Logic compact

Five new flavours

JTI has expanded its Logic Compact range with the roll out of five new flavour pods.

Cigars wrapped in flag

Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK has launched a new limited-edition pack for its Henri Wintermans Half Corona cigars
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.

In the wake of EU TPD2

Accessories sheltered from plain pack law TPD2 is here at last with the sales implications of increased pack sizes and the end of branding still...
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.

Potential in EU law

VAPING is worth £16.4m in Scotland according to electronic cigarette brand Blu. And with the £168m market across the UK showing 10% growth last year,...
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Enthusiastic about flavour

Imperial Tobacco offers infusion solution for existing adult smokers as menthol ban comes into force
STG UK has rolled out an updated look across its Signature brand.

Retailers urged to review cigar range

Scandinavian Tobacco Group is offering advice to convenience retailers about how they can get the most value out of the cigar category.
Duncan Cunningham, Imperial Tobacco

Shift to value is an opportunity

A shift towards lower priced tobacco has been one of the key category trends for a number of years now, but how has this affected the performance of tobacco accessories in convenience?
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Auto system for the dark days

INTERESTED in an automated way of handling tobacco when the display ban comes into effect? Many Irish Republic outlets use automated systems that act as...
Henri Wintermans

Plans afoot at STG UK

Retailers worried about the menthol ban may want to keep an eye on cigar maker
Juul 2

Pushing forward with innovation

Vaping brand Juul has launched the next evolution of its pod-mod system.

Retailers miss out on sales boost says JTI

THE majority of retailers are failing to take advantage of an increase in cigar sales over the Christmas period, according to tobacco giant JTI. The...

JTI launches TPD2 plan

BIG changes come to tobacco manufacturing this May and major changes will affect tobacco retailers a year later thanks to the implementation of the...
Mintel measures the e-cig market in the UK as up 340% over the last year, worth £193m in 2013. Industry body ECIntelligence estimates the European market could be worth £1.3bn.

E-cigs look set to boom

Mintel says some smokers are using e-cigs to help them quit European e-cig market could have reached £1.3bn last year THE market for electronic cigarettes is...
Henri Wintermans, Moments 10 and Signature cigar packets

Keeping an open mind

THE rise of vaping has, if nothing else, proved that consumers are willing to experiment when it comes to their nicotine products