United Kingdom (UK) Tobacco Products Market Analysis and Forecast by Product Categories and Segments, Distribution Channel, Competitive Landscape and Consumer Segmentation, 2021-2026

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Published: December 23, 2022 Report Code: GDTR0078MR-ST

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United Kingdom (UK) Tobacco Market Report Overview

UK Tobacco Market Revenue

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The UK tobacco market size was GBP14.9 billion (20.5 billion) in 2021. The market will witness a declining a CAGR of more than 1% during 2021-2026. In 2021, duty rates on all tobacco products increased by RPI inflation. The decline in the UK tobacco products market growth can be mainly attributed to the amendments in the 2020 regulations and public smoking bans.

Market Size 2021 GBP14.9 billion (20.5 billion)
CAGR (2021-2026) >1%
Historic Period 2016-2021
Forecast Period 2021-2026
Key Categories ·       Cigarettes

·       Cigars & Cigarillos

·       Smokeless Tobacco

·       Smoking Tobacco
Key Distribution Channels ·       Convenience Stores

·       Hypermarkets & Supermarkets

·       Tobacco Specialists

·       Cash & Carries & Warehouse Clubs

·       Department Stores
Leading Companies (Cigarettes) ·       Philip Morris International Inc.

·       Imperial Brands Plc

·       Japan Tobacco Inc

·       British American Tobacco Plc
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The UK tobacco market research report offers data that showcase the trends in the market and sectors by value and volume. It provides historical and forecast period data for total cigarette sales in the country. The report also reveals the UK tobacco brands and leaders by market share in 2021.

UK Tobacco Market - Competitive Landscape

Imperial Brands Plc was the leading UK cigarette manufacturer in 2021

UK Tobacco Market - Competitive Landscape

The leading companies in the UK tobacco market are:

  • Imperial Brands Plc
  • Japan Tobacco Inc
  • British American Tobacco Plc
  • Philip Morris International Inc.

The company also offers products in the cigarettes, cigars cigarillos, and smoking tobacco categories. Player’s, owned by Imperial Brands was the leading brand in the cigarettes category, in 2021. Carlton, JPS, Richmond, Lambert & Butler are among other brands from the company holding significant cigarette market share in 2021.

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UK Tobacco Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel

Convenience stores garnered the largest UK tobacco market share in 2021

UK Tobacco Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel

The key distribution channels in the UK tobacco market are convenience stores, hypermarkets & supermarkets, and tobacco specialists among others. The convenience stores distribution channel gained maximum change in share during 2016-2021 across all UK tobacco market categories. Other channels will also witness UK tobacco market growth during the projected period.

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UK Tobacco Market Segmentation by Category

Cigarettes was the largest category in both value and volume terms in 2021

UK Tobacco Market Segmentation by Category

The key categories in the UK tobacco market are cigarettes, cigars & cigarillos, smokeless tobacco, and smoking tobacco. The cigarettes category is further categorized into filter cigarettes and plain cigarettes. In 2021, filter cigarettes sub-category dominated the UK tobacco market by value and volume.

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Segments Covered in the UK Tobacco Market

UK Tobacco Category Outlook (Value, GBP billion, 2016-2026)

  • Cigarettes
  • Cigars & Cigarillos
  • Smokeless Tobacco
  • Smoking Tobacco

UK Tobacco Distribution Channel Outlook (Share, %, 2021)

  • Convenience Stores
  • Hypermarkets & Supermarkets
  • Tobacco Specialists
  • Cash & Carries & Warehouse Clubs
  • Department Stores

Scope

The report provides:

  • Market Context: The report provides comparative analysis of the value shares of UK in the Asia-Pacific and global tobacco sector. Additionally, the per capita expenditure of tobacco in UK is also compared with the regional and global levels.

  • Market Size and Structure : The report offers an overview of the growth at a sector level and provides analysis of four categories: cigarettes. These categories are analyzed by value, volume, and CAGR for the period 2016–2026. The section also includes value analysis of segments, value and volume analysis of sub-segments segments under each category for the period 2016–2026.

  • Production and Trade: Provides analysis on per capita expenditure of tobacco in UK, by category, compared to the regional and global markets. Further, analysis on the leading distribution channels at category level in 2021. The consumer sector reports cover the following eight distribution channels: cash & carries and warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, e-retailers, hypermarkets & supermarkets, tobacco specialists, vending machines, and other general retailers.

  • Taxation : It covers taxation landscape in the country and effects in the tobacco sector

  • Manufacturers and Brands: The report provides analysis on leading companies by category in 2021 and analyzes the market share and growth of private label in each category.

  • The Smoking Population: The report covers consumption of tobacco by gender in UK.

  • Operating Constraints: The report cover the impact of policies and regulation on tobacco sector in UK.

  • Prospects and Forecasts: The report covers forecast analysis of categories in the tobacco sector

  • Macroeconomic analysis: The report also provides an outlook on macroeconomic indicators in UK, with a detailed summary of the economy, labor market, and demographics.

  • Exchange rates: Exchange rates used to convert local currency to US dollars are annual average floating exchange rates.

  • Time period: The report provides sector value and volume data, including category and sector level data for the period 2016–2026. Distribution channel data is of 2020, and company data is included for 2021.

Reasons to Buy

  • Get a detailed understanding of consumption to align your sales and marketing efforts with the latest trends in the market.

  • Identify the areas of growth and opportunities, which will aid effective marketing planning.

  • The differing growth rates in regional product sales drive fundamental shifts in the market.

  • This report provides detailed, authoritative data on these changes – prime intelligence for marketers.

  • Understand the market dynamics and essential data to benchmark your position and to identify where to compete in the future.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Report scope

Part 1:Introduction

Executive Summary

Part 2: Market Context

Value growth analysis by region

PCE of the UK compared to global and Western Europe markets

Part 3: Market Size and Structure

The UK tobacco sector snapshot

Market size analysis

Cross-category comparison –value and volume growth analysis and category winners and losers

Market size analysis –category: cigarettes

Segment analysis : cigarettes

Sub-segment analysis: cigarettes

Market size analysis –category: cigars and cigarillos

Segment analysis : cigars & cigarillos

Sub-segment analysis: cigars and cigarillos

Market size analysis –category: smokeless tobacco

Segment analysis : smokeless tobacco

Sub-segment analysis: smokeless tobacco

Market size analysis –category: smoking tobacco

Segment analysis: smoking tobacco

Sub-segment analysis: smoking tobacco

Per capita expenditure analysis by category

Part 4: Taxation and Retail

Taxincidence comparison-cigarettes

Channel Share Analysis–cigarettes

Channel Share Analysis–cigars& cigarillos

Channel Share Analysis–smokelesstobacco

Channel Share Analysis–smoking tobacco

Part 5: Manufacturers and Brands

Leading companies by volume share –cigarettes

Leading companies by volume share –cigars & cigarillos

Leading companies by volume share –smokeless tobacco

Leading companies by volume share –smoking tobacco

Brand share analysis of top five companies by category

Part 6: The Smoking population

Smoking population, by gender

Part 7: Operating Constraints

Part 8: Prospects and Forecasts

Tobacco product growth analysis-cigarettes

Tobacco product growth analysis-cigars & cigarillos

Tobacco product growth analysis-smokeless tobacco

Tobacco product growth analysis-smoking tobacco

Part 9: Macroeconomic Analysis

GDP growth and inflation

Population growth

Labor market trend

Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends

The UK risk index (GCRI) 2021

The UK risk analysis –compared to global and Western Europe markets

Methodology

Definitions

Appendix

Table

List of Tables

Leading categories (value), 2021

Fastest-growing segments (value), 2021

Leading companies by category (volume), 2021

Leading channel by category (volume), 2021

Leading value and volume categories

Cigarettes –value analysis by segment, 2016–2026

Cigarettes–value analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Cigarettes –volume analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Cigars & cigarillos –value analysis by segment, 2016–2026

Cigars & cigarillos –value analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Cigars & cigarillos –volume analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Smokeless tobacco –value analysis by segment, 2016–2026

Smokeless tobacco –value analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Smokeless tobacco –volume analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Smoking tobacco –value analysis by segment, 2016–2026

Smoking tobacco –value analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Smoking tobacco –volume analysis by sub-segment, 2016–2026

Per capita expenditure (by category), the UK compared to Western Europe and global levels (in US$), 2021

Change in distribution share in cigarettes, 2016–2021

Change in distribution share in cigars & cigarillos, 2016–2021

Change in distribution share in smokeless tobacco, 2016–2021

Change in distribution share in smoking tobacco, 2016–2021

Brand volume shares of top five companies by category, 2021

Performance Overview (Score: 1–100)

Sector data, by category

Per capita expenditure ($), 2016–2026

Tobacco volume sales distribution in the UK, by category, 2021

Brand volume share by category, 2021

Real GDP (GBP Billion) Value and Annual Growth (%), 2018–2026

Nominal GDP (GBP Billion) Value and Annual Growth (%), 2018–2026

Consumer Price Inflation (%), 2018–2026

Employed People (Million) and Unemployment Rate (%), 2018–2026

Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2018–2026

Population and annual growth (%), 2018–2026

Population by age group (%)

Population by gender (%)

Population by rural-urban split (%)

Exchange rates, 2016–2026

Figures

List of Figures

Value share of the UK in the global and Western European tobacco sector, 2021–2026

Per capita expenditure comparison –The UK, Western Europe, and global, 2016–2026

Market size and growth analysis by value, tobacco products sector, 2016–2026

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cigarettes category, 2016–2026

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cigars and cigarillos category, 2016–2026

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, smokeless tobacco category, 2016–2026

Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, smoking tobacco category, 2016–2026

Key distribution channels –cigarettes, in million pieces

Key distribution channels –cigars & cigarillos, in million pieces

Key distribution channels –smokeless tobacco, in million kg

Key distribution channels –smoking tobacco, in million kg

Leading companies (in volume million pieces) in the cigarettes category, 2021

Leading companies (in volume million pieces) in the cigars & cigarillos category, 2021

Leading companies (in volume million kg) in the smoking tobacco category, 2021

Leading companies (in volume million kg) in the smoking tobacco category, 2021

Percentages of adult smokers by gender, 2007–2026

Cigarettes consumption, million pieces, 2016–2026

Cigars & cigarillos consumption, million pieces, 2016–2026

Smokeless tobacco consumption, thousand kg, 2016–2026

Smoking tobacco consumption, thousand kg, 2016–2026

Real GDP (GBP billion) and annual growth (%)

Nominal GDP (GBP billion) and annual growth (%)

Consumer price inflation (%)

Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in GBP terms

Population (million) and annual growth (%)

Population by age group (%)

Population by gender (%)

Population by rural-urban split (%)

Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)

Five lowest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021

Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021

The UK performance in country risk analysis in comparison Western Europe and world average

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