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Disposable vape devices sit on a wooden bench in an array of colours.

Evapo offers fake vape advice

Vape retailer Evapo has rolled out a new initiative to help consumers spot a fake vape with fears around the rise of the illicit trade due to the incoming ban.

Value is key to success

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

Let the force be with you

Tobacco firm says reps and its online advice service are more important than ever since the shutters came down For tobacco firm JTI, brand owner of...

Sales are going up in smoke

MORE than half of all convenience stores are missing out on tobacco sales because they aren’t giving consumers the guidance they need
Dipoti has called for clarity, while the SGF has launched a vape recycling scheme.

UK Government opens vape debate

Industry bodies have set out to allay concerns over disposable vapes after the UK Government launched a consultation amid fears about youth vaping.
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Switching smokers

RYO tobacco has been one of the most buoyant segments of the tobacco market for some time. As we head to the dark market...

Dark opportunities – essential tobacco

• Cigarettes and tobacco purchase is one of the top reasons to visit a c-store • Many smokers buy their cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in stores that...
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More to RYO than low price

HIGH levels of consumer demand for roll-your-own accessories is contributing to strong growth for the category.

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...
JTI launched its new Ploom X heat not burn device last year to meet demand.

JTI pushes heated tobacco category

The experts from JTI UK have been highlighting some of the firm's alternative nicotine products such as the Ploom X heated tobacco device and Nordic Spirit nicotine pouches.
The special 60th anniversary tin for Signature Original Gold.

Value counts in convenience, says STG

STG UK marketing manager Nataly Scarpetta talks about the value of cigarillos to retailers and consumers, and highlights the special 60th anniversary Signature tins.
The UKVIA has teamed with Smoke Free to encourage smokers to switch to vapes.

Cessation and more regulation

THE UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA), the largest trade body representing the vaping sector in the UK, has joined forces with smoking cessation app Smoke Free.

Paper and tips for L&B RYO

Imperial Tobacco has launched two new formats and a limited-edition design for its Lambert & Butler Roll Your Own range
Republic Technologies has introduced some innovative products to the market.

Variety is spice of life for RYO

Retailers can capitalise on the growing tobacco accessories market in Scotland by ensuring they offer shoppers lots of choice, reckons Republic Technologies UK.
Marlboro, tobacco, cigarettes, c-stores, convenience stores, Scotland,

Marlboro adds to the range

GIANT brand Marlboro is now available in the UK in more formats than ever, including RYO and capsule cigarette lines. RYO has seen several years...
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