Cigarette prices head upwards again Reynolds raising its prices by 7 cents a pack BY RICHARD CRAVER (…) Another round of traditional cigarette price increases by the Big 3 manufacturers has begun. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. said it raised the list price for all its cigarette brands by 7 cents a pack, beginning Thursday. The list price is what wholesalers pay manufacturers for their products. The increases typically are passed on to customers. Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Co. also is raising the list price by 7 cents a pack for its Natural American Spirit styles. Lorillard Inc. and Philip Morris USA also confirmed Thursday plans to increase their list prices by 7 cents. Philip Morris said its pric... [Read more]