Cessation and more regulation
THE UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA), the largest trade body representing the vaping sector in the UK, has joined forces with smoking cessation app Smoke Free.
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...
New paper promises to reduce lingering smell
Cigarette giant, Imperial Tobacco, has launched two new Embassy packs.
Powers of persuasion
Cigars, accessories and e-cigs the top priorities for destination tobacco retailer following the introduction of TPD2 regulations
SHAWLANDS News has become a destination store for...
Economy gains across cigs and RYO
WITH little sign of the challenging economic conditions easing, tobacco shoppers are increasingly demanding better value for money, said Imperial Tobacco’s regional business manager...
Embassay adds new crush variant
IMPERIAL Tobacco has expanded its Embassy Signature range with the launch of a New Crush variant.
Court battle ahead over plain packs vote
TOBACCO firms have confirmed they will be taking legal action against new plain packaging regulations.
Yesterday, the House of Commons voted overwhelmingly in favour of...
Smokers are still seeking out value tobacco brands
The growing dominance of value tobacco brands has been the category’s key trend for some time now, and could intensify further this winter as adult smokers grapple with the cost-of-living crisis.
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...
Giants offer TPD advice
IMPERIAL Tobacco has released a video with guidance to the trade around the EUTPD 2 and standardised packaging legislation. Retailers are able to view...
Twin tracks from the powers that be
HOW will electronic cigarettes be regulated?
Last year the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said e-cigarettes in the UK would be subject to licensing...
The age of value – Making the best of tobacco
There’s often a lot of news about tobacco. But it’s important to remember that, in normal commercial terms, it’s a vitally important product category...
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...
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...
Call to do more on illicit trade
Geek Bar has urged Trading Standards services across the UK to do more to tackle rogue traders selling illicit disposable vapes.
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
