Rolling up the extra sales
THE roll-your-own RYO filter tips and papers market is showing strong growth as increasing numbers of smokers opt for the value, choice and flavour...
E-cigs look set to boom
Mintel says some smokers are using e-cigs to help them quit
European e-cig market could have reached £1.3bn last year
THE market for electronic cigarettes is...
Plain packs set for court battle
Tobacco firms have vowed to take legal action against new plain packaging regulations.
The House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation that would see...
Setting the new bar
Imperial Tobacco has entered the disposable vape category for the first time, with the launch of Blu Bar.
Single-use duo joins RELX range
RELX has added two new disposable vape brands to its lineup.
The Government needs to be ‘realistic and practical’ on Generational Smoking Ban
Bobby Singh, of BB Nevison Superstore & Post Office in Pontefract, shares his views on the proposed Generational Smoking Ban, which was put back on the table by the Labour Government.
Tobacco shoppers roll up for good value
A good value selection is where the future of the tobacco industry lies as more consumers seek out new ways to save on some cash.
Taking down illicit traders
Imperial tobacco has removed the tobacco gantry from a London-based retailer.
The spirit of competition
JTI is on the hunt for the ‘perfect’ Nordic Spirit store, with a prize worth £20,000 up for grabs.
Margin call
For several years some argued that prominent use of PMPs on c-stores’ tobacco gantries gave convenience outlets an advantage over supermarkets, especially after large...
Call to do more on illicit trade
Geek Bar has urged Trading Standards services across the UK to do more to tackle rogue traders selling illicit disposable vapes.
After the smoke has cleared
Emerging trends post-EUTPD II
Economy drives category sales
Consumers seeking value across tobacco
Tobacco firm launches consumer pack info
AS plain packs which comply with rules governing cigarette and tobacco products in the UK after 20 May next year begin to appear in...
Juul expands its retail reach
Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
Value is key to success
THE tobacco market has evolved over the last decade, as consumers reacted to rising duty and increasingly restrictive legislation.
