Moment is right for a revamp
STG UK is rejuvenating its entire Moments range with an eye-catching design.
A great response
The response of retailers to the tobacco retail display ban has been remarkable, meeting the challenge head-on with minimal disruption, reckons Andrew Miller, head of...
Timeless look for cigar brand revealed
JTI is introducing new pack designs and formats across the Hamlet range, drawing on the heritage of the brand.
Rotational designs on selected SKUs will...
Scottish youth vape sales shock
Trading Standards Scotland officers say one in five Scottish retailers have been found willing to sell vapes to under-18s and there are now calls for a crackdown.
Lockdown lifts cigar sales
Category has done well as coronavirus measures affect consumer behaviour
No break from illicit tobacco trading
The pandemic has failed to halt the illicit tobacco trade in the UK, according to research conducted by JTI.
Tobacco shoppers roll up for good value
A good value selection is where the future of the tobacco industry lies as more consumers seek out new ways to save on some cash.
Stuck with illegal stock
Data suggests retailers left with tobacco stock they can’t sell
THOUSANDS of retailers may have been left with tobacco stock it is now illegal for...
Adapting to smaller pack sizes
WITH minimum pack sizes coming down the line, Richard Booth of Bestway Wholesale has offered his assessment of where the market may go after...
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.
An intense new liquid
Electronic cigarette brand Blu has introduced a new nicotine solution to its range
Vape to quit
Many existing adult smokers want to kick the habit, but with poor first time success rates, vaping could be an invaluable tool
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.
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...
Hemp hops ahead of red
IMPERIAL Tobacco’s new Rizla variant has proven so popular that it has already overtaken sales of Rizla Red, according to the company.
Vaping away the pain
The emerging CBD category has a new player, with the launch of Bliss CBD Co
