{"id":38654,"date":"2026-04-20T09:09:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/?p=38654"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T07:11:37","slug":"market-research-for-tobacco-shops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/etude-de-marche-des-bureaux-de-tabac\/","title":{"rendered":"Market research on tobacco shops"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38654\" class=\"elementor elementor-38654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b79d066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b79d066\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a037b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06f16d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06f16d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Market research on tobacco shops<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adeab92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"adeab92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17b0e97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17b0e97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The state of the tobacco shop market in France in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a45e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a45e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5fe27 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2f5fe27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link 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class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveaspectratio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9207aa6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9207aa6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong> <span style=\"color: #035684;\"> Background <\/span><\/strong><\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tobacconist market is undergoing a historic transformation. Hit by declining consumption and tax evasion on cigarette packs, tobacconists are reinventing themselves as multi-service local shops. This national network, based on a state monopoly, is seeing its activity radically change to ensure its sustainability. The profession is no longer defined solely by the sale of tobacco, but by a strategic diversification towards games, press, and services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having become a true neighborhood drugstore, tobacco shops now attract a multi-need clientele for banking services, bill payments, or package pickups. Faced with the growing power of the parallel market, this transformation into a pivot of local and administrative life has become the sector's main growth driver. The tobacco shop market thus asserts itself as the leading local network, essential for social connection throughout the country.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Do you need a market study for tobacco shops? EPSIMAS will take care of it for you! <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bbde7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1bbde7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bf598d e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bf598d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b422b6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b422b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f042d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f042d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Table of Contents<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b15734d elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b15734d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chart-bar\" viewbox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M332.8 320h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V172.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V76.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-288 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h38.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-38.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 384H64V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1. Key market figures <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-users\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M96 224c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm448 0c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64s-28.7-64-64-64-64 28.7-64 64 28.7 64 64 64zm32 32h-64c-17.6 0-33.5 7.1-45.1 18.6 40.3 22.1 68.9 62 75.1 109.4h66c17.7 0 32-14.3 32-32v-32c0-35.3-28.7-64-64-64zm-256 0c61.9 0 112-50.1 112-112S381.9 32 320 32 208 82.1 208 144s50.1 112 112 112zm76.8 32h-8.3c-20.8 10-43.9 16-68.5 16s-47.6-6-68.5-16h-8.3C179.6 288 128 339.6 128 403.2V432c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h288c26.5 0 48-21.5 48-48v-28.8c0-63.6-51.6-115.2-115.2-115.2zm-223.7-13.4C161.5 263.1 145.6 256 128 256H64c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64v32c0 17.7 14.3 32 32 32h65.9c6.3-47.4 34.9-87.3 75.2-109.4z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2. The consumer profile of tobacconists<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-smoking\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M632 352h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v144c0 4.4 3.6 8 8 8h48c4.4 0 8-3.6 8-8V360c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8zM553.3 87.1c-5.7-3.8-9.3-10-9.3-16.8V8c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v62.3c0 22 10.2 43.4 28.6 55.4 42.2 27.3 67.4 73.8 67.4 124V280c0 4.4 3.6 8 8 8h48c4.4 0 8-3.6 8-8v-30.3c0-65.5-32.4-126.2-86.7-162.6zM432 352H48c-26.5 0-48 21.5-48 48v64c0 26.5 21.5 48 48 48h384c8.8 0 16-7.2 16-16V368c0-8.8-7.2-16-16-16zm-32 112H224v-64h176v64zm87.7-322.4C463.8 125 448 99.3 448 70.3V8c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v66.4c0 43.7 24.6 81.6 60.3 106.7 22.4 15.7 35.7 41.2 35.7 68.6V280c0 4.4 3.6 8 8 8h48c4.4 0 8-3.6 8-8v-30.3c0-43.3-21-83.4-56.3-108.1zM536 352h-48c-4.4 0-8 3.6-8 8v144c0 4.4 3.6 8 8 8h48c4.4 0 8-3.6 8-8V360c0-4.4-3.6-8-8-8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">3. Market Structure <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-bell\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M439.39 362.29c-19.32-20.76-55.47-51.99-55.47-154.29 0-77.7-54.48-139.9-127.94-155.16V32c0-17.67-14.32-32-31.98-32s-31.98 14.33-31.98 32v20.84C118.56 68.1 64.08 130.3 64.08 208c0 102.3-36.15 133.53-55.47 154.29-6 6.45-8.66 14.16-8.61 21.71.11 16.4 12.98 32 32.1 32h383.8c19.12 0 32-15.6 32.1-32 .05-7.55-2.61-15.27-8.61-21.71zM67.53 368c21.22-27.97 44.42-74.33 44.53-159.42 0-.2-.06-.38-.06-.58 0-61.86 50.14-112 112-112s112 50.14 112 112c0 .2-.06.38-.06.58.11 85.1 23.31 131.46 44.53 159.42H67.53zM224 512c35.32 0 63.97-28.65 63.97-64H160.03c0 35.35 28.65 64 63.97 64z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">4. The tobacconist market trends<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-balance-scale-left\" viewbox=\"0 0 640 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M528 448H352V153.25c20.42-8.94 36.1-26.22 43.38-47.47l132-44.26c8.38-2.81 12.89-11.88 10.08-20.26l-10.17-30.34C524.48 2.54 515.41-1.97 507.03.84L389.11 40.37C375.3 16.36 349.69 0 320 0c-44.18 0-80 35.82-80 80 0 3.43.59 6.71 1.01 10.03l-128.39 43.05c-8.38 2.81-12.89 11.88-10.08 20.26l10.17 30.34c2.81 8.38 11.88 12.89 20.26 10.08l142.05-47.63c4.07 2.77 8.43 5.12 12.99 7.12V496c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h224c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c-.01-8.84-7.17-16-16.01-16zm111.98-144c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0-87.12 174.26-85.04 165.84-85.04 181.51H384c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02zM440 288l72-144 72 144H440zm-269.07-37.51c-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0C-2.06 424.75.02 416.33.02 432H0c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51zM56 416l72-144 72 144H56z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">5. The nomenclature of the sector<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f25c05 elementor-widget__width-initial e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f25c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_scale_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_scale_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38659\" alt=\"Tobacco Shops Market - Epsimas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/wzipifcc_os.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f0164 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37f0164\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d34ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7d34ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"1\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0ef6e50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ef6e50\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-191a71a\" data-id=\"191a71a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b2942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1b2942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key figures for the tobacco shop market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fbd00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65fbd00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tobacco shop market is undergoing a period of profound structural transition. In 2025, the sector\u2019s revenue is estimated at 2.248 billion euros, according to preliminary estimates from Epsimas. The market is showing an average annual growth rate of 8.81% over the 2016\u20132025 period. Between 2024 and 2025, the sector is projected to surge by +8.67%. Projections remain upward, with an expected average annual growth rate of 5.50% through 2030.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With 22,800 retail locations, the network\u2019s coverage is exceptional. These stores are open an average of 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. There is a strong presence in rural areas: 41% of tobacco retailers operate in towns with fewer than 3,500 residents.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Market dynamics are paradoxical. Tobacco sales volumes in 2024 fell by 12% compared to the previous year. The sector is in free fall in terms of volume, but overall revenue remains steady thanks to steady price increases. However, this situation is fueling a massive black market. Today, one out of every two cigarettes consumed in France is not purchased at a tobacco shop.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/insee.fr\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSEE<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buralistes.fr\/les-buralistes-le-premier-commerce-de-proximite\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confederation of Tobacconists<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofdt.fr\/publication\/2025\/tabagisme-et-arret-du-tabac-en-2024-2529\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OFDT<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.com\/markets\/france\/fr\/medias\/en-2024-une-cigarette-sur-deux-consomm%C3%A9e-en-france-n-a-pas-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-achet%C3%A9e-chez-un-buraliste\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMI<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c61ae54 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c61ae54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556cabc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"556cabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/27476856\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27476856\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8fa7c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8fa7c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f1c19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d6f1c19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9f07d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a9f07d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ca03fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ca03fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4969a01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4969a01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f807967 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f807967\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need a market study for tobacco shops?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-503e0e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"503e0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/request-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request your custom market research here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a5b59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62a5b59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0c6b00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a0c6b00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2043451 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2043451\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17158b0\" data-id=\"17158b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c3f22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74c3f22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The profile of tobacconists' customers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e19371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e19371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The customer base of tobacco retailers is diversifying dramatically and is no longer limited to tobacco users alone. Today, 42% of customers visit a tobacco shop for other reasons. This shift reflects the network\u2019s transformation into a true hub for local services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, the tobacco market is under significant economic pressure: the overall change in cigarette prices amounts to 88% over the 2015\u20132025 period. The average price of a 20-cigarette pack is now around \u20ac12.50, compared to \u20ac7 in 2017.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four major profiles now stand out:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The residual smoker:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It represents the historic target audience. If they remain loyal to the point of sale, their consumption tends to decrease or shift to alternatives.<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Customer service:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He doesn't come for the tobacco, but for logistical or administrative needs: picking up packages, paying bills (taxes, fines, cafeteria), or banking services like Compte-Nickel.<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The player:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This client is specifically coming for the Fran\u00e7aise des Jeux (FDJ) or PMU offer. The tobacconist's shop is the inseparable space for gambling in France.<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The nearby vape shop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This target bypasses specialty shops for the practicality of the tobacconist. They find their vaping refills and equipment there during their daily commutes.<\/span><\/span><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buralistes.fr\/les-buralistes-le-premier-commerce-de-proximite\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confederation of Tobacconists<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/insee.fr\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSEE<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capital.fr\/conso\/prix-du-paquet-de-cigarettes-taxe-marge-et-augmentation-1501956\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8cf61a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e8cf61a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa5473f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa5473f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f04d297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df98db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df98db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do you need a market study to open your tobacco shop?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737a86b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"737a86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/request-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request your custom market research here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc3826 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc3826\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8503e02\" data-id=\"8503e02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7f6aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c7f6aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-796602f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"796602f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a78596\" data-id=\"0a78596\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5aea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5aea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Market structure and available supply <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f9208 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11f9208\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tobacconist holds a unique hybrid status: they are both an independent merchant and an agent of the administration. The State delegates the sale of tobacco to them through a regulated monopoly, making them a trusted partner for marketing other sensitive products such as tax stamps, games from the Fran\u00e7aise des Jeux (FDJ), PMU, or La Poste services.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The available offerings have significantly expanded to meet all daily needs. The network offers a multitude of services: purchasing prepaid or transport cards, managing money transfers, etc. Customers can also pick up their online purchases, print documents, buy newspapers, or simply have a coffee with a snack. Today, we all have a reason to step into a tobacconist's shop, given the wide range of solutions available.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beyond the commercial aspect, this network plays a major economic role with 80,000 employees spread across the country. Every day, 10 million customers pass through these doors, making each establishment an essential hub for social life in neighborhoods and villages. Some businesses even go so far as to become the headquarters for local sports or cultural associations, strengthening their status as a pillar of community life.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buralistes.fr\/les-buralistes-le-premier-commerce-de-proximite\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confederation of Tobacconists<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46c8c76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46c8c76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d81dceb\" data-id=\"d81dceb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff8334c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff8334c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafa93b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fafa93b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Trends in the Tobacco Shop Market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0f817 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0f817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Commercial escape<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is the industry\u2019s major challenge. In 2024, it is estimated that approximately 50% of tobacco consumption in France bypasses the official network of tobacco retailers. This massive volume is shifting toward cross-border purchases and the illegal market. Today, nearly one out of every two cigarettes consumed in France is no longer purchased through legal channels, which has a severe impact on tax revenue and the profitability of the retail network.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The transformation of tobacconists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> To weather the decline in cigarette sales (\u201312%) and rolling tobacco sales (\u201313%), the network is transforming itself into \u00abmulti-service neighborhood stores.\u00bb Tobacco retailers are focusing on diversification: package delivery, bill payment, vaping, and snacks. Notably, while traditional tobacco sales are declining, other products such as cigars and chewing tobacco are up 2%, offering new sources of growth.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Territorial polarization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The impact of taxation varies significantly by region. Sales are falling much more rapidly in border departments, with a 46 % decline since 2017, compared with 38 % in the rest of France. This difference demonstrates that price remains the primary driver of cross-border shopping, creating increased vulnerability for stores located near the borders.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interest in the term \u00abtobacco shop\u00bb on Google Trends is marked by peak periods. Every January 1st, a major spike occurs because these businesses are often the only ones open. A strong regularity is then observed in July and August, linked to the network's essential role in providing convenience for vacationers.<\/span><\/p><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Epsimas<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.fr\/trends\/explore?q=bureau%20de%20tabac&amp;date=today%205-y&amp;geo=FR&amp;legacy&amp;hl=fr\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google trends<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofdt.fr\/publication\/2025\/tabagisme-et-arret-du-tabac-en-2024-2529\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OFDT<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buralistes.fr\/les-buralistes-le-premier-commerce-de-proximite\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Confederation of Tobacconists<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.com\/markets\/france\/fr\/medias\/en-2024-une-cigarette-sur-deux-consomm%C3%A9e-en-france-n-a-pas-%C3%A9t%C3%A9-achet%C3%A9e-chez-un-buraliste\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PMI<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-030426c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"030426c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9efef0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"9efef0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/27478102\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27478102\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"Chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27dc1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c27dc1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6cc143 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6cc143\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7887d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7887d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4252908 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4252908\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you planning to open a tobacco shop?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bff915 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0bff915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/request-quote\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request your custom market research here!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90ea128 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90ea128\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa6483e\" data-id=\"fa6483e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cfcc8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"5\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4827bef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4827bef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. NAF codes for tobacconists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d451e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d451e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacconists are mainly registered under the following NAF code to carry out their activity:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Retail sale of tobacco products in a specialized store<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This subclass includes<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacco retail<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tobacco product retail<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source : <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/insee.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">INSEE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683ef83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"683ef83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f80c9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18f80c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc068c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4cc068c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e302e1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e302e1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10c065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c10c065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find our articles on similar topics!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3782654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3782654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c774e29 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c774e29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c2a216 elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"6c2a216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/epsimas.com\/en\/le-marche-des-cigarettes-electroniques-en-france\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/epsimas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1301670-1024x682.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Man smoking an e-cigarette against a black background. 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