Recently Released Market Study: Tobacco in Saudi Arabia
All tobacco categories continued to show impressive growth despite the public smoking ban enacted in August 2012 among other legislative obstacles. The young population, peer pressure as well as innovative products by leading companies contributed to this growth. Pipe tobacco or shisha, which is an inherent part of Arab culture, remained the largest category within tobacco in 2012 in volume terms. Shisha was included in the ban on smoking in cafes but many flouted the new regulations while...
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