Illicit tobacco market hits jobs at BATSA and its suppliers
The company is in retrenchment talks with office staff
02 April 2024 - 05:00
British American Tobacco SA (BATSA) has cut cigarette deliveries to some stores as the illicit cigarette trade overwhelms the legal market, putting at risk about 500 jobs at third-party logistics companies.
The company, which now sells 40% fewer cigarettes than it did in 2020, is in retrenchment talks with 20 office staff who manage its external deliveries...
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