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On October 1, cigarette prices will go up in Austria! The “glow sticks” are 20 cents more per pack.
Bad news for all smokers! Cigarettes start in Austria. October 1, 20 cents per most expensive package. The reason for the price increase is not only related to the tobacco tax increase postponed half a year due to the crisis in the crown.
In addition to market leader Philip Morris, JTI Austria as No. 2 (formerly Austria Tabak) is also increasing prices due to other additional costs in recent years, in which the “Tschicks” were not more expensive. Philip Morris, JTI Austria and the tobacco shop are also assuming a stable and even slightly growing cigarette market in the country in 2020.
So Mr. and Mrs. Austrians didn’t smoke less during the Corona crisis, but the venues for a “glow stick” have changed. For example, people smoke more at home than on the way to work, at airports, train stations, or other transportation hubs.
“Austrians are buying more domestically this year”
According to an APA report, fewer cigarettes have been sold in western Austria this year due to Corona travel restrictions. Smokers in Germany or Switzerland were unable to stock up on the “glow bars” of the Alpine republic due to strict measures.
In the east of the country, more was sold because many smokers could not buy or take “Tschick” or other tobacco products from abroad. “Austrians are buying more domestically this year,” tobacco shop manager Josef Prirschl tells APA. Will they buy more after the price increase on October 1?
