Tag: cigarettes
Tobacco
Converting cigarette customer into shoppers; also encouraged by early results on gas
Smokeless Tobacco 4-Year Sales Trend
Smokeless tobacco has settled into 3%-4% growth over past three years.
2013 Tobacco Product Sales Data
IRI Convenience AllScan data for 52 weeks ending Nov. 4, 2013
Subcategory | Dollar Sales | PCYA | Unit Sales | PCYA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cigarettes | $51,782,480,000 | -1.35% | 8,581,078,000 | -1.96% |
| Smoking Accessories | $252,310,700 | -1.25% | 161,071,100 | -4.20% |
| Cigars | $2,358,231,000 | -3.06% | 1,498,880,000 | 0.77% |
| Smokeless Tobacco | $5,133,630,000 | 7.70% | 1,262,327,000 | 4.11% |
| Electronic Smoking Devices | $483,989,300 | 182.83% | 44,869,700 | 220.32% |
| Pipe Tobacco | $77,131,420 | 15.07% | 9,885,424 | 21.38% |
Source:
IRI
Cigarette sales continue to dip in low single-digits as electronic cigarettes and pipe tobacco pick up the slack.
Tobacco
Liggett Vector Brands to manage sales, distribution of company's first electronic cigarette.
Cigarette Lighters 4-Year Sales Trend
Lighter sales have remained flat in convenience stores for two years running, including 2013.
Top Cigarette Lighter Brands in Convenience Stores
IRI Convenience AllScan data for 52 weeks ending Nov. 3, 2013
| Brand | Dollar Sales | PCYA | Unit Sales | PCYA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIC | $355,793,200 | 6.06% | 242,488,900 | 2.38% |
| BIC Limited Edition | $75,643,600 | 7.14% | 44,430,660 | 3.47% |
| BIC Pro Series | $14,719,230 | -8.29% | 7,989,497 | -9.94% |
| Flivk My BIC | $13,695,380 | 21.88% | 7,963,333 | 16.01% |
| American Match | $7,015,201 | -12.01% | 8,803,566 | -10.17% |
| Nobrand | $6,394,201 | -4.59% | 6,524,986 | 7.51% |
| BIC Collector Series | $6,001,206 | -16.34% | 3,246,412 | -18.48% |
| Private Label | $5,434,357 | -1.10% | 5,568,532 | -2.64% |
| BIC Comfort Lite | $3,071,991 | -31.67% | 1,298,980 | -32.98% |
| Calico | $3,011,501 | -16.47% | 3,383,624 | -17.08% |
| BIC NASCAR | $2,549,408 | -3.89% | 1,374,154 | -9.36% |
| King | $2,433,642 | 30.36% | 3,117,442 | 32.24% |
| BIC BX7 | $2,283,412 | 295.03% | 1,962,540 | 303.88% |
| Zippo | $2,036,052 | -49.35% | 82,481 | -49.99% |
| Nulite | $1,581,466 | -0.09% | 1,287,015 | -15.45% |
| Ed Hardy | $1,371,876 | -58.06% | 775,391 | -58.71% |
| TOTAL | $536,500,800 | 2.37% | 369,135,800 | 0.07% |
Source:
IRI
BIC continues to drive cigarette-lighter sales in convenience stores with eight of the top brands, half of which are growing in 2013, according to data from IRI, a Chicago-based market research firm (@iriworldwide).
Tobacco
Price hikes an overall benefit to tobacco industry: Analysts
Tobacco
Wells Fargo optimistic about company's "total tobacco" strategy.
Tobacco
Scientific evidence has turned anti-tobacco voices into e-cig supporters
Tobacco
Bloomberg signs bill that includes e-cigs; also bans cigarette coupons, more
