Still plenty of room to grow
Around 8% of UK adults now vape
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.
More to RYO than low price
HIGH levels of consumer demand for roll-your-own accessories is contributing to strong growth for the category.
Stepping into convenience
VAPING specialist Vapouriz Group has entered the convenience category with the launch of its first shop within a shop format
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.
Tobacco firm launches consumer pack info
AS plain packs which comply with rules governing cigarette and tobacco products in the UK after 20 May next year begin to appear in...
Incentives on the up, study claims
Increase in retailer rewards found in wake of tobacco display ban
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.
Accessories giant talks top tips
DESPITE all the many changes to the operation of the tobacco market, Scotland’s £24m RYO accessories category has maintained a loyal following, and...
IQOS Iluma ‘is future of tobacco now’
Philip Morris Limited has been highlighting its 'heat not burn' IQOS Iluma as an alternative to traditional tobacco options and vapes.
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?
Plain packs hit c-store shelves
PLAIN packs, the new style of cigarettes boxes that follow standardised packaging rules set by UK authorities, and other regulations required by the European...
Category heating up
Reporting a jump of 270% sales in the category in the previous 12 months, JTI has entered the UK heated tobacco market.
Vape levy set to come in from April 2026
UK Government has announced a string of new regulations on vaping products in an effort to clamp down on the trade of illicit vapes.
SGF offers advice ahead of the disposable vape ban
The Scottish Grocers' Federation has urged retailers across the country to not be caught out by the single-use vape ban when it comes in on 1 June.
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?
Tobacco firms...
