Romania cuts contraband

28 Aug 2017. Romania continues the fight against its grey cigarette market and joint efforts under the banner of the South European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) have netted a string of seizures so far this year. The volume of contraband sticks for 2017 is down but 4.22 billion greys remain.
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The end for ENDS in Russia?

28 Aug 2017. With its Anti-Tobacco Concept, the Russian government continues to pursue a regulatory pathway that would see ENDS treated as tobacco products, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. Maxim Korolev provides an update on the current situation.
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Questioning wisdom

28 Aug 2017. Accepted wisdom in tobacco states that companies must increase sales in emerging markets in order to mitigate volume declines elsewhere. This concept continues to hold true, but things are not as clear-cut as they used to be, says the tobacco research team at Euromonitor.
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