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...
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...
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
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.
Price and brand key to success
BRAND loyalty and value are at the heart of a successful tobacco offer in this post-EU TPD2 landscape
Good growth in small packages
Unlike confectionery and crisps, where large packs are gaining ground, smaller seems to be better when it comes to cigar category growth.
Value holds the key
IN common with many other tobacco companies JTI says price and value have become main influences on adult smokers when they are choosing products...
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.
Vape consumers switching to disposable pod systems
Consumers are making the switch from disposable vapes to more sustainable options, according to e-cigarette and accessories provider VapeStation.
Provide options across cigars
The cigar category offers convenience store retailers plenty of chances to bring in some extra sales, reckons Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
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...
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...
More reason to get key category right
PERHAPS not surprisingly, many tobacco suppliers reacted with frustration to some of the latest announcements of likely and possible further restriction and regulation of...
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...
More 18s from tobacco giant
INCREASING demand for low-priced packs of cigarettes has prompted JTI to add Sterling and B&H Blue Superkings to its list of lines available in...
Demanding more from accessories
With more smokers in the post-EUTPDII market expected to shift to RYO, interest in accessories is on the rise.
