The spit-free Snus product is aimed at people on the coasts who wouldn't ever be caught dipping Copenhagen or Skoal.

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Altria improved its situation with the acquisition of smokeless tobacco maker USD in early 2009, bringing USD brands Skoal and Copenhagen under its banner.

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That leaves it focused on the U.S. tobacco market, where it controls 49% of the retail cigarette market with its Marlboro, Virginia Slims, and Parliament brands, and 54.5% of the much smaller smokeless tobacco market with its Skoal and Copenhagen brands.

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