Figures show a loss of over £5million in first week of ban, says Talysis
UK specialist insight agency Talysis has revealed a multi-million pound impact on convenience stores following the disposable vape ban.
According to the data insights firm, convenience stores lost over £5million of sales within the vaping category during the first week of the government’s ban on disposable vapes.
Prior to the ban, the vapes category was worth approximately £23million per week in UK convenience stores and, for the week to the end of 8 June 2025, sales totalled just £17.8million, representing a drop of over £5million.
Further to this, the firm also found that over £1million worth of illegal vape sales were still taking place showing that the ban has had little impact to stem the rising tide of the illicit trade.
Scotland’s convenience stores in particular faired worse during the week as well, with the country losing about 36% of sales in the total vaping category during the first week of the ban. This is compared to other regions in the UK with Northern Ireland’s sales dropping by 31%, North East England by 27% and Wales falling by 20%.
Ed Roberts, managing director at Talysis, said: “This is such a challenging time for retailers and, for the vast majority who are adhering to the ban, there’s no doubt that there’s at least some short-term pain to suffer within the vaping category alone.
“Our data presents a tough picture of how the ban is impacting sales and how the alternative options are yet to compensate fully and replace disposable use. Whilst it’s early days, a £5 million loss in the first week alone is a major hole to fill.
“With so many alternatives available, ranging and finding space can be a challenge. This is where Talysis can help make life easier.
“Using our convenience data, we are able to see what the market is really doing, and which categories, brands and SKUs are the alternatives that consumers are actually buying.
“The speed and granularity of our data is unmatched within the sector, allowing retailers to act quickly and with full confidence. We’ll be keeping a close eye on this category going forward and ensuring our customers are best placed to regain that lost revenue.”
