Source: Richard Craver, WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, 2/11/19



The price of traditional cigarettes is going up again by April, this time by 9 to 10 cents per pack for the top brands of Philip Morris USA, an industry analyst said Friday. The increase follows Philip Morris’ recent pattern of raising prices every six months or so, which R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and ITG Brands LLC tend to quickly match. The last price increase was 10 cents in October, though the amount of increase can vary by brand.

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