Juul at United Wholesale

Juul expands its retail reach

Scottish retailers can now get their hands on Juul vaping products across United Wholesale Scotland’s depots
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Make the most of value items

As shoppers increasingly look for products that provide value for money, Imperial Tobacco says it is now seeing a significant rise in the sale of roll your own (RYO) products.

C-stores identified as a vaping growth area

INDEPENDENT c-stores are vital to the future of the category and pose one of the greatest growth opportunities for e-cigarettes, says Martin Miller, global...

Rise of RYO driving accessories sales

In a tobacco market that is heavily price driven, the number of existing smokers switching into roll your own (RYO) has been rising

Scots share rises

Smokers remain loyal to brands and sizes as RYO takes more of total tobacco sales WHILE many firms and famous brands have entered the RYO...
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Vape to quit

Many existing adult smokers want to kick the habit, but with poor first time success rates, vaping could be an invaluable tool
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JTI launches pouch nicotine brand in UK

Something to chew on

Pod vapes brands are flying high

Ease of use and flexibility are fuelling growth for pod-mod vape systems

Twin track market

THE cigar category currently valued by Symphony IRI at £234.5m still presents an important sales opportunity for retailers who stock tobacco products. That’s the view...

Sluggish tobacco sell-through could leave retailers in the lurch

New data reveals nearly half of cigarettes sold in last week of March were non-compliant with pending regulations NEW sales data from March has revealed...
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.

Flavour cards from Swan

Republic Technologies has rolled out a new flavour card solution for menthol fans
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.

Bagging more sales with a strong offer

Nicotine pouches are a relatively new innovation in the UK market, providing yet another alternative for smokers looking to quit.

Time to clear the air

The Health (Scotland) Act 2016 brought in a number of restrictions around the promotion and sale of nicotine vapour products with penalties for those...
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Still plenty of room to grow

Around 8% of UK adults now vape according to Kantar Worldpanel figures produced by Blu