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ArticleNicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2017

Promotions on Newport and Marlboro Cigarette Packages: A National Study.

Joseph G L Lee, Amanda Richardson, Shelley D Golden, Kurt M Ribisl

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Article in Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Tobacco Industry Promotions and Pricing After Tax Increases: An Analysis of Internal Industry Documents.Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco · 2020
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Joseph G L LeeDepartment of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Amanda RichardsonDepartment of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Shelley D GoldenDepartment of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.
Kurt M RibislDepartment of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

Funding

Maximizing state & local policies to restrict tobacco marketing at point of saleU01CA154281 · NCI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HENRIKSEN, LISA ANNE, LUKE, DOUGLAS A · 2011 to 2015
$6.3M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA154281
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWhile cigarette pack designs are part of integrated marketing efforts, it is unclear the degree to which packs are used to advertise promotions and whether the tobacco retailers' neighborhood characteristics influence the likelihood and type of pack-based promotion in the United States.

methodsBetween June and October 2012, data collectors purchased packs of either Marlboro Red (n = 1090) or Newport Green (n = 1057) cigarettes at 2147 stores that were part of a national sample of tobacco retailers in the contiguous US. Coders rated packs for the presence of an exterior and interior pack promotion, placement of exterior promotion (eg, front, back), presentation of exterior promotion (eg, onsert, tear strip), and nature of the promotion (eg, contest/give/away). Using Census tract data, we examined the association of pack promotions with tobacco retailers' neighborhood demographic characteristics.

resultsMarlboro packs were approximately twice as likely to have promotions as Newport packs (31.7% vs. 14.7%). Fewer Marlboro packs (14.6%) and no Newport packs had interior promotions. The majority of exterior promotions were for contests (>80% for both brands), while almost all interior Marlboro promotions (97.5%) were for a discounted price. There were few differences in presence or type of promotion by tobacco retailers' neighborhood characteristics.

conclusionsExterior packs promotions, in particular, were fairly common and may contribute to the allure of tobacco products. IMPLICATIONS: Use of promotions on the interior and exterior of cigarette packs are a mechanism that the tobacco industry uses to sell its products and should be continually assessed for their influence on consumer behavior.

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Consumer BehaviorProduct LabelingDemographyHumansResidence CharacteristicsSmokingSmoking CessationTobacco ProductsUnited States

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PMID27613947
PMCPMC5896481

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