Canadian Convenience Stores Association
Contraband Tobacco in Canada: Time For Action – 2009 Status Report.
The report highlights the scale of the contraband tobacco problem in Canada and states that "[...] Smuggling and selling contraband tobacco has become a gateway crime for young people to other criminal activities such as drugs and weapons trafficking."
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GfK National Study for the Canadian Tobacco Manufacturers’ Council 2008
Illegal Tobacco Sales: A Crisis for Canadians.
The survey of 2000 adult smokers (19+) highlights the incidence and relative share of illicit "Tailor-Made" cigarettes among adult smokers, their awareness of such products as well as the purchase patterns of illicit trade in Canada.
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LECG study - 2009
A recent study using statistical techniques conducted by LECG, a leading global finance and economic consultancy, shows that the point of sale display ban in Iceland has had no effect on reducing smoking prevalence
This study was carried out at the request of Philip Morris International Inc. by Dr. Jorge Padilla of LECG Consulting Belgium, S.A.-N.V. Using multiple regression techniques, the study concludes that "..the data does not support the claim that a display ban is likely to cause a reduction in smoking prevalence. To the extent that there is a relationship, it is very small and the evidence shows it may be purely due to random chance. My statistical analysis therefore confirms the conclusions suggested by a simple inspection [that] there is no evidence that the display ban in Iceland caused a reduction in smoking prevalence..."
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PWC Study – 2010
Illegal Tobacco: counting the cost of Australia’s black market
The report into Australia’s illegal tobacco market shows that the illicit tobacco market has grown by 28% from an estimated 1.8 million kilograms of illegal tobacco to 2.3 million kilograms. The report further shows that there is a partial shift away from unbranded tobacco to counterfeit and contraband products.
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PWC Study – 2007
Illegal tobacco trade: Costing Australia millions. Strategies to curb the supply and use of illegal tobacco products.
The report into the Australian illegal tobacco trade estimated that 1.8 million kilograms of illegal tobacco was in circulation in 2007. This represents approximately $450 million in lost tax revenue for the Government.
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Deloitte Study – 2009
Australian Association of Convenience Stores
Indicative regulatory cost analysis if proposed tobacco retail display ban for convenience store operators in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.
The survey looks at the potential economic impacts of a tobacco product display ban for retailers highlighting increased transaction times, a channel shift from small to larger retailers and increased operating costs which could be as high as AUS$19,560 per store.
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Philip Morris International Study – 2009
Empty Pack Survey Report - Ireland
The survey provides an indication of the incidence of non-domestic or counterfeit cigarettes in Ireland.
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Gorm Grønnevet Report - Norway – 2007
The report, written by Gorm Grønnevet in 2007, a doctoral scholar at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, analyses the effects of tobacco product display bans on smoking habits among young smokers.
The report concludes that there is no discernable evidence that point of sale display bans have had any effect on reducing smoking prevalence, in countries which have implemented them.
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