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Tobacco Companies Terminating Unpopular Products after Price Hike

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Tobacco companies are stopping the sale of unpopular products due to recent setbacks caused by government-mandated increases in cigarette prices. British American Tobacco (BAT) Korea, the second largest tobacco company in Korea, decided to stop sales of Lucky Strike, one of its oldest brands, in order to focus on sales [...]

Dunhill and Camel to Be Sold at Current Price Even after New Year’s Day

SEOUL, Dec 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As the government raises the cigarette price by 80 percent effective on January 1 next year, most of the cigarette brands will be subject to a 2,000-won-a-pack increase to 4,500-4,700 won. But some of the brands sold by foreign tobacco companies that have not submitted a price change report with [...]