JT's Market Share 58.7 per Cent in January

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 02/14/2012

Japan Tobacco Inc's domestic cigarette sales in January, at 8.5 billion, were increased by 0.9 per cent on those of January 2011, which were down by 19.2 per cent on those of January 2010. JT has been working at regaining volumes and market share lost after a massive tax and price rise at the beginning of October 2010 and the disruption caused to its operations by the earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. Sales during the 10 months April 2011 to January 2012, at 89.4 billion, were down by 22.5 per cent on those of April 2010 to January 2011, which, themselves, were down by 9.8 per cent on those of April 2009 to January 2010. JT's market share was 58.7 per cent in January 2012, 54.0 per cent during the period April 2011 to January 2012, and 64.1 per cent during the full year ended March 2011. The value of JT's cigarette sales in January 2012, at ¥47 billion, was up by 0.4 per cent on that of January 2011, which was up by 10.1 per cent on that of January 2010. During the 10 months April 2011 to January 2012, net sales, at ¥491.7 billion, were down by 3.6 per cent on those of the period April 2010 to January 2011, which were 1.7 per cent down on those of April 2009 to January 2010. Enditem