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From its inception until 1978, Virginia Slims saw a steady increase in market share to 1.75% (3.9% of all female smokers). With the introduction of Lights in 1978, the market share increased to 2.5%. Other packings, including 120's, Ultra Lights, and Superslims helped push the market share to a peak of 3.1% (nearly 7% of female smokers) in 1989.
Drawing inspiration from Virginia Slims, Eve sought to attract female consumers by positioning cigarettes as fashionable accessories. [6] Numerous print advertisements depicted women in elegant attire, a notably more conservative image compared to their Virginia Slims counterparts, which was associated with the women's movement . [ 7 ]
Virginia Slims: Altria: United States: 1968; 57 years ago () [citation needed] VIP Blue Grand Tobacco Armenia [6] Viper Merca Pantura Indonesia [citation needed] VLN (Very Low Nicotine) 22nd Century Group United States: 2022; 3 years ago () [63] Walter Wolf: British American Tobacco (former Tvornica Duhana Rovinj) Croatia [citation needed] West
5. Virginia Slims Superslims. Tar 1 mg. Nicotine 0.1 mg. Virginia is a cigarette brand owned by a tobacco industry giant, Altria (NYSE:MO). The brand focuses on female consumers mainly, offering a ...
The brand was relaunched in 1987 as the world's first superslim cigarette, and to compete with other slim cigarettes which were marketed towards women at the time, such as Virginia Slims. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Susan Cameron was one of the people who oversaw the re-launch of the brand at the time.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12.6% of people ages 25 to 44 smoke cigarettes, making them the second-highest group of smokers after the 45 to 64 age category.
Following in the footsteps of Lucky Strike, Virginia Slims were marketed specifically to young, affluent, and independent women with the tagline created by the advertising agency, Leo Burnett, “You’ve come a long way, baby” referencing the history of women's liberation. With a colorful, pastel package and female-oriented print advertising ...
She was the model in the last [5] cigarette commercial televised in the U.S. (for Virginia Slims, aired at 11:59 pm on January 1, 1971, on The Tonight Show). [6] Hamel had been a model in print advertisements, not just for Slims, but also for Pall Mall Gold cigarettes. [7] Hamel started appearing in TV series in 1975.