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Cigarettes in the United Kingdom

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  • 30 Pages
  • June 2024
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1923865
Retail volume sales of cigarettes in the UK declined by double digits in 2023, even though smoking prevalence experienced a limited drop. The main reason behind the highest decline in legal cigarette sales in the last decade was the significant unit price increase in 2023. The increase was the result of the strict tax legislations introduced by the UK government, which aligned with the latter’s ambition to make the nation smoke-free by 2030.

The Cigarettes 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 2019-2023, 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarettes Including Fine Cut Stick Equivalent.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Cigarettes market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Record-high price increase poses significant challenge for cigarettes
  • Leading players invest in their economy brands to boost sales
  • Illicit sales continue to grow despite increase in enforcement measures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigarettes to continue on downward trajectory over forecast period
  • Announcement of further tax rises set to compound decline in demand
Government’s initiatives to reduce smoking prevalence in the UK
TAXATION AND PRICING
  • Taxation rates
  • Table 1 Taxation and Duty Levies 2018-2023
  • Average cigarette pack price breakdown
  • Summary 1 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2023
  • Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2020-2023
  • Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 14 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 16 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 17 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2023-2028
TOBACCO IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Tobacco in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Competitive landscape
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for tobacco?
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
  • Legislation
  • Legislative overview
  • Summary 2 Legislation Summary at a Glance
  • Minimum legal smoking age
  • Smoking prevalence
  • Tar levels
  • Health warnings
  • Plain packaging
  • Advertising and sponsorship
  • Point-of-sale display bans
  • Smoking in public places
  • Low ignition propensity (LIP) cigarette regulation
  • Flavoured tobacco product ban
  • Reduced harm
  • Vapour products
PRODUCTION/IMPORTS/EXPORTS
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 24 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
  • Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 28 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 3 Research Sources