Logical progression for vape category
JTI has been expanding its vaping offer with expansion for its Logic brand and double digit value sales growth
New range unveiled at vape expo
E-LIQUID brand Double Drip unveiled its new 50/50 range at the Vaper Expo in Birmingham last month
Fight goes on against plain packaging
AS reported in Scottish Grocer, proposed moves to plain packs for tobacco products (or standardised packaging as it’s often called) no longer appears...
Value counts in convenience, says STG
STG UK marketing manager Nataly Scarpetta talks about the value of cigarillos to retailers and consumers, and highlights the special 60th anniversary Signature tins.
Embassay adds new crush variant
IMPERIAL Tobacco has expanded its Embassy Signature range with the launch of a New Crush variant.
Only while stocks last
Small packs enter their final year and plain packs move closer. What happens now and what decisions do retailers have to make?
It isn’t unusual...
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...
Big hopes for small cigars
Aiming to capitalise on value for money trend
2016 was an especially bad year for cigar sales, according to IRI figures quoted by Scandinavian Tobacco...
Sales are going up in smoke
MORE than half of all convenience stores are missing out on tobacco sales because they aren’t giving consumers the guidance they need
A broad range is worth the effort
Vape Dinner Lady on vaping success in convenience
Still plenty of room to grow
Around 8% of UK adults now vape according to Kantar Worldpanel figures produced by Blu
UK Government opens vape debate
Industry bodies have set out to allay concerns over disposable vapes after the UK Government launched a consultation amid fears about youth vaping.
Nine out of ten retailers NOT breaking law
In April a spate of newspaper and media stories suggested that almost nine out of ten retailers selling vaping products could be breaking the...
Taking back the power
The years leading up to and including 2015 will be recorded in tobacco market history as those that witnessed regulatory developments including the full...
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...
New paper promises to reduce lingering smell
Cigarette giant, Imperial Tobacco, has launched two new Embassy packs.
