Classic (cigarette)
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| Product type | Cigarette |
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| Owner | ITC Limited in India, Imperial Tobacco outside of India |
| Produced by | ITC Limited in India, Imperial Tobacco outside of India |
| Country | India |
| Introduced | 1979 |
| Related brands | Classic Blue Leaf, Classic Rich Taste (formerly Classic Regular), Classic Balanced Taste (Formerly Classic Milds), Classic Refined taste (formerly Classic Ultra Milds), Classic Ice-burst, Classic Double Burst, Classic Low Smell, Classic Verve, Classic Connect. |
| Markets | See Markets |
| Tagline | "Live Your Passion, Discover a passion, For Those Who Value Taste" |
| Carcinogenicity: IARC group 1 | |
Wills Classic (or Imperial Classic as it is known in some countries) is a range of cigarettes in India, currently owned and manufactured by ITC Limited.[1] Outside of India, it is manufactured by Imperial Tobacco.[2]
Overview
Classic Filter Kings is a cigarette brand with a number of variants. The first Classic variant was launched in India by ITC Limited in 1979. At the time the Indian cigarette market was mainly dominated by plains and Regular Size Filter Tipped, with king size contributing barely 5% of the total market.[1]
History
Classic was launched in 1979 and advertised as a premium brand. The company used nostalgic, anglicised language in its advertisements. It became popular in the metro areas in India, especially in the north and in the east.[3]
1990s
During the late 1990s, the image was changed to become more global.[4] The cigarette size was increased from 83mm to 84mm and the diameter from 24.5mm to 24.75mm. The paper quality was also improved upon.[5] Classic Ultra Milds were introduced in 1997[6] The different brand variants were sold in packages with different colors.
The brand was connected to sponsorships including racing and golf. These were targeted at Westernized affluent smokers of the SEC A categoryTemplate:Fix/category[clarification needed]. In 1996, the company began to incorporate music in their advertising, producing limited edition music packs, as well as other limited edition packs on the themes of polo and racing.
2000s
In the 2000s, ITC Limited launched new variants, including the slimmed version Classic Verve, as well as cigaretted flavoured with menthol, lemon, or tea.[7][8]
In 2015, the company started producing capsule cigarettes, which contained a capsule adds extra flavour to the cigarette. In 2016, the brand launched an innovation called Classic Low Smell[9]
Markets
Wills Classic is mainly sold in India, but has also been sold in Paraguay, United Kingdom, Hungary, Moldova, Serbia, Albania, Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, and Australia.Template:Fix/category[citation needed]
Products
Classic brands marketed in India include
- Classic Rich Taste (formerly Classic Regular)
- Classic Balanced Taste (Formerly Classic Milds)
- Classic Refined taste (formerly Classic Ultra Milds)
- Classic Blue Leaf
- Classic Verve
- Classic Verve Low Smell
- Classic Ice-burst
- Classic Double Burst
- Classic Low Smell
- Classic Connect
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "ITC Cigarettes". ITC.
- ↑ "Wills". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "ITC". Money Control.
- ↑ Dutt, Ishita Ayan (2014-11-19). "40 Years Ago...and now: 'Made for each other'- A case of perfect insight". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ↑ "Top 10 Best Cigarette Brands in India With Price 2018 – World Blaze – Part 2". Worldblaze.in. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "Launching A Mild Attack". Business Standard India. 1997-06-03. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ↑ "ITC focuses on innovation to sustain leadership position in cigarette biz". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ↑ "ITC Q4 results: Cigarettes, agri-biz boost firm's FY22 performance". Business Today. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ↑ Mitra, Sounak (2016-04-11). "ITC launches 'low smell' cigarettes". mint. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
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