2013-03-10 16:50:19 - Recently published research from Euromonitor International, "Tobacco in the United Kingdom", is now available at Fast Market Research

Overall tobacco saw constant value sales stagnate for the review period as a whole, while volume sales for most product areas declined. Sales were hit hard by a number of factors, including the 2007 public smoking ban, ongoing economic uncertainty and higher taxes. The government notably imposed a duty escalator on cigarettes in the last two years of the review period and adjusted the structure of cigarette tax in order to reduce the price differential between economy and premium cigarettes.

Euromonitor International's Tobacco in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2008-2012, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies

the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2017 illustrate how the market is set to change.


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Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigarettes Including RYO Stick Equivalent, Cigars, Smokeless Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
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* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Euromonitor International has over 40 years' experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems. With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Vilnius, Dubai, Cape Town, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo and Bangalore and a network of over 800 analysts worldwide, Euromonitor International has a unique capability to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning.

Partial Table of Contents:

TOBACCO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
Euromonitor International
February 2013

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Executive Summary
Stagnant Constant Value Sales Supported by Higher Taxes Over Review Period
Consumers Trade Down in Search of A Cheaper Smoke
Supermarkets Extend Lead Thanks To Pricing, Range and Convenience
Imperial Tobacco Leads But Struggles To Maintain Share
Forecast Period Constant Value Growth Likely To Be Driven by Higher Taxation
Operating Environment
Legislation
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Country-specific Legislation:
Minimum Legal Smoking Age
Smoking Prevalence
Table 1 Smoking Prevalence in Adult Population 2006-2011
Table 2 Number of Smokers by Gender 2006-2011
Tar Levels
Health Warnings
Advertising & Sponsorship
Point-of-sale Display Bans
Smoking in Public Places
Low Ignition Propensity (lip) Regulation
'reduced Harm'
Electronic Cigarettes
Litigation
Death by Cause
Table 3 Death by Cause 2007-2011
Taxation and Pricing
Duty Paid Packet Marks
Taxation Rates
Table 4 Taxation and Duty Levies 2006-2011
Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown
Table 5 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown : Brand Examples
Production/imports/exports
Table 6 Cigarette Production/Imports/Exports 2006-2011
Illicit Trade in Cigarettes
Market Indicators
Table 7 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes by Volume 2006-2011
Market Data
Table 8 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2006-2011
Table 9 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2006-2011
Table 10 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2006-2011
Table 11 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2006-2011
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2011-2016
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2011-2016
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2011-2016
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2011-2016
Definitions
Sources
Summary 2 Research Sources
British American Tobacco UK Ltd in Tobacco (united Kingdom)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 3 British American Tobacco UK Ltd: Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 4 British American Tobacco UK Ltd: Competitive Position 2011
Gallaher Ltd in Tobacco (united Kingdom)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 5 Gallaher Ltd: Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 6 Gallaher Ltd: Competitive Position 2011
Imperial Tobacco Group Plc in Tobacco (united Kingdom)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 7 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc: Key Facts
Summary 8 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 9 Imperial Tobacco Group Plc: Competitive Position 2011
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
New Product Developments
Summary 10 Cigarettes - New Product Launches
Distribution
Prospects
Category Background
Cigarettes: Price Bands
Summary 11 Cigarette Price Band Definitions
Cigarettes: Menthol/standard
Cigarettes: Flavour Threads and Capsule Filters
Cigarettes: Filter/non-filter

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