Roll your more

RYO tobacco has been growing fast and tobacco companies have been busy with new product development. But do RYO shoppers buy more than tobacco...

E-cigs help quitters

GROWTH in the use of e-cigarettes has been associated with a higher rate of successful attempts to quit smoking, says a study, analysing findings...
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Tobacco category remains key for retailers

Plenty to be positive about

Streamlining of choice ahead

THE e-cigarettes market will be streamlined as a result of the forthcoming EU rules as non-compliant vaping products disappear according to JTI. Head of communications...

Court hears plain packs challenge

Tobacco giants in 11th-hour effort to head off standardised packaging SIX months ahead of the intended beginning of procedures to introduce standardised packaging of tobacco...

Reduce theft through tech

Smart gantries can deter thieves It can be an uncomfortable subject to talk about, but from time to time there are retailers who fall victim...

The Government needs to be ‘realistic and practical’ on Generational Smoking Ban

Bobby Singh, of BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, shares his views on the proposed Generational Smoking Ban, which was put back on the table by the Labour Government.
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Aquavape has big ambitions

Vaping brand Aquavape has big ambitions for 2020, with the goal of expanding its footprint across the UK.

Big hopes for small cigars

Aiming to capitalise on value for money trend 2016 was an especially bad year for cigar sales, according to IRI figures quoted by Scandinavian Tobacco...
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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...
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Consulation ends on plain packs

Proposals on plain packaging only good for smugglers, retailers warn RETAILERS and tobacco firms have told the government a proposed ban on cigarette branding will...
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.
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A ‘world first’ water vape

Aquios Labs has launched what it claims is a world first in the vaping category.

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...
Break Little Cigars come in cigarette-style hard packets, price-marked and plain. A pack of 17 retails at £4.59.

Little cigars to break the mould?

A mini cigar that is packaged like a cigarette and designed to attract cigarette smokers is the latest entrant to the value end of...
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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.