Luxury Cigars in the US

January 2013 | 21 pages | ID: L0925F71A0AEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Luxury cigars underperformed in the US in 2012, with the broader cigar category shaped by mass market alternatives. After an 8% unit volume decrease in 2009 during the onset of the global recession, volume sales remained unimpressive, failing to return to pre-recession highs or the double-digit growth enjoyed by luxury cigar brands during the early part of the decade. Despite sluggish growth, US per capita consumption of handmade cigars is among the highest in the world, with a dedicated core...

Euromonitor International's Luxury Cigars in USA report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Luxury Cigars market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, 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 and their effects on Luxury Cigars retailing along with the development of consumers’ shopping patterns. Forecasts to 2017 illustrate how the market is set to change

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

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• Get a detailed picture of the Luxury Cigars market;
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• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Contents

Headlines
Trends
Summary 1 Selected Luxury Cigar Clubs: 2011
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
  Table 1 Sales of Luxury Cigars: Value 2007-2012
  Table 2 Sales of Luxury Cigars: % Value Growth 2007-2012
  Table 3 Sales of Luxury Cigars by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007-2012
  Table 4 Forecast Sales of Luxury Cigars: Value 2012-2017
  Table 5 Forecast Sales of Luxury Cigars: % Value Growth 2012-2017
Executive Summary
Strong 2012 for US Luxury
Consumer Aspiration Still Key
Brand Owners Seek Control of Retail
E-commerce Surges Forward
Pace Drops But Forecast Prospects Remain Bright
Key Trends and Developments
US Income Inequality Threatens Aspirational Luxury
Telling A Story: Narrative and US Luxury Marketing
Brands Move Forward With Web Presence
Luxury Apparel & Accessories Brands Seek Distribution Control
Global Tourism Provides A Boost To Luxury Prospects
Market Data
  Table 6 Sales of Luxury Goods by Category: Value 2007-2012
  Table 7 Sales of Luxury Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2007-2012
  Table 8 Luxury Goods Company Shares 2008-2011
  Table 9 Luxury Goods Brand Shares 2008-2011
  Table 10 Sales of Luxury Goods by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007-2012
  Table 11 Sales of Luxury Goods by Category and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2012
  Table 12 Forecast Sales of Luxury Goods by Category: Value 2012-2017
  Table 13 Forecast Sales of Luxury Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2012-2017
Definitions
Sources
Summary 2 Research Sources