Keep simple and make it visible
THE vaping market is now worth almost £160m in the UK, according to the latest findings from Nielsen, and is predicted to continue growing, but, we asked, how can c-stores ensure they get a share of this relatively new market?
Menthol ban arrives
THE sale of menthol cigarettes will be banned from 20 May
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.
Scots share rises
Smokers remain loyal to brands and sizes as RYO takes more of total tobacco sales
WHILE many firms and famous brands have entered the RYO...
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...
Retailers’ own mind on ASH campaign
CAMPAIGN group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has urged small store retailers to consider whether they really need to sell tobacco.
ASH claims to...
Business as usual say tobacco firms
BACK in June, just a few months into the tobacco display ban, Scottish Grocer found that some Scottish retailers had spotted opportunities to manage...
Lockdown lifts cigar sales
Category has done well as coronavirus measures affect consumer behaviour
Sales set to shift
SCOTLAND’S tobacco display ban era begins this month when the supermarkets are required to hide tobacco products from 29 April. Other tobacco outlets will...
Vapour tales
JAC Vapour, a predominantly online-based e-cigarette company, has shared the results of a survey of the preferred flavours of over 3,000 of its customers.
The...
Shift to value is an opportunity
A shift towards lower priced tobacco has been one of the key category trends for a number of years now, but how has this affected the performance of tobacco accessories in convenience?
More to RYO than low price
HIGH levels of consumer demand for roll-your-own accessories is contributing to strong growth for the category.
Vype looks to break the mould
AFTER six months on the market, Vype, the electronic cigarette brand from British American Tobacco-owned Nicoventures, has launched a national TV advertising campaign. The...
Golden Virginia goes into limited tin
AHEAD of last month’s changes, which restricted manufactures to producing tobacco in standardised packaging, Imperial Tobacco launched limited-edition 50g tins of RYO tobacco Golden...
Taking down illicit traders
Imperial tobacco has removed the tobacco gantry from a London-based retailer.
New pressure from home and abroad
Euro rules, another push for plain packs and the coming small store cover-up play into the hands of crime bosses but make it all...
