John Dunne, head of UK sales for Gamucci e-cigarettes, at retail launch activity earlier this year. The firm has now joined with other companies to respond to the debate on marketing regulation.

Debating a code for e-cigs adverts

ELECTRONIC-cigarette firm Gamucci has joined a coalition of the UK e-cigarette companies to respond to the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee...

Tobacco giant sees e-cigs as ‘critical’ to growth

INTERNATIONAL tobacco firm BAT is working on products that provide nictotine-based alternatives to cigarettes, views them as critcal to its future and may launch...

Value segment is key to success

THE cost of living squeeze is here and consumers are feeling the pinch, so it should come as no surprise that lower price-point brands are driving tobacco volume sales.
Signature Red pack

Compact pack smaller price

CIGAR brand Signature Red Filter has been put into a new packet and priced at £5.79.
Zyn menthol pouch

Something a bit different

Pouches present new option for smokers

Scoring a bullseye?

RYO tobacco accessories firm Republic Technologies stepped up to the oche in the spring when it announced that its recently launched Swan Ultra Slim...

Value is key to success

THE tobacco market has evolved over the last decade, as consumers reacted to rising duty and increasingly restrictive legislation.

71% buy non-shop tobacco

MORE than seven in 10 UK smokers are buying tobacco from non-shop sources according to the most recent research published by industry body the...
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Evapo offers fake vape advice

Vape retailer Evapo has rolled out a new initiative to help consumers spot a fake vape with fears around the rise of the illicit trade due to the incoming ban.

Giving up on the gantry

Once a rare sight, vending machines and other tobacco-dispensing technologies are beginning to appear all across Scotland. IN the months prior to and following the...
Dinner Lady flavours

Flavours for dinner

Vape Dinner Lady has expanded its range with the launch of two new e-liquids.
nordic-spirit

JTI launches pouch nicotine brand in UK

Something to chew on
Imperial Brands say retailers need to cater to consumer demands to ensure the gantry remains profitable.

Cater to key trends in nicotine, says Imperial Brands

Key consumer trends will make all the difference in sales and Imperial Brands is out to ensure that all store owners know what this means for the nicotine section.

Black market 50% up

THE UK saw an almost 50% rise in the consumption of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes in 2014, according to a KPMG report published last...
A group of IVG branded vapes.

IVG launches its first rechargeable vape devices

British vape device brand IVG has launched its first range of rechargeable vape devices with its new IVG Air range offering a chargeable pod system.

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...