Source:  TOBACCO REPORTER, 7/4/21


U.S. demand for combustible cigarettes declined 11.3 percent year over year, resuming their historical rate of decline following a temporary increase during 2020, reports The Winston-Salem Journal, citing the most recent Nielsen survey of convenience stores. The report lists total nicotine volumes down 9.4 percent for the same period. In the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic, U.S. smokers increased their cigarette purchases in response to stay-at-home orders. This year has seen a return to more typical shopping conditions.

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