万宝路 Marlboro is the world ' s largest selling brand of cigarettes . It is made by the Philip Morris Company , originally a London-based cigarette maker .
Philip Morris named the cigarette after the location of the company ' s first factory in London ' s Great Marlborough Street . In 1902 , Morris created a New York branch to market his brands in the U . S . A .
The name changed to become easier to spell and by 1924 , Marlboro was advertised as a woman ' s cigarette . In the 1960 s that changed as " Marlboro Man " came along .
In America , Marlboro is the number one cigarette brand . In 2009 , Marlboro ' s market share of 42% was larger than its two largest competitors combined .
Marlboro had to rebrand products marketed as " Lights " or " Mild " because that gave the impression its cigarettes are safe . Marlboro has been a big sponsor of motor racing since 1972.
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