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Helping the homeless

The UK vaping industry has come together to support homeless smokers during the coronavirus crisis.
JTI and Imperial have been working with stores on menthol ban compliance.

Menthol ban is now in effect

CIGARETTE manufacturers have been taking back menthol cigarette stock from retailers in the wake of last month’s menthol ban

Imperial Tobacco pushes RYO accessories

Imperial Tobacco's Tom Gully has been explaining how convenience retailers can drive roll your own sales by stocking a wide range of accessories.
rolling tobacco

Protecting under 18s

THE British American Tobacco (BAT) company has ramped up its youth access prevention campaign VERIFY.

Nine out of ten retailers NOT breaking law

In April a spate of newspaper and media stories suggested that almost nine out of ten retailers selling vaping products could be breaking the...

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
Aquios water-based vapes

A ‘world first’ water vape

Aquios Labs has launched what it claims is a world first in the vaping category.

Value segment is key to success

THE cost of living squeeze is here and consumers are feeling the pinch, so it should come as no surprise that lower price-point brands are driving tobacco volume sales.
Retailer showing Nordic Spirit

The spirit of competition

JTI is on the hunt for the ‘perfect’ Nordic Spirit store, with a prize worth £20,000 up for grabs.

Plain packs and a sugar tax hit

The UK is told to break away from the European Union, the National Living Wage takes off, and minimum pricing gets the OK IN January,...

Pod vapes brands are flying high

Ease of use and flexibility are fuelling growth for pod-mod vape systems
The VIP Photon Tank is popular among C1 males in single person households.

VIP finds who vapes what

E-CIG company VIP has studied its users to get a clearer insight into who uses its products. The research shows that all VIP users have...

Darkness arrives

SCOTLAND’S small stores must comply with the regulations of the tobacco display ban from 6 April. Many shops have introduced shutters or other compliant systems...

Lowest RRP in category

JTI has lowered the RRP for its Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco brand in Scotland, giving it the lowest RRP for a 3-in-1 rolling tobacco product in the UK

Single-use e-cigs

Vape brand Dinner Lady has launched a new disposable vape pen
Pack shot of Lost Mary BM6000 Blueberry Sour Raspberry device.

Lost Mary launches first high puff vape device

Vaping brand Lost Mary has unveiled its first high puff count device for the UK market with its new rechargeable BM6000 range of vapes.