Looking to ‘stripe’ a deal with c-stores
A new electronic cigarette brand, 7stripe, has been launched in the UK.
7stripe electronic cigarettes are said by the brand owner to be aimed at...
NY NY for 100th birthday
INTERNATIONALLY distributed cigarette brand Camel is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. To mark the centenary JTI is launching a series of limited-edition packs...
Promiscuity at the tobacco gantry
Brand loyalty may still be key in the tobacco category, but adult smokers are increasingly purchasing a variety of nicotine products from their local convenience store.
NPD bonanza ahead of ban
The menthol ban comes into force this month, leaving existing adult smokers with fewer options in the factory-made cigarette category
Parliament plans more restrictions
On the day the ban on selling nicotine vapour products to under 18s came into force, public health minister Aileen Campbell said: “We know...
Retailers’ own mind on ASH campaign
CAMPAIGN group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has urged small store retailers to consider whether they really need to sell tobacco.
ASH claims to...
Big hopes for small cigars
Aiming to capitalise on value for money trend
2016 was an especially bad year for cigar sales, according to IRI figures quoted by Scandinavian Tobacco...
New year new look for cigar leader
MINIATURE cigars are still leading the cigar category of the tobacco sector and the leading cigar brand has decided to embark on its second...
Cigars ready to play in the dark
AS they take up relatively little space in tobacco gantries at present, could cigars suffer substantially once the display ban is implemented?
Well some of...
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.
Vype is now Vuse
British American Tobacco has announced the integration of its UK e-cigarette product line, Vype into global brand, Vuse
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
Smoke-free world is goal for Philip Morris
Philip Morris Limited commercial operations director John Rennie explains why the IQOS ILUMA is a revolutionary product in the heated tobacco category.
Revamp for disposables
Geek Bar has revamped one of its vape ranges as part of wider plans to increase its market share in the UK.
Sales set to shift
SCOTLAND’S tobacco display ban era begins this month when the supermarkets are required to hide tobacco products from 29 April. Other tobacco outlets will...
Whitebox Cocktails rolls on new flavours
Whitebox Cocktails has grown its range of ready-to-drink variants with the launch of three new and unique cocktail drinks.
