Just Published: "Tobacco in Germany"
Tobacco sales in Germany are partly dependent on the weather, with restrictions on where one can smoke related to the public smoking bans. In the first quarter of 2013, the winter lasted until mid-March. This led to a strong decline in the volume sales of cigarettes, RYO tobacco and cigarillos, which could not be compensated for during the rest of the year. Additionally, several manufacturers raised the retail selling prices of their brands in June, which further aggravated the volume...
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