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Swan Crushballs come in slim, vertical packs to efficiently maximise space on shelf.

Republic Technologies UK highlights consumer label loyalty

Stocking a recognisable range of brands across tobacco accessories can be a good way for convenience retailers to drive up sales, says Republic Technologies UK.
Nordic Spirit pouches

Alternatives for the future

Roll your own tobacco has been gaining ground for years, and there are further opportunities under the nicotine banner
people sit around a dinner table smoking ecigarettes

No smoke but plenty of fire for heat-not-burn

Philip Morris Limited, the firm behind heat-not-burn cigarette brand IQOS has suggested that increasing competition in the category has led to an acceleration in adoption, with more smokers making the switch to smoke free tobacco products.
Pack shot of the Elfbar ELFX refillable pod system.

Elfbar introduces pod kit series with ELFX

Vaping device manufacturer Elfbar has unveiled its new pod system range with ELFX, offering consumers an easy switch away from disposable vape options.
logic + blu vapes

Conditions ideal for vaping growth

Fewer legislative barriers give e-cigarettes a leg up

Sluggish tobacco sell-through could leave retailers in the lurch

New data reveals nearly half of cigarettes sold in last week of March were non-compliant with pending regulations NEW sales data from March has revealed...

Still plenty of room to grow

Around 8% of UK adults now vape
Nicolites managing director Nikhil Nathwani

Giant is latest on the list

ANOTHER major retailer hooked up with electronic cigarettes brand Nicolites earlier this year when Morrisons listed a range of Nicolites products. Morrisons customers can now...

Value holds the key

IN common with many other tobacco companies JTI says price and value have become main influences on adult smokers when they are choosing products...
disposable vapes

Setting the new bar

Imperial Tobacco has entered the disposable vape category for the first time, with the launch of Blu Bar.

Value is key to success

THE tobacco market has evolved over the last decade, as consumers reacted to rising duty and increasingly restrictive legislation.

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...
The VIP Photon Tank is popular among C1 males in single person households.

VIP finds who vapes what

E-CIG company VIP has studied its users to get a clearer insight into who uses its products. The research shows that all VIP users have...
Signature cigarillos

Cigarillos light up sector sales

Cigarillos are big business in the cigar category at the moment, according to Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
Vaping product range

Taking stock of e-cigs

The UK vaping market continues its stratospheric rise in popularity

E-cig laws an ‘opporunity’

EUTPD regulations will improve market for convenience retailers, predicts e-cig producer THE e-cigarettes market is about to get much simpler. That’s the view of manufacturer...