September 2026: Nicotine Pouches Propel U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Sales to $13.5 Billion Total U.S. convenience store sales for the smokeless tobacco category surged 12.2% year-over-year to $13.5 billion over the 52-week period ending July 12, 2026. Category growth was solely driven by rapidly expanding consumer demand for spitless oral nicotine...
USA: Tobacco Products
September 2026: U.S. Cigarette Pricing Gains Offset Volume Decline to Keep Retail Sales Flat at $50.8 Billion U.S. convenience store cigarette sales held steady at $50.8 billion over the 52 weeks ending July 12, 2026, as steady price growth balanced out continuing drops in unit consumption, according to the latest...
USA: Tobacco Regulation – States
September 2026: New York Imposes 75% Wholesale Tax on Nicotine Pouches and Alternative Nicotine Products A major tax shift targeting alternative nicotine products went into effect across New York State on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, extending the state's traditional tobacco tax structure to non-combustible, tobacco-free nicotine pouches and gums. Enacted...
Japan: Nicotine pouches
September 2026: Japan Tobacco Expands Nordic Spirit Nicotine Pouch Portfolio Across Japan Japan Tobacco is expanding its smoke-free oral nicotine portfolio in Japan with the launch of three new Nordic Spirit refresh pouch variants beginning October 6, 2026, alongside a nationwide retail expansion for two existing flavors. The new offerings...
22nd Century Group: News
August 2026: 22nd Century Group Advances Low-Nicotine Commercialization Amid Gross Margin Improvement and Retail Expansion 22nd Century Group is accelerating its commercial strategy as the company undergoes a strategic realignment of its revenue base, intentionally shifting away from low-margin contract manufacturing volume to prioritize its higher-margin proprietary brands, including VLN...
ITC: News
September 2026: ITC Infotech and Happiest Minds Announce Merger to Create an AI-First Technology Services Enterprise ITC Infotech India Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of tobacco-to-FMCG conglomerate ITC, and Happiest Minds Technologies Limited have signed definitive agreements to merge their operations in a transaction designed to create a scaled, AI-first...