Euro rules to see end of 10s
IF standardised packaging isn’t given the go-ahead in the UK (or by possible separate legislation in Scotland) tobacco packs will still change considerably in...
Imperial Brands offers tobacco accessories advice
Imperial Brands reckons there are 4.5million roll-your-own smokers in the UK and the firm has been offering advice on how convenience retailers can make the most of the substantial sales opportunity.
New face for e-cig campaign
BLU eCigs UK has recruited model and DJ Zara Martin as the face of its new campaign, Taste the Summer.
The initiative forms part of...
Tackling tobacco cheats
Illicit tobacco continues to be a blight on the category and it will take collaboration from producers, retailers and government to effectively tackle the problem
Dark days ahead
LARGE stores in Scotland have been hiding tobacco products for more than a year. And in around 10 months time, on 6 April 2015,...
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...
High tech vaping
NEW technology and a new design are built into the latest products from e-cigarette brand Blu.
The closed system Blu Go and Blu Plus have...
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...
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.
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
Imperial Tobacco highlights popularity of RYO
Roll-your-own tobacco has grown in popularity with consumers, providing plenty of opportunities to drive up sales with a selection of accessories, says Imperial Tobacco.
Accessories buoyant
Despite recent changes to tobacco retailing regulations, Scotland’s £25.2m RYO accessories market remains buoyant, with filter tips among the best-performing products, says accessories suppliers...
High margin options and growing fast
Claire Amber Young talks to some e-cigarette industry pioneers
SO, if e-cigarettes are appealing to increasing numbers of smokers, what’s in it for retailers...
PML adds dark fruit
HEATED tobacco brand IQOS has a new flavour, thanks to the introduction of a fruity new variant to the Heets range.
Make the most of value items
As shoppers increasingly look for products that provide value for money, Imperial Tobacco says it is now seeing a significant rise in the sale of roll your own (RYO) products.
New prices and fresh packaging
IMPERIAL Tobacco has slashed prices across a range of its tobacco brands, in a move that the firm reckons will help retailers cater for the growing number of “value focused tobacco shoppers.”
