Please specify what constitutes a Major tobacco company please.
VERTott 17:43, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Hi, the five companies in the template together control around four-fifths of the global cigarette market ex. China (which is controlled by a state monopoly), and in the industry are generally regarded as the 'majors':
[1]Rangoon11 (
talk) 18:08, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Thank you for your quick reply, I think it would be helpful, in the interests of clarity that a definition of major is given, to avoid the addition of minor companies. As an alternative perhaps the template could be re-named to "Big Five tobacco companies"
VERTott 18:15, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Yes that's fine with me, I will make the change now.
Rangoon11 (
talk) 18:24, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
I do think that is better.
VERTott 19:39, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
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What is the classification of "Major"
Please specify what constitutes a Major tobacco company please.
VERTott 17:43, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Hi, the five companies in the template together control around four-fifths of the global cigarette market ex. China (which is controlled by a state monopoly), and in the industry are generally regarded as the 'majors':
[1]Rangoon11 (
talk) 18:08, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Thank you for your quick reply, I think it would be helpful, in the interests of clarity that a definition of major is given, to avoid the addition of minor companies. As an alternative perhaps the template could be re-named to "Big Five tobacco companies"
VERTott 18:15, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
Yes that's fine with me, I will make the change now.
Rangoon11 (
talk) 18:24, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply
I do think that is better.
VERTott 19:39, 18 November 2010 (UTC)reply