Colourful-looking vapes appeal to kids, says the Trading Standards Scotland team.

Scottish youth vape sales shock

Trading Standards Scotland officers say one in five Scottish retailers have been found willing to sell vapes to under-18s and there are now calls for a crackdown.

Morrisons to increase wages

Supermarket giant Morrisons plans to increase its hourly pay rate for store staff to £8.20 an hour from a previous minimum of £6.83. The £8.20...
Signature Red pack

Compact pack smaller price

CIGAR brand Signature Red Filter has been put into a new packet and priced at £5.79.
logic + blu vapes

Conditions ideal for vaping growth

Fewer legislative barriers give e-cigarettes a leg up

Let the force be with you

Tobacco firm says reps and its online advice service are more important than ever since the shutters came down For tobacco firm JTI, brand owner of...
Scandinavian Tobacco Group's XQS brand was created in Sweden, the home of nicotine pouches.

STG launches XQS nicotine pouches

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is launching into the UK nicotine pouch market with its XQS brand, which it says offers innovative flavours at a competitive price.

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...

Get the prep done now

With a raft of rule changes for tobacco sales coming into force this spring, Scottish Grocer takes a look at how larger packs and...

Is it time to be afraid of the dark?

Scotland’s supermarkets are now required to hide tobacco products. What does that mean for c-stores? SCOTLAND’S supermarkets, a year or so later than their English...
The Embassy Signature range

New paper promises to reduce lingering smell

Cigarette giant, Imperial Tobacco, has launched two new Embassy packs.
New Vype, from BAT-owned Nicoventures, is going into a range of chain retailers and is being backed by a £3.6m marketing push.

E-cigs group slams train service bans

Major transport companies rule out electronic cigarettes on board as market competition intensifies THE electronic cigarette market looks set to hot up as one of...

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.
Cabinets in a shop with vaping products in them.

Vape levy set to come in from April 2026

UK Government has announced a string of new regulations on vaping products in an effort to clamp down on the trade of illicit vapes.
MyBlue Intense starter kit

Fresh packaging for Blu

Imperial Tobacco has launched new, enhanced packaging for its vape brand Myblu.
new-juulpods

More to choose from

Juul has revamped its e-liquid pods .
Nordic Spirit pouches

Alternatives for the future

Roll your own tobacco has been gaining ground for years, and there are further opportunities under the nicotine banner