Let the force be with you

Tobacco firm says reps and its online advice service are more important than ever since the shutters came down For tobacco firm JTI, brand owner of...

Adapting to smaller pack sizes

WITH minimum pack sizes coming down the line, Richard Booth of Bestway Wholesale has offered his assessment of where the market may go after...
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Miniature cigar sales gain momentum

Convenience retailers could be losing out when it comes to their cigar range, leaving supermarkets to the lion’s share of category sales.
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Roll your own way

ROLL-YOUR-OWN tobacco sales are booming and for British American Tobacco it isn’t all about the cost. “For a long time RYO was an option for...
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Single-use duo joins RELX range

RELX has added two new disposable vape brands to its lineup.
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Vape levy set to come in from April 2026

UK Government has announced a string of new regulations on vaping products in an effort to clamp down on the trade of illicit vapes.

Value is key to success

THE tobacco market has evolved over the last decade, as consumers reacted to rising duty and increasingly restrictive legislation.
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Twin tracks from the powers that be

HOW will electronic cigarettes be regulated? Last year the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said e-cigarettes in the UK would be subject to licensing...
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Value at the heart of new pack roll out

Accessories bundled in as JTI rolls out three-in-one packs for Kensitas Club and Holborn

RYO seeks organic growth

THE UK’s first RYO product to feature organically grown tobacco, Amber Leaf Signature Blend, arrives on shelves this month. Producer JTI says it’s a...

An intense new liquid

Electronic cigarette brand Blu has introduced a new nicotine solution to its range
The UKVIA has teamed with Smoke Free to encourage smokers to switch to vapes.

Call to do more on illicit trade

Geek Bar has urged Trading Standards services across the UK to do more to tackle rogue traders selling illicit disposable vapes.
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Convenience king of cigars

Scottish stores are punching above their weight with premium performing well

Vape brand has eyes on prize

Juul spies opportunity in Scotland .

Growth there for the taking

Cigar manufacturer STG UK spies opportunity in convenience

What rolls on the road

RYO accessories supplier Republic Technologies (UK) has unveiled a promotion for Zig-Zag rolling papers, which it says gives millions of fans unprecedented insight into...