Embassy range change
Imperial Tobacco has extended its Embassy Signature range with the roll out of a new Gold Superkings variant
Trends move in a margin direction
Value has been the key trend driving shopper behaviour in the tobacco category for some time now – and it has had a knock-on effect for accessories.
Roll your own is booming
Strong volume sales as existing adult smokers seek value from the gantry
Responsible vape retailing
JTI has been taking steps to keep disposable vapes out of the hands of children and the firm is calling on retailers to play their part.
Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Chris Cobb at KeyStore Express Cults, which was named Tobacco Retailer of the Year at our 2023 awards thanks in part to its customer-first mentality and willingness to adapt to change.
Time to clear the air
The Health (Scotland) Act 2016 brought in a number of restrictions around the promotion and sale of nicotine vapour products with penalties for those...
Plain packs and a sugar tax hit
The UK is told to break away from the European Union, the National Living Wage takes off, and minimum pricing gets the OK
IN January,...
Top tips to boost profits
The tobacco accessories category in Scotland is worth £31.4 million and continues to show year-on-year growth of 4.7%, according to IRI data.
Hot tips for RYO profit
THE growth in the RYO tobacco market brings extra opportunities for retailers to sell smoking accessories and one of Britain’s biggest accessories suppliers says...
Rise of RYO driving accessories sales
In a tobacco market that is heavily price driven, the number of existing smokers switching into roll your own (RYO) has been rising
Two times cool capsules
AN important UK tobacco market development in recent years has been the growth of capsule cigarette sales to take more than 5% of the...
Value holds the key
IN common with many other tobacco companies JTI says price and value have become main influences on adult smokers when they are choosing products...
Marketing blitz for ElfBar
Disposable vape brand ElfBar has launched its first outdoor advertising campaign in the UK.
Provide options across cigars
The cigar category offers convenience store retailers plenty of chances to bring in some extra sales, reckons Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
Keep on rolling
Trend for ‘all in one’ RYO packs tipped to continue
THE UK tobacco market is set for some big changes from May, when all products...
Tapping into value vaping
JTI adds lower price point Logic liquid .
