Hot tips for RYO profit
THE growth in the RYO tobacco market brings extra opportunities for retailers to sell smoking accessories and one of Britain’s biggest accessories suppliers says...
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.
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.
Speaking up for the vape industry
UKVIA director John Dunne discusses Vapril, new restrictions on advertising and best practices
Evolution in the vaping category
Carrying the right range of vaping products is crucial to category success in the convenience channel, according to supplier and manufacturer Aquavape.
Vype is now Vuse
British American Tobacco has announced the integration of its UK e-cigarette product line, Vype into global brand, Vuse
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.
Value sales are up in Scotland
Alastair Williams of STG UK talks cigar category trends, ranging and pricing in convenience
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.
Convenience king of cigars
Scottish stores are punching above their weight with premium performing well
Concern over illicit tobacco
STANDARDISED packs have now entered circulation and the deadline for selling off-branded products looms, but could this cause a boom in illicit sales?
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Ways to cater to roll-you-own shoppers
As consumer demand for factory-made cigarette options continues to dwindle across Scotland, Republic Technologies explains how retailers can take advantage of the roll-your-own sector’s growth.
Business as usual say tobacco firms
BACK in June, just a few months into the tobacco display ban, Scottish Grocer found that some Scottish retailers had spotted opportunities to manage...
Smokers are still seeking out value tobacco brands
The growing dominance of value tobacco brands has been the category’s key trend for some time now, and could intensify further this winter as adult smokers grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
Aquavape has big ambitions
Vaping brand Aquavape has big ambitions for 2020, with the goal of expanding its footprint across the UK.
Distinctive papers
Imperial Tobacco has rolled out a new range of limited-edition papers for its Gold Leaf pouches.
