Pack shots of Sterling Dual Capsule Xtra Yellow Limited Edition.

Sterling launches its first lemon-flavoured cigarillo

Cigarillo brand Sterling has launched a new lemon-flavoured variant with the roll out of Sterling Dual Capsule Xtra Yellow Limited Edition.
Tobacco sniffer dog Rosie sits in front of an Aberdeen City Council van with a bag of illegal tobacco products.

Illegal tobacco haul in Aberdeen raid

Nearly 300 illicit nicotine products have been seized from two stores in the Aberdeen area by the Trading Standards Scotland team.
Simon Hannah, chief executive at JW Filshill, stands inside the wholesaler's depot in Glasgow in the left image with the front cover of the Filshill 'Your Guide to the Vape Ban' in the image to the right.

All retailers to benefit from Filshill AI bot vape advice

Glasgow wholesaler JW Filshill has launched a new AI bot tool to support retailers across the UK with the upcoming disposable vape ban.

New licensing powers on vapes hailed as a victory

The UK Government has unveiled new licensing powers for England, Wales and Northern Ireland as part of its updated Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Pack shot of Terea Silver.

Philip Morris unveils Terea Silver for IQOS ILUMA

Nicotine products firm Philip Morris Limited has announced the next expansion for its Terea range of tobacco sticks with the new Silver variant.
A glass cabinet filled with nicotine pouches that has been backlit with a green light.

Nicotine pouches rise in popularity whilst vape products decline

Nicotine pouches are set to dominate the category, according to research from Haypp, as the products rise in popularity whilst vapes decline.
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

UK Gov considering vape tax

Vaping industry members have warned against a potential rise in tax on vaping products, which the UK Gov is thought to be considering in the Autumn Budget.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Illicit sales fears with upcoming nicotine legislation

Retailers highlight the true issues that could come with upcoming nicotine products legislation, including a massive rise in illicit markets.
Pack shots of Paramunt Cigarettes.

Imperial rolls out new Paramount cigarettes

Value cigarette brand Paramount has rolled out to UK, following a successful launch for the range in the German tobacco market.
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Majority of disposable vapers could turn to illicit vape products

A new consumer survey from vaping retailer Evapo has found an alarming number of consumers would turn to the illicit trade after the disposable ban.
A row of Blu Bar disposable vapes in a gantry.

Single-use vape sales are in decline

Younger consumers across the UK have already began to swap over to refillable vape options ahead of the ban, according to research from the University College London.

Vape users still littering

Vapers continue to throw away devices
Team members from IVG stand on a stage and accept the 'Innovation of the Decade' award at the Vapouround Global Awards 2025 in Dubai.

IVG picks up Innovation of the Decade gong for 4-in-1 device

British vape brand IVG has picked up the 'Innovation of the Decade' at the Vapouround Global Awards 2025 for its IVG 2400 4-in1 vape.
SKE Crystal vape devices are lined up on a display with a crystal design in the background.

SKE unveils new vape range ahead of ban

Global vape brand SKE has unveiled its new product line-up with an ambition to dominate the category following on from the disposable vape ban.
An image of a black and white dog is to the left of the picture, with an under-the-counter illicit nicotine hatch shown to the right hand side of the image.

Over £3k in illicit nicotine products seized in Falkirk

Tobacco detection dog Boo helped to uncover over £3,000 worth of illegal nicotine products in a Falkirk high street premises earlier in February.
Republic Technologies has introduced some innovative products to the market.

Variety is spice of life for RYO

Retailers can capitalise on the growing tobacco accessories market in Scotland by ensuring they offer shoppers lots of choice, reckons Republic Technologies UK.