Pack shot of the Elfbar ELFX refillable pod system.

Elfbar introduces pod kit series with ELFX

Vaping device manufacturer Elfbar has unveiled its new pod system range with ELFX, offering consumers an easy switch away from disposable vape options.
tobacco, cigarettes, c-stores, convenience stores, Scotland

Ban countdown begins

TOBACCO gantry screens are going up in small shops all over Scotland as the date of the enactment of the tobacco display ban, 6...
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Vape consumers switching to disposable pod systems

Consumers are making the switch from disposable vapes to more sustainable options, according to e-cigarette and accessories provider VapeStation.

Plain packs threat to jobs

MORE than 6,000 UK convenience stores could close if cigarettes are forced to be sold in plain packaging in the legitimate tobacco retail trade....
STG UK has rolled out an updated look across its Signature brand.

Retailers urged to review cigar range

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is offering advice to convenience retailers about how they can get the most value out of the cigar category.
four-cigarette-boxes

Rolling represents value to shoppers

Low price leading the charge as RYO continues to grow
JTI heated tobacco

Category heating up

Reporting a jump of 270% sales in the category in the previous 12 months, JTI has entered the UK heated tobacco market.
Dinner Lady flavours

Flavours for dinner

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

Hemp hops ahead of red

IMPERIAL Tobacco’s new Rizla variant has proven so popular that it has already overtaken sales of Rizla Red, according to the company.
The UKVIA has teamed with Smoke Free to encourage smokers to switch to vapes.

Activity is good for compact

EASING Covid restrictions should play into the hands of compact vaping devices, according to China’s largest e-cigarette maker RELX.

Jail time for retailer in illicit sting

IMPERIAL Tobacco has removed the gantry from a Manchester-based retailer after discovering violations of the Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016.

A great response

The response of retailers to the tobacco retail display ban has been remarkable, meeting the challenge head-on with minimal disruption, reckons Andrew Miller, head of...
SKE's Crystal 4-in-1 vape device is offered with 16 flavours and an RRP of £12.99.

SKE says vape solution is Crystal-clear

Vape brand SKE has launched a reusable, multiple-pod system after the government announced a forthcoming ban on disposables.

Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year

At Mace, Edinburgh, retailer Mumtaz Ali was faced with turbulent trading conditions, but he’s more than managed to weather the storm and things have picked up again.
According to JTI figures, almost 4% of adults in Scotland vape and the big companies agree that visibility is key in merchandising of e-cigarette products, preferably using a dedicated unit.

Vape sales still growing

DESPITE recent tightening of legislation around the sale and advertising of e-cigarettes and associated products, the big manufacturers are predicting continued growth.
Duncan Cunningham

New hire is paving the way

Philip Morris Limited (PML) has named Duncan Cunningham as its new external affairs director, as the firm aims to improve access to its smoke-free range of products.