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TOBACCO BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL
JULY/AUGUST 2015
Cigarette Sales Trends
CATEGORY MANAGER
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Convenience
Tobacco
Outlets
Drug
Grocery
Liquor
Mass
Merchandise
Warehouse
Clubs
62 63
81 80
68 66
42 42
40 39
47
39
78 77
Volume is reported as individual serving.
Premium Cigarettes: Variety by Channel
Average number of items carried per store
1%
2%
3%
7%
5%
13%
69%
70%
12%
2%
3%
7%
5%
1%
Warehouse Clubs
Mass Merchandise
Liquor
Grocery
Drug
Tobacco Outlets
Convenience
Share of Discount Cigarette Volume by Trade Class
2013
2014
2013:
47 billion sticks
2014:
45 billion sticks
Source: Retail Shipment Data most recent
13 weeks through 6/28/2014 vs. YAGO.
Volume is reported as individual serving.
Source: Retail Shipment Data most recent 13 weeks through 6/28/2014 vs. YAGO.
2013 2014