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WASHINGTON, D.C. Big Tobacco increased spending on advertising and promotions in 2001 despite a decline in cigarette sales, the Federal Trade Commission said today in its annual report on smoking industry trends.
The six largest manufacturers (Brown & Williamson Tobacco, Commonwealth Brands, Liggett Group, Lorillard Tobacco, Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds) spent $11 billion on advertising and promotional materials, a 17 percent jump from the nearly $10 billion spent in 2000, according to the report. Cigarette sales declined by 3.8
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