Leading cigarette brands in c-stores and independent grocers in the UK in 2023

Benson & Hedges was the top selling cigarette brand in convenience and independent grocery retailers in the United Kingdom in 2023. The brand had sales of over 1.1 billion pounds in that year. JPS had slightly lower sales figures during the same period. Marlboro, the most valuable tobacco brand worldwide, came in just sixth place, with around 330 million British pounds in sales in convenience and independent grocery retailers in the UK in 2023.

Cigarettes in the UK

Some of the most popular cigarette brands in the UK are manufactured by Imperial Brands, including John Player Special, Davidoff, West and Winston amongst others. Imperial Brands saw its global revenues increase over time to reach more than 32 billion British pounds in 2022. While revenues for tobacco manufacturers worldwide have either increased or remained somewhat stable, consumption of cigarettes has however significantly decreased. In the United Kingdom, annual expenditure on tobacco has steeply declined over the years, decreasing from around 30 billion British pounds in 2005 to 21 billion pounds in 2022. To substitute for cigarette consumption, many health-conscious consumers have turned to electronic cigarettes, the market for which is expected to generate increasing revenues over the coming years in the UK.