Vape users still littering
Vapers continue to throw away devices
USA lighters coming to a counter top near you
AMERICAN lighter manufacturer Zippo has introduced a range of products designed for grocery retail outlets.
The range includes what the firm says are entry-level Zippo...
Still plenty of room to grow
Around 8% of UK adults now vape
Value is key says Imperial Brands
Value remains a key focus in the tobacco category as Imperial Brands says that Scottish consumers are looking for a better-for-money option in the gantry.
Online help to inform retailers
New online platform VapeWatch helps vaping traders keep on the right side of the law.
Activity is good for compact
EASING Covid restrictions should play into the hands of compact vaping devices, according to China’s largest e-cigarette maker RELX.
A spirited start to the year
JTI’s nicotine pouch brand Nordic Spirit has had a strong start to 2021, having scooped a Product of the Year award.
Still plenty of room to grow
Around 8% of UK adults now vape according to Kantar Worldpanel figures produced by Blu
Lighting the way in convenience
Lockdown put a dampener on seasonal celebrations last year, but with Covid restrictions easing – the return of festive gatherings should fuel lighter sales.
E-cigs group slams train service bans
Major transport companies rule out electronic cigarettes on board as market competition intensifies
THE electronic cigarette market looks set to hot up as one of...
Value is key to success
THE tobacco market has evolved over the last decade, as consumers reacted to rising duty and increasingly restrictive legislation.
Embracing the single life
RITMEESTER, the manufacturer behind the Royal Dutch cigars brand, has launched a single stick variant of its Panatella. Packed in outers of 20 at...
Aquavape displays recycling responsibility
As the recycling of disposable vapes becomes a hot topic in Scotland, Aquavape has set out to dismay these fears with its new recyclable range of disposables.
Is it time to be afraid of the dark?
Scotland’s supermarkets are now required to hide tobacco products. What does that mean for c-stores?
SCOTLAND’S supermarkets, a year or so later than their English...
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...
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.







































