Philip Morris ups most cigarettes 5 cents a pack


CHICAGO IL - Philip Morris USA on Wednesday in effect raised the price of Marlboro and most other brands of cigarettes it sells by 5 cents a pack.
The largest U.S. cigarette company is cutting the promotional allowances it gives wholesale distributors on Marlboro, Basic, Parliament and L&M by 50 cents a carton, or 5 cents a pack, as of Sept. 10, a company spokesman said.
It is also cutting the promotional allowance on Virginia Slims by $2 a carton, or 20 cents a pack, the spokesman said. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Nutty Nutty News