Characteristics of retailers in the sample
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of retailers | |||
| Tobacco dealers | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Tobacco stores | 13% | 11% | 7% |
| Kiosks/Street vendors | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Grocery stores | 43% | 41% | 50% |
| Supermarkets | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Convenient stores | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Liquor stores | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Tea shops/Coffee shops | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Street tea shops | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| Restaurants | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Bars/Pubs | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Observations by province | |||
| Ha Noi | 47% | 30% | 30% |
| Bac Giang | 4% | 7% | 9% |
| Da Nang | 8% | 9% | 14% |
| Lam Dong | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| HCMC | 30% | 42% | 31% |
| Long An | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Observations by brands | |||
| SE555 | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Bastos | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Craven | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Dunhill | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Esse | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Hero | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Jet | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Kent | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Marlboro | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Sai Gon | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Seven Diamonds | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Thang Long | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Vinataba | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| White Horse | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Hoa Binh | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Khanh Hoi | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Prince | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Others | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| Total observations | 2,980 | 1,124 | 1,989 |
| Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Wave 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tobacco dealers | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Tobacco stores | 13% | 11% | 7% |
| Kiosks/Street vendors | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Grocery stores | 43% | 41% | 50% |
| Supermarkets | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Convenient stores | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Liquor stores | 4% | 5% | 3% |
| Tea shops/Coffee shops | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Street tea shops | 4% | 4% | 10% |
| Restaurants | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Bars/Pubs | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Ha Noi | 47% | 30% | 30% |
| Bac Giang | 4% | 7% | 9% |
| Da Nang | 8% | 9% | 14% |
| Lam Dong | 5% | 6% | 8% |
| HCMC | 30% | 42% | 31% |
| Long An | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| SE555 | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Bastos | 3% | 4% | 4% |
| Craven | 12% | 12% | 14% |
| Dunhill | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Esse | 2% | 3% | 1% |
| Hero | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Jet | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Kent | 6% | 6% | 3% |
| Marlboro | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Sai Gon | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| Seven Diamonds | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Thang Long | 14% | 14% | 15% |
| Vinataba | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| White Horse | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Hoa Binh | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Khanh Hoi | 1% | 2% | 1% |
| Prince | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Others | 11% | 7% | 4% |
| Total observations | 2,980 | 1,124 | 1,989 |
Source(s): Authors’ calculation based on retailer survey data