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Category ReportHow can illegal cig sales be stubbed out? Trends in tobacco & vaping 2026
Counterfeit cigarettes undercut legitimate products and smoking alternatives. So, how are government and industry responding?
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NewsDisposable vape ban hits convenience footfall, as soft drinks and RTDs drive growth
Inflation and regulatory changes, including the disposable vape ban, have hit convenience particularly hard
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Analysis & FeaturesCaffeine pouches: health hazard or next big energy trend?
Fuelled by social media sales, caffeine pouches are growing fast. Are they the next big energy trend or a health risk?
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat’s new for UK Food & Drink Shows 2026?
Businesses from across the grocery, hospitality, specialist retail and manufacturing sectors will come together for three days for the UK Food & Drink Shows from Monday 13 to Wednesday 15 April
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NewsDisposable vape ban hits convenience sales and footfall
Retailers are seeing fewer store visits alongside an 8% fall in the value of tobacco and smoking alternatives compared to last year, data shows
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NewsOrganised gangs driving surge in illegal disposable vapes, warn Scottish retailers
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation said the problem had escalated since the disposable vape ban came into force in June last year
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NewsInfluencer Squibb shames Co-op into vape ad takedown
Squibb took to LinkedIn after seeing a two for £10 promotion on Lost Mary vape devices displayed alongside a PoS card reader in a Co-op store
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Comment & OpinionRetailers have no need to fear new tobacco laws
The brilliance of the ‘smoke-free generation’ policy lies in how gradual it is – the change is seismic but the transition is slow, says Hazel Cheeseman, CEO at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
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RankingsVaping & tobacco 2025: Outnumbered smokers cut spend on cigs
One in 10 Brits now vape, while the proportion of cigarette smokers is at an all-time low of 9.1%
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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