Salmon & Gluckstein
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| Salmon & Gluckstein | |
|---|---|
| Fate | merged |
| Successor | Imperial Tobacco |
| Founded | 1873 |
| Defunct | 1955 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Industry | tobacco |
| Products | cigarettes, cigars |
| Parent | J. Lyons and Co, Imperial Tobacco |
Salmon & Gluckstein were a British tobacconist. Founded in London in 1873 by J. Lyons and Co they pursued an aggressive expansion to become the largest tobacco sellers in the UK [1] , with over 140 retail outlets [2]. They claimed however to be the largest tobacconist in the world. [3]
S&G were purchased by Imperial Tobacco in 1902. The brand was not dropped until 1955
[edit] References
- ^ Alford, B. W. E. (2006). Wd & Ho Wills And the Development of the Uk Tobacco Industry. Routledge, 188. ISBN 0415286190.
- ^ Casson, Mark (1997). Rise of Big Business. Routledge, 231. ISBN 978-0415150873.
- ^ Souhami, Diana (1988). Gluck, 1895-1978: Her Biography. Pandora, 21. ISBN 0863582362.
