American Tobacco

British American Tobaco is added to the decision of the rest to give by closed the war of prices of the tobacco. The small boxes of Pall Mall increase their price 20 pennies of Euro and Lucky Strike 10 pennies. British American Tobacco (BAT) has decided to raise the price of its cigarette marks between the 10 and 35 pennies of Euro, a decision that has communicated east Friday to the Commissioner for the Tobacco Market. Thus, BAT is added to the decision of the rest to give by closed the war of prices of the tobacco. This war was initiated month of May the past, when a slope of the cigarette categories took place of the considered segment lower, which dragged to the rest of the first marks. The ascent that will apply BAT in its marks will be ctiva from this Saturday, with the publication of the new prices in the Government reporter of Estado (BOE).

In particular, it will suppose that the cigarette small boxes of Pall Mall will be increased in 20 pennies of Euro, and will happen to cost 3.50 Euros. In the case of Lucky Strike, the ascent is of 10 pennies of Euros, which it will locate the small boxes of this mark in the 3.6 Euros, excluding one of its varieties, Click & Roll, whose price will be increased in 25 pennies, until being placed in the 3.75 Euros. According to sources of the market, the increase of 10 pennies of Euro of Lucky Strike, that locates to 15 pennies of difference with respect to the average price of the category &quot to him; subprime" , it could suppose adjustments to the loss on the part of other companies to maintain his competitiveness. Between the raised majors that are communicated BAT it appears the increase of 35 pennies of Euros that will be applied in Winfield, that happens of 4.90 to 5.25 Euros. The more raised of prices tobacco marks pertaining to the Altadis company already increased in price their price around the 30 pennies of Euro, at the beginning of July. In particular, Fortuna and the Nobels get dearer 30 pennies when happening of 3.50 Euros to 3.80 Euros, whereas Duchies Blond and Black raise 20 pennies, up to 3.50 Euros and 3.80 Euros, respectively. The company indicated, like BAT, that this ascent will contribute a to trench the war of prices to the loss. Source of the news: BAT gives by closed the war of prices between the tobacco growers and raises the price of their marks