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Campaign image for the Association of Convenience Store's Decline'09 campaign.

ACS kicks off campaign on Generational Tobacco Ban

18 March 2026
Two dogs tracked down illegal tobacco traders in the Borders.

Illegal tobacco traders are no match for Rosie and Boo

2 September 2025
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

12 May 2025
Tobacco sniffer dog Boo sits next to bags filled with illegal cigarettes.

Illegal tobacco seized in the Highlands

26 February 2025

Tackling underage sales

1 September 2020
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Tackling tobacco cheats

1 October 2019
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Retailers on top of MUP roll out

1 September 2019
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Stores get tough on knives

1 July 2019

Tackling tobacco cheats head-on

1 February 2019

Illicit store has gantry torn out

1 December 2018

City shop hit by year’s tobacco ban

5 March 2014
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