Market Report, "Cigars in South Korea", Published
The retail volume of cigars decreased by 11% in 2012 due to standard cigars and cigarillos both showing weak performance. Even though interest in cigars continues to increase amongst young adult smokers, they mainly purchase cigars through internet retailing instead of official cigar specialist retailers such as cigar bars. In South Korea, there are only a few cigar bars and luxury boutiques at hotels, so young adult smokers can feel burdened by the expensive price and intimidated from visiting...
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