I want to find out the 10 biggest selling tobacco brands (either in
the US or in the world, preferrably in the US). I find references here
and there to "4 of the top 10" but can't find a conclusive list of the
10 biggest all together.

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 24 May 2006 21:11 PDT

Howdy quizamajig-ga,

I have found:

- the top 10 from 2000 with precentages
- top 10 from 2001 with percentages for all 10 and demographics for 6
- top 10 from 2002 with precentages
- top 6 from 2003 with percentages

Would the above do as an answer for you?  Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 29 May 2006 12:54 PDT

Apologies quizamajig-ga,

" ...
- the top 10 from 2000 with precentages
...
- top 10 from 2002 with precentages
... "

Should have read:

" ...
- top 10 from 2000 with percentages
...
- top 10 from 2002 with percentages
... "

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Clarification of Question by quizamajig-ga on 01 Jun 2006 14:50 PDT

If 2002 is the most recent you have, that would do, as long as you can
state your source.

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Request for Question Clarification by denco-ga on 01 Jun 2006 18:55 PDT

Howdy quizamajig-ga,

Here is what I have been able to find.

Numbers for 2000 - Tobacco.org
http://www.tobacco.org/Resources/mktshr.html

Top U.S. cigarette brands, manufacturers and market share: 

1. Marlboro, Philip Morris, 35.4%
2. Doral, R.J. Reynolds, 6.3%
3. Newport, Lorillard, 6.2%
4. Camel, R.J. Reynolds, 5.3%
5. Winston, R.J. Reynolds, 5.2%
6. Basic, Philip Morris, 4.9%
7. GPC, Brown & Williamson, 4.7%
8. Kool, Brown & Williamson, 3.3%
9. Salem, R.J. Reynolds, 3.2%
10. Virginia Slims, Philip Morris, 2.6%

Source: R.J. Reynolds

Numbers for 2001 - Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal
http://www.ntrjournal.org/giovino.pdf

"Epidemiology of menthol cigarette use"

1. Marlboro, 38.8%
2. Newport, 7.8%
3. Doral, 5.8%
4. Winston, 5.6%
5. Basic, 5.0%
6. Camel, 4.8%
7. GPC, 3.2%
8. Kool, 2.8%
9. Salem, 2.6%

Source: The Maxwell Report, 2002

For other numbers for 2001.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k3/cigBrands/cigBrands.pdf

The above report adds Virginia Slims in the number 10 spot.

Numbers for 2002 - University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/fac/austan.goolsbee/research/cigsdraft.pdf

"PLAYING WITH FIRE: CIGARETTES, TAXES AND COMPETITION FROM THE INTERNET"

1. Marlboro
2. Newport
3. Doral
4. Camel
5. Basic
6. Winston
7. GPC
8. Kool
9. Salem
10. Virginia Slims

Source: Advertising Age, 2002

Numbers for 2003
http://www.discountcheapcigarettes.com/smoking_facts.html

1. Marlboro, 37.5%
2. Newport, 8.0%
3. Doral, 6.3%
4. Camel, 6.1%
5. Winston, 4.6%
6. Basic, 4.4%

Numbers for 2004 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/factsheets/Tobacco_Brand_Preferences_Factsheet.htm

"Tobacco Brand Preferences"

1. Marlboro, 39%
2. Newport, 8%
3. Camel, 6%
4. Doral, 5%
5. Winston, 4%
6. Basic, 4%

Source: The Maxwell Report, 2005

Would this do as an answer for you?  Thanks!

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Clarification of Question by quizamajig-ga on 02 Jun 2006 06:53 PDT

Brilliant! Thank you. Enough references to do what I need to do with it.

Howdy quizamajig-ga,

Thanks for accepting this as the answer to your question.

Numbers for 2000 - Tobacco.org
http://www.tobacco.org/Resources/mktshr.html

Top U.S. cigarette brands, manufacturers and market share: 

1. Marlboro, Philip Morris, 35.4%
2. Doral, R.J. Reynolds, 6.3%
3. Newport, Lorillard, 6.2%
4. Camel, R.J. Reynolds, 5.3%
5. Winston, R.J. Reynolds, 5.2%
6. Basic, Philip Morris, 4.9%
7. GPC, Brown & Williamson, 4.7%
8. Kool, Brown & Williamson, 3.3%
9. Salem, R.J. Reynolds, 3.2%
10. Virginia Slims, Philip Morris, 2.6%

Source: R.J. Reynolds

Numbers for 2001 - Nicotine & Tobacco Research Journal
http://www.ntrjournal.org/giovino.pdf

"Epidemiology of menthol cigarette use"

1. Marlboro, 38.8%
2. Newport, 7.8%
3. Doral, 5.8%
4. Winston, 5.6%
5. Basic, 5.0%
6. Camel, 4.8%
7. GPC, 3.2%
8. Kool, 2.8%
9. Salem, 2.6%

Source: The Maxwell Report, 2002

For other numbers for 2001.
http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k3/cigBrands/cigBrands.pdf

The above report adds Virginia Slims in the number 10 spot.

Numbers for 2002 - University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/fac/austan.goolsbee/research/cigsdraft.pdf

"PLAYING WITH FIRE: CIGARETTES, TAXES AND COMPETITION FROM THE INTERNET"

1. Marlboro
2. Newport
3. Doral
4. Camel
5. Basic
6. Winston
7. GPC
8. Kool
9. Salem
10. Virginia Slims

Source: Advertising Age, 2002

Numbers for 2003
http://www.discountcheapcigarettes.com/smoking_facts.html

1. Marlboro, 37.5%
2. Newport, 8.0%
3. Doral, 6.3%
4. Camel, 6.1%
5. Winston, 4.6%
6. Basic, 4.4%

Numbers for 2004 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/factsheets/Tobacco_Brand_Preferences_Factsheet.htm

"Tobacco Brand Preferences"

1. Marlboro, 39%
2. Newport, 8%
3. Camel, 6%
4. Doral, 5%
5. Winston, 4%
6. Basic, 4%

Source: The Maxwell Report, 2005

If you need any clarification, please feel free to ask.


Search strategy:

Google search on: "best selling" OR "most popular" cigarettes
://www.google.com/search?q=%22best+selling%22+OR+%22most+popular%22+cigarettes

Once I started getting results, I added the various brands (Marlboro,
etc.) and years (2003, etc.) to the search terms to find the specific
articles.

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