A broad range is worth the effort
Vape Dinner Lady on vaping success in convenience
Awards Profile – Vaping Retailer of the Year
Scottish Grocer has been catching up with Day-Today Drylaw owner Zahid Iqbal – after he won the Vaping Retailer of the Year category at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 – to find out how he is preparing for the incoming ban on disposable devices.
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.
Miniatures on the market march
Cigars, like most tobacco products, continue to face difficult and restrictive market conditions. But fears that the dark market may have had a particularly...
Rolling up the extra sales
THE roll-your-own RYO filter tips and papers market is showing strong growth as increasing numbers of smokers opt for the value, choice and flavour...
Players brings on two subs
PLAYER’S has introduced two new lines in what brand owner Imperial Tobacco calls the “sub-economy sector”, which the firm estimates will account for 7.67%...
November date for UKVIA day
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has announced a new date for its industry forum and dinner.
Phillip Morris Limited launch revamped IQOS smoke free devices
Phillip Morris Limited has rolled out its latest heat-not-burn product, the revamped IQOS 3 Duo Originals Duo.
E-cigs help quitters
GROWTH in the use of e-cigarettes has been associated with a higher rate of successful attempts to quit smoking, says a study, analysing findings...
There remains plenty to do
Savvy retailers can still sell well
COVERED gantries and plain packaging are the new norm for tobacco sales, seriously limiting the options available to retailers...
Stores can puff on profit
Subcategories performing well in store .
New range unveiled at vape expo
E-LIQUID brand Double Drip unveiled its new 50/50 range at the Vaper Expo in Birmingham last month
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....
Nordic Spirit brings extra strength to its mint flavour
JTI aims to bring a strengthened boost to its Nordic Spirit nicotine pouch brand with a new addition to its range of Spearmint variants.
Tips for staff training
TOBACCO firms are pretty vocal about the need for retailers to improve category knowledge among staff, but what’s the best way to go about it?
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.
