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.
Joining the vapour trail
As cigarette and tobacco prices soar, and the health lobby pushes for more restrictions, retailers and consumers have been discovering electronic options.
Does it pay?...
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...
Demanding more from accessories
With more smokers in the post-EUTPDII market expected to shift to RYO, interest in accessories is on the rise.
Top tips to boost profits
The tobacco accessories category in Scotland is worth £31.4 million and continues to show year-on-year growth of 4.7%, according to IRI data.
JTI launches new trade platform
JTI has rolled out an updated and improved independent retailer focussed platform with JTI 360, offering the latest news updates and prize opportunities.
New paper promises to reduce lingering smell
Cigarette giant, Imperial Tobacco, has launched two new Embassy packs.
Expect change
In the early days of e-cigarettes and vaping it seemed important for products to resemble traditional smoking. Now we have a much more complex...
Training is key to category success
Brands agree: knowledge vital to vaping customers
Court hears plain packs challenge
Tobacco giants in 11th-hour effort to head off standardised packaging
SIX months ahead of the intended beginning of procedures to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco...
Economy drives category sales
Consumers seeking value across tobacco
Value counts across nicotine, says Imperial Tobacco
Demand for value remains a key trend across the nicotine category as shoppers continue to feel the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis – and Imperial Tobacco reckons it has the right range for consumers.
Swan is on a roll with NPD
REPUBLIC Technologies has announced what is being touted as the biggest ever NPD programme for the firm.
Taking down illicit traders
Imperial tobacco has removed the tobacco gantry from a London-based retailer.
Going big on vapes
E-liquids have enticing margins but it’s a jargon loaded category that can confuse many. Naeem Khaliq of United Wholesale (Scotland) reckons his vape rooms offer an answer for c-stores
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.
