FRANCE SLOWLY SLIPPING IN TOBACCO SALES
February 1st, 2010
BY PHILLIPA JONES
DESPITE ever greater restrictions on smoking, the land of the Gauloises (NOTE - SPELLING IS CORRECT) last year bucked trends with cigarette sales increasing by a small but significant 2% compared to 2008. According to British American Tobacco (BAT), the world's second largest tobacco company, the industry benefited from a number of factors, most notably a reduction in the purchasing of cigarettes from neighbouring countries, pushing the number of sticks sold in France up 55.6 billion in 2009.
BAT said French consumers bought more cigarettes in ...
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