Imperial Tobacco brings a Signature choice to Scotland
Imperial Tobacco has ramped up a new launch for the Scottish market in a bid to offer smokers a well-valued product as well as one with a more premium feel.
In the wake of EU TPD2
Accessories sheltered from plain pack law
TPD2 is here at last with the sales implications of increased pack sizes and the end of branding still...
Darkness arrives
SCOTLAND’S small stores must comply with the regulations of the tobacco display ban from 6 April.
Many shops have introduced shutters or other compliant systems...
UKVIA praise Khan report
The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has heaped praise on a new report produced for the UK Government that backs e-cigarettes as a cessation tool.
Dark days ahead
LARGE stores in Scotland have been hiding tobacco products for more than a year. And in around 10 months time, on 6 April 2015,...
BAT urges regulation over vapes
British American Tobacco is pushing the UK Government to introduce new legislation for the vaping industry to avoid an outright ban on disposables.
Plain packs by 2016?
RETAILERS and tobacco firms have reacted with shock to news that the Westminster Government will push forward with plain packaging legislation before the general...
Auto system for the dark days
INTERESTED in an automated way of handling tobacco when the display ban comes into effect?
Many Irish Republic outlets use automated systems that act as...
New paper promises to reduce lingering smell
Cigarette giant, Imperial Tobacco, has launched two new Embassy packs.
Convenience king of cigars
Scottish stores are punching above their weight with premium performing well
Lowest RRP in category
JTI has lowered the RRP for its Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco brand in Scotland, giving it the lowest RRP for a 3-in-1 rolling tobacco product in the UK
Making vaping work in c-stores
Vaping is big business for many c-store retailers, while others are yet to make the category work for their store.
Alternatives for the future
Roll your own tobacco has been gaining ground for years, and there are further opportunities under the nicotine banner
Make or break?
THE tobacco industry and tobacco retailers are used to dealing with regulation. Usually it’s just a case of getting on with things.
But we’re now...
Planning a brighter future
IT’S all change for the Holborn Smooth Taste range of RYO with new packaging and a change of name to Holborn Yellow.
Wholesale promotions are...
A cigar strategy to deal with the dark
CIGARS don’t form one of the biggest sections of the tobacco market but from a retailer’s point of view they have some distinctly positive...
