RYO seeks organic growth

THE UK’s first RYO product to feature organically grown tobacco, Amber Leaf Signature Blend, arrives on shelves this month. Producer JTI says it’s a...
The IQOS ILUMA will have a positive impact for convenience, reckons Philip Morris Limited.

Philip Morris launches IQOS ILUMA

Bosses at Philip Morris Limited (PML) believe its newly launched IQOS ILUMA heat-not-burn range will be a real game-changer in the nicotine market.

Launch of new kingmaker

REPUBLIC Technologies is aiming to tap into the £1.9m tubing market with the launch of Swan Kingsize Cigarette Tubes. The company has revealed two new...
Retailer showing Nordic Spirit

The spirit of competition

JTI is on the hunt for the ‘perfect’ Nordic Spirit store, with a prize worth £20,000 up for grabs.
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Still searching for good value

WHILE tobacco is, of course, a highly regulated product, tobacco retailing is not just about laws, laws and more laws. By overall sales revenue it...

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
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Health body is studying vape harm

Vaping made headlines for all the wrong reasons towards the end of 2019.

Lowest RRP in category

JTI has lowered the RRP for its Kensitas Club Rolling Tobacco brand in Scotland, giving it the lowest RRP for a 3-in-1 rolling tobacco product in the UK
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Online help to inform retailers

New online platform VapeWatch helps vaping traders keep on the right side of the law.

Not much room for manoeuvre

SPRING’S flurry of tobacco regulations – from plain packaging to minimum pack sizes – appear to be hitting revenues at stores across Scotland, but what can be done to shore up sales?
Vape Dinner lady disposable devices

A broad range is worth the effort

Vape Dinner Lady on vaping success in convenience
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More to choose from

Juul has revamped its e-liquid pods .
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Royal Agio brands join STG range

SCANDINAVIAN Tobacco Group UK (STG UK) sees its range expand this month with the integration of Royal Agio cigar brands to its portfolio.
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New range unveiled at vape expo

E-LIQUID brand Double Drip unveiled its new 50/50 range at the Vaper Expo in Birmingham last month
7stripe electronic cigarettes

Looking to ‘stripe’ a deal with c-stores

A new electronic cigarette brand, 7stripe, has been launched in the UK. 7stripe electronic cigarettes are said by the brand owner to be aimed at...
Geek Bar new packaging

Packs to fight the illicit trade

Disposable vape brand Geek Bar has launched new packaging aimed at combatting counterfeit and non vaping products.