All Tobacco articles
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NewsMorrisons signs store concession deal with vape retailer The E-Cig Store
The standalone concessions will be made up of pods and kiosks within the store as well as external units next to main entrances
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NewsFruit and mint flavours dominate vape sales
Fruit flavours have accounted for 30.4% of vape sales since June’s disposable vape ban, followed by fruit and mint fusion and mint flavours
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NewsVape shops, mini-marts and takeaways hit in nationwide police raids
More than £10.7m of suspected criminal proceeds were seized and £2.7m worth of illicit commodities destroyed
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Comment & OpinionIgnore Big Tobacco: its decline is retail’s opportunity
Let’s be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket but the multinational tobacco manufacturers, says Hazel Cheeseman, CEO of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
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NewsOne in 10 c-stores would consider closure if Tobacco and Vapes Bill becomes law
It comes as the bill entered the committee stage in the House of Lords today
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NewsChancellor has headroom in budget for ‘sin taxes’ on food industry, accountants say
No 11’s takings from so-called “sin taxes” has fallen dramatically by 35% over the past decade
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Guide ToThe Grocer Guide To Tobacco, Vaping & Accessories
Four months on from the single-use vapes ban, retailers are beginning to adjust, but the stark reality of illegal trading weighs heavy on the minds of suppliers, as they pivot their offer to the new-normal market.
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Comment & OpinionWill legitimate retailers pay the price of vape crackdown?
A proposed new licensing scheme for tobacco and vape sales is a bittersweet victory for responsible retailers because it risks ‘introducing disproportionate burdens’, according to the ACS
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NewsACS warns clampdown on illicit vape sellers could hit responsible retailers
Retailers will need a licence to sell tobacco, vapes and nicotine products under new DHSC proposals
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Promotional VideosWhat’s driving the next-gen nicotine category
As cigarette sales decline, smoke-free formats are reshaping the category. Watch this video to find out how retailers can tap into this fast-growing market and meet evolving consumer demand.
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Comment & OpinionVape ban is public health own goal as Brits return to cigarettes
I was horrified to read that people are smoking more cigarettes due to the disposable vape ban, says John Dunne, director general at the UK Vaping Industry Association
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Comment & OpinionRetailers must act now in the fight against rogue nicotine pouch sales
High-strength nicotine pouches that target under-18s show a total lack of responsibility and damage the reputation of the market, says Duncan Cunningham, external affairs director at Philip Morris Limited
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NewsOne in six convenience stores selling banned disposable vapes
Just under £400,000 in disposable device sales went through the tills of the convenience channel last week
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NewsCJ Lang cuts tobacco prices to support retailers
The wholesaler, which distributes to over 300 Spar stores across Scotland, said the move was designed to strengthen retailer margin
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NewsNearly quarter of vape retailers still selling banned disposables
Secret shoppers visited vape stores, convenience retailers and supermarkets in nine major cities, finding 23% were still selling disposable vapes
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NewsNicotine pouches drive spike in dog poisonings
Ingesting the sugar substitute in the pouches, even in small amounts, can lead to seizures in dogs and can sometimes prove fatal.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale invests £2m to drop tobacco prices
The investment comes in response to feedback from the group’s first independent retailer and key accounts partner summit last week
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NewsPhilip Morris claims government heated tobacco illegal ad warning is ‘wrong’
Marlboro-maker Philip Morris has hit back at the government’s warning to supermarkets that advertising heated tobacco products is unlawful.
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NewsMedia Bites 16 June: tobacco ads, Fortnum & Mason and rosé wine
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have been taken to task for illegally advertising tobacco, while Fortnum & Mason makes plans to open stores outside London
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NewsMedia Bites 10 June: consumer spending, spending review nerves, e-cig flop
Today’s food and drink headlines are dominated by the doom and gloom of new figures showing families are cutting back on spending in the shops in their droves