Category: Consumer Goods & Retailing
Consumer Goods & Retailing market research reports by Euromonitor International
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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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Tobacco in South Korea
In 2024, the South Korean tobacco market was significantly influenced by new products and environmental changes. In particular, the explosive growth of heated tobacco contributed to a decline in the consumption of traditional cigarettes. Persistent high inflation after the COVID-19 pandemic has heig ... 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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Tobacco in Austria
Austria’s tobacco market saw modest volume growth in 2024. Although public awareness of the health risks associated with smoking continued to rise, social acceptance of tobacco use declined only gradually. This s largely influenced by enduring cultural norms, entrenched smoking habits among certain ... Read More
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Tobacco in South Africa
In 2024, the overall South African tobacco market recorded a continued decline in retail volume sales, although value sales rose, driven by price increases and consumer shifts to higher-margin, non-combustible nicotine products, found in smokeless tobacco and e-vapour products. As a result, cigarett ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Thailand
The Thai Government does not support the use of e-cigarettes and has emphasised strict legal enforcement against violators. Individuals who sell or provide e-cigarette-related services are subject to legal penalties of up to three years in prison, a fine of up to THB600,000, or both. Those who impor ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Thailand
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos declined sharply in Thailand in 2024. This marked fall was primarily due to lower than expected inbound tourism, as international visitors are the main consumers of these products. Although Thailand welcomed around 35 million tourists in 2024, representing a 26% ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Austria
Volume sales of cigars and cigarillos in Austria rose in 2024, reversing the steady decline observed since 2021. Improved product assortments and upgraded equipment (for example, humidors) in specialist tobacco shops have enhanced the shopping experience and likely attracted new interest, particular ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Switzerland
Smokeless tobacco, e-vapour products and heated tobacco in Switzerland remained on an upward trajectory in 2024. Retail volume and current value sales increased across the board. In view of the clear decline in the consumption of cigarettes, the shift towards newer products continued, and the overal ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Bolivia
2024 was a difficult year for the licit cigarette market in Bolivia, with retail volume sales declining at a faster rate than in the previous year. On the one hand, the prevalence of smoking continues to fall steadily, with conventional cigarettes of little appeal to younger adults, who generally fi ... Read More
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Cigarettes in South Korea
Volume sales of cigarettes in South Korea decreased in 2024. This decline was largely driven by the continuous fall in smoking prevalence, intensified health awareness campaigns, and the expansion of government regulations restricting smoking in public spaces. The popularity of alternative nicotine ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Bolivia
In 2024, volume sales of cigars, cigarillos, and smoking tobacco declined at a significantly faster rate than in the previous year. These are niche products in Bolivia, with very limited distribution, typically confined to specialist tobacco retailers. Retail sales volumes remain low and are primari ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Spain
Sales of cigars and cigarillos increased in 2024 in retail volume terms. However, the performances of the two categories differed with the market for cigars and cigarillos having been influenced by the economic sensitivity of consumers, with some consumers opting for more affordable options. Consume ... Read More
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Cigarettes in Vietnam
At the end of the review period, cigarettes in Vietnam continued to benefit from local consumers’ re-embracing of their out-of-home lifestyles and social activities following the end of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The normalisation of society saw retail volume sales of cigarettes rise gain, f ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in France
Volume sales of smokeless tobacco still did not officially exist in France in 2024, whilst volume sales of both e-vapour products and heated tobacco products also fell during the year. Euromonitor International's Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in France report offers a compr ... Read More
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Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Due to limited growth in cigarillos resulting from declining consumer demand, the combined cigars and cigarillos category in Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded only moderate volume growth in 2024. However, cigars are becoming increasingly popular among aficionados and cigar enthusiasts, supported by se ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in South Africa
Smokeless tobacco saw volume sales decline in South Africa during 2024, as traditional snuff products faced ongoing challenges, including limited innovation and declines in consumer preferences for the category. In addition, the increasing availability of alternative nicotine products, such as e-vap ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in Belgium
E-vapour products is the key category in this section in Belgium, with smokeless tobacco and heated tobacco not relevant. E-vapour products maintained strong growth in Belgium in 2024, driven by a confluence of factors. Indeed, e-vapour products show robust growth in both value and volume terms, dri ... Read More
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Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in South Korea
The strong performance of heated tobacco and smokeless products in 2024 reflects South Korea’s rapidly evolving nicotine consumption landscape. Consumers continue to move away from traditional cigarettes in favour of products perceived as less harmful or more modern. Heated tobacco continues to bene ... Read More
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