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...
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.
Flavour cards from Swan
Republic Technologies has rolled out a new flavour card solution for menthol fans
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...
Activity is good for compact
EASING Covid restrictions should play into the hands of compact vaping devices, according to China’s largest e-cigarette maker RELX.
Bigger choice and bigger sales
Choice is driving growth in tobacco accessories
Sell through branded now
Implementation date approaches and, for many retailers, changes to tobacco retailing regulations that will apply when EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD2) comes into force...
Cigar released at the double
SCANDINAVIAN Tobacco Group has launched a new dual filter cigarillo.
The birth of a vape nation
Current estimates from the UKVIA put the number of vaping stores in the UK at 2,000
Darkness at the door
• Scotland’s tobacco display ban will take effect officially in small stores in Scotland on 6 April, 2015. But many shops now have their covered...
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.
Something a bit different
Pouches present new option for smokers
Debating a code for e-cigs adverts
ELECTRONIC-cigarette firm Gamucci has joined a coalition of the UK e-cigarette companies to respond to the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and Broadcast Committee...
IQOS Iluma ‘is future of tobacco now’
Philip Morris Limited has been highlighting its 'heat not burn' IQOS Iluma as an alternative to traditional tobacco options and vapes.
Menthol ban is now in effect
CIGARETTE manufacturers have been taking back menthol cigarette stock from retailers in the wake of last month’s menthol ban
Value segment is key to success
THE cost of living squeeze is here and consumers are feeling the pinch, so it should come as no surprise that lower price-point brands are driving tobacco volume sales.







































