FTC Releases Reports on Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures for 2021

The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion increased from $7.84 billion in 2020 to $8.06 billion in 2021.

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https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-releases-reports-cigarette-smokeless-tobacco-sales-marketing-expenditures-2021https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/01/ftc-releases-reports-cigarette-smokeless-tobacco-sales-marketing-expenditures-2021
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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Cigarette, Consumer protection, News, Social media, Commission, Smokeless tobacco, Menthol, Industry, Tobacco, Federal Trade Commission, Fruit, Blog, Advertising, FTC
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UNITED STATES
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Key Points: 
  • The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion increased from $7.84 billion in 2020 to $8.06 billion in 2021.
  • Price discounts paid to cigarette retailers ($6.01 billion) and wholesalers ($917 million) were the two largest expenditure categories in 2021.
  • According to the Smokeless Tobacco Report, smokeless tobacco sales decreased from 126.8 million pounds in 2020 to 122 million pounds in 2021.
  • Menthol flavored smokeless tobacco products comprised more than half of all sales and fruit flavored smokeless tobacco products comprised 2.7 percent.
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