Imperial Brands finds a demand for FMC
Imperial Brands has highlighted a shift in demand from the nicotine market as more consumers seek more convenient options from the gantry.
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?
Concern over illicit tobacco
STANDARDISED packs have now entered circulation and the deadline for selling off-branded products looms, but could this cause a boom in illicit sales?
Tobacco firms...
Lifestyle changes reverse fortunes for big cigars
Christmas is a time of celebration and for many adult smokers, that means enjoying their favourite cigar brand
Two times cool capsules
AN important UK tobacco market development in recent years has been the growth of capsule cigarette sales to take more than 5% of the...
Paper and tips for L&B RYO
Imperial Tobacco has launched two new formats and a limited-edition design for its Lambert & Butler Roll Your Own range
Stuck with illegal stock
Data suggests retailers left with tobacco stock they can’t sell
THOUSANDS of retailers may have been left with tobacco stock it is now illegal for...
Concern over illicit vape sales inaction
A new study has highlighted a shocking lack of targeted enforcement action against rogue vape traders across 11 major UK cities, including Glasgow.
The spirit of competition
JTI is on the hunt for the ‘perfect’ Nordic Spirit store, with a prize worth £20,000 up for grabs.
Dark opportunities – essential tobacco
• Cigarettes and tobacco purchase is one of the top reasons to visit a c-store
• Many smokers buy their cigarettes, cigars and tobacco in stores that...
Retailers’ own mind on ASH campaign
CAMPAIGN group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has urged small store retailers to consider whether they really need to sell tobacco.
ASH claims to...
Still a time to innovate
WITH major changes likely but still being challenged Britain’s tobacco giants are pursuing a twin-track marketing and advisory strategy with their retailer customers.
Both Imperial...
Only while stocks last
Small packs enter their final year and plain packs move closer. What happens now and what decisions do retailers have to make?
It isn’t unusual...
A cigar strategy to deal with the dark
CIGARS don’t form one of the biggest sections of the tobacco market but from a retailer’s point of view they have some distinctly positive...
E-cigs help quitters
GROWTH in the use of e-cigarettes has been associated with a higher rate of successful attempts to quit smoking, says a study, analysing findings...
Fresh packaging for Blu
Imperial Tobacco has launched new, enhanced packaging for its vape brand Myblu.
