E-options grow as give-up lines fall
Cigarette users turn to vaping ahead of patches
E-CIGARETTES and vaping products have seen sales grow substantially in recent years. But the rise and...
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...
Vaping can soar in store
As more and more adult smokers make the switch, opportunities open up for convenience retailers
Value at heart of category
Imperial Tobacco’s Duncan Cunningham offers his views on contemporary category trends
Embracing the single life
RITMEESTER, the manufacturer behind the Royal Dutch cigars brand, has launched a single stick variant of its Panatella. Packed in outers of 20 at...
Imperial Brands launches Creamy Tobacco Blu vape pods
Nicotine products firm Imperial Brands has expanded its Blu Bar vapes range to a total 16 flavours with the addition of its new Creamy Tobacco variant.
Plain packs set for court battle
Tobacco firms have vowed to take legal action against new plain packaging regulations.
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation that would see...
NPD excites in convenience
NEW product development is one of the biggest weapons in a brand’s arsenal when seeking to grow category sales – and tobacco accessories are no exception.
Helping the homeless
The UK vaping industry has come together to support homeless smokers during the coronavirus crisis.
Cigarillos selling well
PERFORMANCE in the cigar category may be fairly static, but the cigarillos segment is posting solid growth, according STG UK.
Value in the dark
THE arrival of the display ban means consumers may ask for the cheapest tobacco product, not the second cheapest, so it’s imperative for retailers...
Rolling out 88 vape offers
CORE Group, the new field sales and distribution partner for e-liquid brand 88vape, has unveiled new deals exclusive to independent convenience retailers and forecourts.
Time for c-stores to up their game
Growth figures point to untapped potential
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
Cigar released at the double
SCANDINAVIAN Tobacco Group has launched a new dual filter cigarillo.
Price and brand key to success
BRAND loyalty and value are at the heart of a successful tobacco offer in this post-EU TPD2 landscape
