Tobacco

BAT Agrees Deal To Sell Russian, Belarusian Businesses

British American Tobacco has announced it has formally entered into an agreement to sell its Russian and Belarusian businesses in compliance with local and...

France To Ban Disposable E-Cigarettes, Prime Minister Says

France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has told radio station RTL.

Cross-Border Trade In Norway Amounts To NOK 4.5bn In First Half

Cross-border trade in Norway amounted to NOK 4.5 billion between January and June this year, with shoppers making around 2.3 million day trips, according t...

British American Tobacco Posts Higher First-Half Profit

British American Tobacco has reported a jump in half-yearly profit, supported by higher cigarette prices and fast-growing demand for tobacco alternatives.

Philip Morris Beats Profit Estimates As Cost Pressures Ease Amid Steady Demand

Philip Morris International beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit, boosted by a let-up in soaring tobacco and labour costs and buoyant demand...

Albert Heijn To Cease Tobacco Sales In Stores Next Year

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has announced that the sales of tobacco and related products in its stores will cease as of 1 January 2024.

Euro Zone Retail Sales Flat In May, Still Down Year-On-Year

Retail sales in the euro zone were unchanged in May, Eurostat said, as increased spending on non-food items offset declines for food and aut...

Top 10 European Markets By Consumption Of Contraband And Counterfeit Cigarettes

A new study by KPMG, commissioned by Philip Morris, has found that consumption of contraband and counterfeit cigarettes in the EU27 grew by 0.7% last year,...