Cigars in Japan

October 2014 | 26 pages | ID: C45AC311689EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

In Japan, cigars has long been regarded as a luxury item, which more often than not is purchased by affluent consumers as well as by just male consumers. Cigar bars do exist but are limited only in metropolitan areas such as Tokyo and Osaka. Cigars remained small in size, representing marginal share of total tobacco volume sales in Japan.

Euromonitor International's Cigars in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2009-2013, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2018 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarillos, Cigars Excluding Cigarillos.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Cigars market;
• Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Headlines
Trends
Hand-made Vs Machine Manufactured Splits
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
British American Tobacco Japan Ltd in Tobacco (japan)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
  Summary 2 British American Tobacco Japan Ltd: Key Facts
Company Background
Production
Competitive Positioning
  Summary 3 British American Tobacco Japan Ltd: Competitive Position 2013
Executive Summary
Volume Sales Turn Negative
Flavours Matter To Consumers
Mild Seven Changes Its Name To Mevius for A More Global Appeal
Convenience Stores Remains As Most Important Distribution Channel for Cigarettes
Future of Cigarettes Looks Hazy
Operating Environment
Legislation
  Summary 4 Legislation   Summary at a Glance
Country-specific Legislation
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
Litigation
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
Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown
  Table 20 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Production/imports/exports
  Table 21 Trade Statistics - Tobacco Leaf 2008-2013
Illicit Trade in Cigarettes
Market Indicators
  Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2008-2013
Market Data
  Table 23 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2008-2013
  Table 24 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2008-2013
  Table 25 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2008-2013
  Table 26 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2008-2013
  Table 27 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2013-2018
  Table 28 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2013-2018
  Table 29 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
  Table 30 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Sources
  Summary 5 Research Sources