STG UK offers advice to help grow the cigar and cigarillo segments in the store.

Provide options across cigars

The cigar category offers convenience store retailers plenty of chances to bring in some extra sales, reckons Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
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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
Earlier this year, JTI expanded its Sterling offer with the launch of a new RYO SKU.

Value at heart of RYO performance

SCOTTISH shoppers are seeking value across categories and tobacco is no different, with roll your own one of the main beneficiaries of economising adult smokers.
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Vaping away the pain

The emerging CBD category has a new player, with the launch of Bliss CBD Co
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Menthol ban is coming

From 20 May, the sale of menthol cigarettes will be prohibited in the UK

Plug the gap with cigars

NPD aimed at small pack shopper CIGARS could plug the gap left behind by smaller packs of cigarettes leaving the shelves, according to Scandinavian Tobacco...
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Fresh packaging for Blu

Imperial Tobacco has launched new, enhanced packaging for its vape brand Myblu.
The UKVIA has teamed with Smoke Free to encourage smokers to switch to vapes.

Activity is good for compact

EASING Covid restrictions should play into the hands of compact vaping devices, according to China’s largest e-cigarette maker RELX.
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Training is key to category success

Brands agree: knowledge vital to vaping customers
The flavour options for the IVG 2400 device are about to grow in convenience.

Education ‘will help smokers to switch’

Educating both consumers and retailers about nicotine alternatives to smoking is key to enabling adult tobacco consumers to make the switch, reckons vape brand IVG.
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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,...

Millions board the e-cig train

Growing numbers want simple options
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Age scheme is opening doors

Bestway expands its vaping offer
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Swan is on a roll with NPD

REPUBLIC Technologies has announced what is being touted as the biggest ever NPD programme for the firm.
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Highlighting the illicit trade threat

TOBACCO firms have been continuing work to highlight the amount and effects of illicit tobacco trading. Imperial Tobacco launched the second phase of its anti-illicit...
BAT is calling for a retail licence to sell vapes – similar to one for alcohol and tobacco.

BAT urges regulation over vapes

British American Tobacco is pushing the UK Government to introduce new legislation for the vaping industry to avoid an outright ban on disposables.