Report Published "Cigars in France"

In France cigars and cigarillos are usually consumed after a meal or during social gatherings amongst friends. Traditionally the majority of smokers of cigars and cigarillos in France are older males. Whilst cigars tend to be smoked on special occasions such as at family reunions and weddings the smaller size of cigarillos allows them to be smoked during a short break like a cigarette. Per capita consumption of cigars in France was 22 in 2013 but this figure has declined continuously since 2004.

Competitive Landscape

In 2013 the cigars category in France remained concentrated due to a merger between Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco Group in 2012 with the new entity in France Scandinavian Tobacco Groupe France accounting for a 31% share of volume sales of cigars in 2013. Its leading position came from the popularity of its key Cafe Creme and La Paz brands which held volume shares of 15% and 9% respectively in 2013. Scandinavian Tobacco Groupe France also maintained its competitive position by launching new brands in the market in 2012 which performed positively in 2013. These included Salsa Mini in cigarillos targeting consumers of cigarettes at a price comparable to a pack of cigarettes.

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Industry Prospects

Cigars is expected to see a negative constant value CAGR of 3% over the forecast period which is comparable to the decline seen in the review period. In volume terms the decline is expected to be even more pronounced to reach 1.0 billion units by 2018 due to the gloomy economic environment as well as declining purchasing power. That said some cigar aficionados are likely to continue to buy premium cigars and limited editions but less frequently than before.

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Partial Table of Contents:

CIGARS IN FRANCE

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines
Trends
Hand-made Versus Manufactured Cigars
Competitive Landscape
New Product Developments
Summary 1 Cigars: New Product Launches
Distribution
Prospects
Category Data
Table 1 Sales of Cigars by Category: Volume 2008-2013
Table 2 Sales of Cigars by Category: Value 2008-2013
Table 3 Sales of Cigars by Category: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
Table 4 Sales of Cigars by Category: % Value Growth 2008-2013
Table 5 Sales of Cigars by Handmade vs Machine-manufactured: % Volume Breakdown 2008-2013
Table 6 Sales of Cigars by Handmade vs Machine-manufactured: % Value Breakdown 2008-2013
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Cigars Excluding Cigarillos: % Volume 2009-2013
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars Excluding Cigarillos: % Volume 2009-2012
Table 9 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2009-2013
Table 10 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2009-2012
Table 11 Distribution of Cigars by Format: % Volume 2008-2013
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: Volume 2013-2018
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Cigars by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Seita Groupe Imperial Tobacco SA in Tobacco (france)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 2 Seita Groupe Imperial Tobacco SA: Key Facts
Summary 3 Seita Groupe Imperial Tobacco SA: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
Summary 4 Seita Groupe Imperial Tobacco SA: Competitive Position 2013
Executive Summary
Volume Sales of Cigarettes Reach A New Low As Taxation Increases Retail Prices
Legislation Tightens the Tobacco Environment
the Main Players Maintain Their Rankings in A Consolidated Market
E-cigarettes Gain Momentum
Gloomy Forecast for Tobacco
Operating Environment
Legislation
Summary 5 Legislation Summary at a Glance
EU Directives
Minimum Legal Smoking Age
Smoking Prevalence
Table 16 Smoking Prevalence in Adult Population 2008-2013
Table 17 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2008-2013
Tar Levels
Health Warnings
Advertising and Sponsorship
Point-of-sale Display Bans
Smoking in Public Places
Low Ignition Propensity (lip) Regulation
Flavoured Tobacco Product Ban
Plain Packaging
"reduced Harm"
Electronic Cigarettes
Death by Cause
Table 18 Death by Cause 2009-2013
Taxation and Pricing
Duty Paid Packet Marks
Taxation Rates
Table 19 Taxation and Duty Levies 2008-2013 for Cigarettes
Table 20 Taxation and Duty Levies 2008-2013 for Cigars
Table 21 Taxation and Duty Levies 2008-2013 for Roll Your Own
Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown
Table 22 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Production/imports/exports
Table 23 Trade Statistics - Cigarettes 2009-2013
Illicit Trade in Cigarettes
Market Indicators
Table 24 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2008-2013
Market Data
Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2008-2013
Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2008-2013
Table 27 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2008-2013

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