Smokers opt for cheaper brands of cigarettes as the price of tobacco continue to rise.
Jump to full article: Expatica.com (nl), 2008-08-26
Intro: More smokers in Belgium are buying cheap cigarettes from the Value for Money segment.
According to the dailies Gazet Van Antwerpen and Belang Van Limburg on Tuesday, more smokers have discovered a recipe to escape the rising cost of cigarettes by going for cheaper brands.
The cheaper cigarettes fall under the Value for Money segment and include brands such as Pall Mall Blue and Austin Blue which sell 19 cigarettes for EUR 3.50.
In 2006, this segment made up 10 percent of the market, but now boosts a market share of 17 percent, says Cimabel, the federation of the six largest tobacco manufacturers. . . .
The sale of cigarettes has dropped in Belgium since 2007.
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