American Dream

Tobacco Advertisement

During of many centuries, tobacco companies spent a lot of money to advertise their cigarettes brands and tobacco accessories. In many cases, they had success and made a big profit.

Since 1997, tobacco companies spent double of money in advertisement campaigns. Tobacco companies are spending 11.2 billion dollars per year, or 30 million dollars per day for advertising their cigarettes and tobacco products.

In their cigarettes advertising, tobacco companies use the following methods of promotion:
- retail value promotion;
- promotion allowances/payments;
- coupons;
- item distribution;
- Public entertainment.

For example, only in 2001 for sporting events were spent 110.6 million dollars. Tobacco company were spent over 236.7 million dollars only in advertisements and promotions.