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VIEWS OF RETAILERS AND THE PUBLIC

Retailers and the public speak out against plain packaging.

Barb
Adelaide, Australia
"People will still smoke"

Rod
London, UK
"It's rather pointless"

BACKGROUND

Plain Packaging means no trademarks, logos, colours or graphics

Two possible plain packaging designs

The function of trademarks. Read more

These 3 countries have considered plain packaging. Read more

Australia Canada UK

ISSUES WITH PLAIN PACKAGING

Plain packaging will create problems for retailers and consumers and also presents many other issues.

Illicit trade

Illicit trade

Various experts have expressed concerns that plain packaging will increase illicit trade by making cigarettes easier and cheaper to counterfeit.

Trademarks

Trademark rights

Business groups, legal experts and government experts recognise that plain packaging will violate the protection of intellectual property rights.

No Evidence

No evidence

There is no evidence that plain packaging will reduce cigarette smoking.

RETAILERS & CONSUMERS

What will plain packaging mean for them?

  • Confusion and inconvenience
  • Security problems
  • Loss of revenue to illicit trade
What Could this Mean for Retailers?

IN THE NEWS

The controversy surrounding plain packaging has generated significant media coverage.

In The News

DOCUMENTS & STUDIES

Government proposals, responses to those proposals and expert opinions on plain packaging.