Herd smoker

"Herd smokers" smoke "herd brands," also known as "entry brands." These are the most popular cigarette brands smoked by "starters" and young people, like Camel, Marlboro and Newport. Luring "herd" smokers to switch to another herd brand is a goal of cigarette marketing campaigns aimed at younger smokers. According to Shari Z. Teitelbaum, Director of Marketing and Sales Decision Support at Philip Morris, these brands attract the largest share of young adult smokers and are the most popular ... "for smokers that would be likely to kind of follow the herd ..." and have a group mentality.

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