Retail display is the visible presence of tobacco products and accessories at the point of sale. The tobacco industry uses powerwalls, countertop displays, signage and brand-name accessories like lighters to communicate with current, former and potential smokers. The impact of these displays, especially on children, is similar to that of conventional advertising . Retail displays are associated with adolescent smoking initiation . They also encourage relapse among quitters and increased consumption among smokers . In 2007, the tobacco industry paid Canadian retailers $76,217,186 for displaying tobacco products and signs.
Related publications:
- Protection from Secondhand Smoke – 2008 Monitoring Update
- Tobacco Taxes – 2008 Monitoring Update
- Prohibition of Tobacco Sales in Specific Places – 2008 Monitoring Update
- Tobacco Control Funding Commitments – 2008 Monitoring Update
- Youth Access to Tobacco Products – 2008 Monitoring Update
- 14th/15th Annual Monitoring Report: Indicators of Smoke-Free Ontario Progress
Date: September 2008
Type of Publication: Monitoring Update
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