Philip Morris International If you want a tobacco stock that has absolutely no exposure to the U.S
History of tobacco Tobacco was long used by various indigenous groups that lived in the Americas
Contract 3RAI Trade Marketing Services (RAITMS) Retail Partners Marketing Plan Contract, 2017 Menthol Outlet Plan) found on Open Science Framework online ( Placement The most reported requirements described how tobacco products and advertising must be displayed in the store.6 7 14 15 17 2326 28 29 32 3440 42 43 For example, one retailer interviewed in the UK reported reserving two-thirds of their tobacco unit space for a contracted manufacturer15 and another in the USA recounted that manufacturer representatives required 45% of the tobacco retail space to be dedicated to that particular manufacturer.29 Studies also reported that representatives regularly visited retailers and, to varying degrees, had control over the store design, layout, and placement of tobacco products and advertisements.6 8 15 17 24 27 32 37 40 Slotting fees (ie, payments from the manufacturer to the retailer in exchange for shelf space) were also commonly reported as an incentive in different contracts,7 particularly in the USA.6 17 24 28 The value of this incentive type varied and was reported to exceed the equivalent of thousands of US dollars by a study in South Korea.7 The Philip Morris 2015 Retailer Leaders Program Agreement specifically stipulates that the plan-o-gram layout of the store indicating exactly where both products and advertisements go, must be followed
That study has drawn widespread media attention, appearing in outlets like the Washington Post, the Guardian, the New Republic, and here at Vox
Performance seems decent, projection is a bit subdued but I think that's best with this type of profile
