Covid crisis affects duty-free cigarettes but demand for vaping kits surges
The owner of cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Pall Mall and Camel has posted a near 9% rise in profits, despite lower sales partly caused by the pandemic.
British American Tobacco (BAT) said the number of cigarettes sold fell by almost 5% last year, amid restrictions on travel that hit duty-free trade and and a sales ban in South Africa related to the Covid-19 crisis. However, price increases meant the total value of cigarettes sold rose.
