Roll your own way
ROLL-YOUR-OWN tobacco sales are booming and for British American Tobacco it isn’t all about the cost.
“For a long time RYO was an option for...
Market News | Bacardi, Glenmorangie, Blu Bar and Chupa Chups NPDs
Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Great start for BAT brand
The new decade got off to a strong start for vaping brand Vype.
Cigar firm moves into RYO
SCHEDULED to be launched late last month exclusively for the convenience channel through Booker depots across the UK, new RYO brand Bentley represents a...
Something a bit different
Pouches present new option for smokers
A new role for Connor
SARAH Connor has been appointed to the role of communications director within JTI’s UK division.
High tech vaping
NEW technology and a new design are built into the latest products from e-cigarette brand Blu.
The closed system Blu Go and Blu Plus have...
PMI battling illicit trading
PHILIP Morris International is calling for new applications for PMI impact – the firm’s $100m global initiative to support projects dedicated to fighting illegal trade in all forms.
Over half have bought illegal tobacco
Over half of all smokers in Scotland have purchased illegal tobacco products, new research conducted by JTI has revealed
Value remains key to tobacco
Value is the top trend across tobacco in 2022 as consumers seek out affordable brands and manufacturers react accordingly.
Black market 50% up
THE UK saw an almost 50% rise in the consumption of counterfeit and contraband cigarettes in 2014, according to a KPMG report published last...
Legal limits good for future sales
EUROPEAN legislation due to come into effect in May this year is a positive step forward for the vaping category, says Jennifer Roberts, UK...
Looking to ‘stripe’ a deal with c-stores
A new electronic cigarette brand, 7stripe, has been launched in the UK.
7stripe electronic cigarettes are said by the brand owner to be aimed at...
Conditions ideal for vaping growth
Fewer legislative barriers give e-cigarettes a leg up
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...
Vape industry sets out code of conduct
The UK vape industry has launched a new code of conduct – backed by major players from across the category – that seeks to address the issues centred on youth vapers.






































