The Pepsi rebrand has a nostalgic touch.

Market News | Pepsi, Ben & Jerry’s, Squeaky Bean, JAC Vapour

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

Millions board the e-cig train

Growing numbers want simple options

Rise of RYO driving accessories sales

In a tobacco market that is heavily price driven, the number of existing smokers switching into roll your own (RYO) has been rising
Juul at United Wholesale

Juul expands its retail reach

Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
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Highlighting the illicit trade threat

TOBACCO firms have been continuing work to highlight the amount and effects of illicit tobacco trading. Imperial Tobacco launched the second phase of its anti-illicit...
E-Lites

Curved vape

FUN and humour was the starting point for the new E-Lites e-cigarette TV ad according to one of the men behind its creation. Vince McSweeney,...
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Training is key to category success

Brands agree: knowledge vital to vaping customers

RYO seeks organic growth

THE UK’s first RYO product to feature organically grown tobacco, Amber Leaf Signature Blend, arrives on shelves this month. Producer JTI says it’s a...

E-cig laws an ‘opporunity’

EUTPD regulations will improve market for convenience retailers, predicts e-cig producer THE e-cigarettes market is about to get much simpler. That’s the view of manufacturer...

JTI introduces lower RRP for Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco range in Scotland

JTI has announced that it will be repositioning its Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco in Scotland with RRPs of £11.95
Henri Wintermans pack

Cigar sales up in Scotland

STG figures reveal category growth
Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Evapo offers fake vape advice

Vape retailer Evapo has rolled out a new initiative to help consumers spot a fake vape with fears around the rise of the illicit trade due to the incoming ban.
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Much more than an after thought

Sales of tobacco accessories continue to grow in Scotland, with retailers urged to take note
Mumtaz Ali and his wife have won Tobacco Retailer of the Year at the Scottish Grocer Awards for two years running.

Awards Profile – Tobacco Retailer of the Year

Scottish Grocer caught up with Best One South Bridge owner Mumtaz Ali after the store won the Tobacco Retailer of the Year Award at the 2022 Scottish Grocer Awards.
SKE's Crystal 4-in-1 vape device is offered with 16 flavours and an RRP of £12.99.

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.
a person stocks the shelves of a vape store

Vaping sector boosts economy according to study

The UK’s fast-growing vaping sector is a multi-billion-pound industry supporting nearly 18,000 full-time equivalent workers and raking in hundreds of millions for the taxman.