Analysts Forecast That Smoking May Become Extinct in a Generation
According to analysts from Jefferies, two decades from now, there may be no smokers in the market. Tobacco firms and governments happen to be on the same side in this shift, especially now that more countries are adopting smoke-free targets and companies are advocating for smokers to use alternative products such as oral nicotine and vaping. In a note, one of the analysts, Owen Bennett, stated that as tobacco ambitions and regulators align, no smokers in a generation may become a reality, adding that the only way to achieve this would be through RRP support. Analysts aren’t the only ones…
