Consumer Trends in the Prepared Meals Market in the UK
- Published: April 2012
The UK cigarettes and tobacco market grew by 4% to £16.28bn in 2009 and increased by 5.8% over the 5-year review period. This growth was largely due to an increase in spending on tobacco products within the UK, as the cross-border shopping sector declined in the face of a weak pound and a drop in the number of tourists. The continued growth of the hand-rolling tobacco (HRT) sector also helped to drive overall sales, with a large number of consumers switching to HRT in order to cut costs. Cigars and pipe tobacco remain in long-term decline, with values of £296m and £45m registered in 2009, respectively.
The four largest tobacco companies in the world, excluding sales in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), are Philip Morris International, British American Tobacco (BAT) Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and Imperial Tobacco. Two of the world’s largest tobacco companies, BAT and Imperial Tobacco, are UK-based. Imperial Tobacco and JTI dominate sales in the UK, accounting for around 84% of sales in the year to November 2009, according to ASH. Philip Morris International accounted for 7.3%, and BAT 6.4%. Interestingly, despite the ban on advertising, private-label
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Foreword
Executive Summary
Market Definition
REPORT COVERAGE
MARKET SECTORS
Cigarettes
Hand-Rolling Tobacco
Cigars
Cigarillos
Pipe Tobacco
MARKET TRENDS
Restrictions on Smoking
Prevalence of Smoking
Smuggling and Taxes
Pound's Slump Hits Cross-Border Sales
Smoking by Socioeconomic Group
Smoking by Region
ECONOMIC TRENDS
Population
Gross Domestic Product
Inflation
Unemployment
Household Disposable Income
MARKET POSITION
The UK
Overseas
Market Size
THE TOTAL MARKET
BY MARKET SECTOR
Cigarettes
Hand-Rolling Tobacco
Cigars
Pipe Tobacco
OVERSEAS TRADE
Industry Background
RECENT HISTORY
NUMBER OF COMPANIES
EMPLOYMENT
REGIONAL VARIATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE
DISTRIBUTION
HOW ROBUST IS THE MARKET?
LEGISLATION
KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
International Tobacco Growers' Association
Tobacco Manufacturers' Association
Tobacco Retailers Alliance
Competitor Analysis
THE MARKETPLACE
MARKET LEADERS
British American Tobacco PLC
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
Japan Tobacco Group
Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd
OTHER COMPANIES
Hunters and Frankau Ltd
Ronson International Ltd
OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS
MARKETING ACTIVITY
Exhibitions
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
Buying Behaviour
CONSUMER TRENDS
Tried to Give Up Smoking
Cigarettes
Hand-Rolling Tobacco
Cigars
Pipe Tobacco
Current Issues
HEALTH ISSUES
Charity Calls for Hike in Taxation
US Supreme Court Rejects Washington's Claim for Huge Damages
REGULATION
US Congress Passes Tough New Legislation on Tobacco
UK Tobacco Firms and Retailers Fined
Smoking Declines Among Children
The Global Market
GLOBAL TRENDS
Forecasts
INTRODUCTION
The Economy
FORECASTS TO
FUTURE TRENDS
Demographics
Market Segmentation
Product Development
Competitor Forecasts
Company Profiles
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
Turnover (Sales)
Pre-Tax Profit
Profit Margin
Average Remuneration
Sales per Employee
FURTHER INFORMATION
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC
Previous Name(s) and Date(s) of Change
Principal Activities
SIC Codes
Structure
Brand Information
Recent Developments
FINANCIAL PROFILE
Sales
Profits
Employees
Balance Sheet/Ratios
IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC
Principal Activities
SIC Codes
Structure
Brand Information
Recent Developments
FINANCIAL PROFILE
Sales
Profits
Employees
Balance Sheet/Ratios
REPUBLIC TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LTD
Previous Name(s) and Date(s) of Change
Principal Activities
SIC Codes
Structure
Brand Information
Recent Developments
FINANCIAL PROFILE
Sales
Profits
Employees
Balance Sheet/Ratios
Further Sources
Associations
Publications
General Sources
Government Publications
Other Sources
Key Note Sources
Key Note Ltd
Understanding TGI Data
Number, Profile, Penetration
Social Grade
Standard Region
Research
Note Range of Reports
- British American Tobacco PLC
- Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
- Japan Tobacco Group
- Republic Technologies (UK) Ltd
- Hunters and Frankau Ltd
- Ronson International Ltd
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