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Juul menthols

Menthol for the masses

Vaping brand Juul has launched a new menthol flavoured pod.

Joining the vapour trail

As cigarette and tobacco prices soar, and the health lobby pushes for more restrictions, retailers and consumers have been discovering electronic options. Does it pay?...

Streamlining of choice ahead

THE e-cigarettes market will be streamlined as a result of the forthcoming EU rules as non-compliant vaping products disappear according to JTI. Head of communications...
Retailer showing Moments 10 smoking pack

Value sales are up in Scotland

Alastair Williams of STG UK talks cigar category trends, ranging and pricing in convenience
Marlboro

Marlboro makeover

TOBACCO firm Philip Morris has unveiled new pack designs for Marlboro, the UK’s number one premium cigarette brand. Marlboro Red, Gold, Silver Blue, Ice...

Illicit tobacco on the rise

New figures a cause for concern ILLICIT tobacco sales have become a real cause for concern, with the introduction of covered gantries and standardised packaging...
The image on the left is Pete Cheema, chief executive at the Scottish Grocers' Federation, on the right is an image of the SGF's single-use vape ban poster, the text reads "From 1st June 2025 It will be a criminal offence to sell or supply single-use vapes".

SGF offers advice ahead of the disposable vape ban

The Scottish Grocers' Federation has urged retailers across the country to not be caught out by the single-use vape ban when it comes in on 1 June.
Geek Bar new packaging

Packs to fight the illicit trade

Disposable vape brand Geek Bar has launched new packaging aimed at combatting counterfeit and non vaping products.
logic-compact

Big distribution for mini Logic

Compact is coming to convenience .

A boon to smugglers?

3% extra rise in duty for rolling tobacco ‘step in the wrong direction’ CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been strongly criticised for potentially lending a helping hand...

Millions board the e-cig train

Growing numbers want simple options
Imperial Tobacco factory made cigarettes

Value at heart of category

Imperial Tobacco’s Duncan Cunningham offers his views on contemporary category trends
JTI heated tobacco

Category heating up

Reporting a jump of 270% sales in the category in the previous 12 months, JTI has entered the UK heated tobacco market.
Scotfresh uses a single supplier – Liberty Flights – for all its e-cigarettes across its store estate. Six lines account for more than 50% of sales.

Keep simple and make it visible

THE vaping market is now worth almost £160m in the UK, according to the latest findings from Nielsen, and is predicted to continue growing, but, we asked, how can c-stores ensure they get a share of this relatively new market?

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?
Blue Retailer

Training is key to category success

Brands agree: knowledge vital to vaping customers
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