Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

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.
Eve Peters and Anand Cheema kickstarted the SGF’s new pilot in Cheema’s store Costcutter – Fresh in Falkirk.

SGF and Elfbar unveil vapes recycling campaign

Vapes maker Elfbar and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) have announced the free provision of 1,000 co-branded in-store recycling bins to SGF members.

Nine out of ten retailers NOT breaking law

In April a spate of newspaper and media stories suggested that almost nine out of ten retailers selling vaping products could be breaking the...
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New ways to accessorise

THE roll-your-own tobacco accessories market is continuing to perform well, despite changing market conditions driven by legislative changes and the emergence of new sectors,...
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Tackling tobacco cheats

Illicit tobacco continues to be a blight on the category and it will take collaboration from producers, retailers and government to effectively tackle the problem

Aquavape displays recycling responsibility

As the recycling of disposable vapes becomes a hot topic in Scotland, Aquavape has set out to dismay these fears with its new recyclable range of disposables.
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Vaping can soar in store

As more and more adult smokers make the switch, opportunities open up for convenience retailers

Fresh NPD for RYO category

Imperial launches menthol box
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New face for e-cig campaign

BLU eCigs UK has recruited model and DJ Zara Martin as the face of its new campaign, Taste the Summer. The initiative forms part of...

Doctors back vaping option

E-CIGARETTES could potentially save millions of lives, according to a new report from the Royal College of Physicians. The leading medical body says that...

Plain truths

We are now just over six months away from the point when all tobacco sold through legitimate traders in Scotland will have to comply...
Imperial Brands consumer marketing director UK & Ireland Yawer Rasool highlighted the importance of flavour cards and combi papers.

Imperial Brands offers tobacco accessories advice

Imperial Brands reckons there are 4.5million roll-your-own smokers in the UK and the firm has been offering advice on how convenience retailers can make the most of the substantial sales opportunity.
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European connection

SYSTEMS and e-liquids supplier Ev8 is looking to build sales and relationships with retailers in Scotland and it reckons it offers several benefits, and...
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Fresh packaging for Blu

Imperial Tobacco has launched new, enhanced packaging for its vape brand Myblu.
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Make or break?

THE tobacco industry and tobacco retailers are used to dealing with regulation. Usually it’s just a case of getting on with things. But we’re now...
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New year new look for cigar leader

MINIATURE cigars are still leading the cigar category of the tobacco sector and the leading cigar brand has decided to embark on its second...