cigars, cigarillos and smoking tobacco declined in Hong Kong in 2024. The general economic downturn naturally impacts discretionary spending, including luxury items like cigars. Cigarillos, meanwhile, are gaining ground within Hong Kong’s convenience stores. Euromon ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Spain
In 2024, tobacco consumption in Spain reached a historic low, but the tobacco market remained strong. Cigarettes are the most consumed product although smoking prevalence fell to 22% in 2024, continuing the downward trend seen across the review period. Cigarettes saw relatively strong growth in curr ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Hong Kong, China
In 2022, Hong Kong implemented a comprehensive ban on alternative smoking products (ASPs), encompassing reduced-harm and e-vapor products. From 30 April 2022, no person may import, promote, manufacture, sell, or possess for commercial purposes alternative smoking products, including electronic smoki ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Austria
In 2024, Austria experienced continued strong growth in e-vapour products and heated tobacco, highlighting a clear shift away from traditional formats such as cigarettes and fine cut tobacco, while overall nicotine consumption remained high. Heated tobacco solidified its position with a steadily gro ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Thailand
Cigarettes saw a marked decline in volume sales in Thailand in 2024. The significant contraction was largely driven by a shift in consumer behaviour towards alternatives such as e-cigarettes and illicit tobacco products, which are often sold at roughly half the price of legal cigarettes. Despite the ... Read More
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