Australian Supermarkets - Kicking the cigarette habit

The impact on supermarkets of falling tobacco sales

Published: 23 June 2023

Tobacco may be somewhat inconspicuous in supermarkets but it has a meaningful impact on sales and margin outcomes given demand has dropped significantly in the past year. Metcash faces the biggest headwind given tobacco could account for 15% of group sales. The drop in tobacco is partly driven by the rise of illicit tobacco and vaping.

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