Philip Morris International – a global smoke-free champion

Philip Morris International – a global smoke-free champion
Paul Dufourne, Commercial Operations Director

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

It’s time to start the countdown to this year’s Neighbourhood Retailer Awards! We are delighted to begin sharing our wonderful sponsors in our special feature, Sponsor Spotlight. Here, we find out more about our sponsor Philip Morris Limited (PMI), who are sponsoring the CTN of the Year award.

Championing our retail partners is central to our mission to build a smoke-free future, which is why we are delighted to be sponsoring the Confectionery, Tobacco and Newsagent (CTN) of the Year at the Neighbourhood Retailer Awards.

As cigarette sales decline and more adult smokers look for alternatives to cigarettes, smoke-free products are the next generation of innovation. Growth is strong when retailers can offer real choice across categories and can responsibly meet the needs and expectations of every adult smoker as they switch away from cigarettes.

We are supporting our retail partners with our multi-category portfolio to stand out against competitors and satisfy the evolving adult consumer demand.

Paul Dufourne, Director of Commercial Operations at PML, the UK and Ireland affiliate of PMI said: ‘We are looking forward to collaborating with Neighbourhood Retailer to recognise and reward the exceptional CTN stores in Northern Ireland.

“We wish the best of luck to all nominees and hope you have a fantastic night of celebration.”

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