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Training is key to category success

Brands agree: knowledge vital to vaping customers
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JTI brings a Golden option to RYO

JTI UK has announced the expansion of Mayfair Gold into the roll your own market for the first time, offering consumers a trusted brand in the subcategory.

Illicit tobacco on the rise

New figures a cause for concern ILLICIT tobacco sales have become a real cause for concern, with the introduction of covered gantries and standardised packaging...
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A new role for Connor

SARAH Connor has been appointed to the role of communications director within JTI’s UK division.

Stuck with illegal stock

Data suggests retailers left with tobacco stock they can’t sell THOUSANDS of retailers may have been left with tobacco stock it is now illegal for...
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Large formats flying in 2020

Christmas is a time of celebration and for many adult smokers, that means enjoying their favourite cigar brand

Aquavape pushes retailers to stay up to date in the sector

Refillable vaping device firm Aquavape said that retailers should stay up to date in the vaping category to help drive up sales.
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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Still searching for good value

WHILE tobacco is, of course, a highly regulated product, tobacco retailing is not just about laws, laws and more laws. By overall sales revenue it...

The Government needs to be ‘realistic and practical’ on Generational Smoking Ban

Bobby Singh, of BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, shares his views on the proposed Generational Smoking Ban, which was put back on the table by the Labour Government.
Europe bans small packs

Firms slam ban on small packs

Tobacco firms have hit out after European authorities agreed measures to further regulate tobacco sales.

Positive sales in Scotland

Tobacco accessories represent a major opportunity for c-store retailers, according to recent IRI data, which recorded one year value sales of almost £29 million per annum in Scotland

Mental health award for JTI

JTI has been recognised for its working conditions, securing Gold status in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2020/21.

Supermarkets go into the dark

Trade bodies launch guide and app as small stores enter final two years of tobacco display SCOTLAND’S retail industry has begun its journey into the...
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Market News | Bacardi, Glenmorangie, Blu Bar and Chupa Chups NPDs

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
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Switching smokers

RYO tobacco has been one of the most buoyant segments of the tobacco market for some time. As we head to the dark market...