Henri Wintermans maker unveils credit crunch-friendly cigar Subscription
Cigars - once one of the ultimate signs of wealth and decadence - are getting a recession-friendly makeover by Scandinavian Tobacco Group.
Tobacco guilty of ‘cynical marketing’ Subscription
Sir, Imperial Tobacco’s Richmond Superslims are indeed an innovative answer to tobacco advertising and promotion restrictions, but they should serve as a stark reminder that cigarette packaging is part of the marketing process. (‘Tobacco brands’…
Half of shopkeepers sell tobacco to adults buying on kids’ behalf Subscription
One in two shopkeepers have sold tobacco to adults who were buying on behalf of children, a survey by the Tobacco Retailers Alliance has found. Half of the 1,062 retailers questioned in the survey claimed they were aware of proxy...
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Imperial fights illicit traders with Make Your Own range Subscription
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Fosters set to give Karma rolling paper Zig-Zag treatment Subscription
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‘Sub-premium’ B&H to improve margins Subscription
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BAT claims Vogue launch is not a fashion statement Subscription
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JTI thinks small with Calisto cigar to tap miniatures market Subscription
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Lansley tipped to press on with plain packs for tobacco Subscription
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With the display ban looming, retailers and suppliers are frantically launching pre-emptive trials and NPD in a bid to limit the impact.
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Plain packs won't stop smoking Subscription
Not content with forcing retailers to hide cigarette packs under the counter, the tobacco control industry now wants tobacco to be sold in plain packaging.
Tobacco brands’ ideas light up Subscription
Sir, The launch of Richmond Superslims shows that, unlike most fmcg brands, cigarette brands are being forced to innovate in how they communicate (‘Now Imperial offers the ladies a stylish new cigarette brand’, 6 August). With an inability to…
