How 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?
How can illegal cig sales be stubbed out? Trends in tobacco & vaping 2026
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XQS nicotine pouch range topped up with mint flavoured quartet
STG has added four new lines: The Spearmint, The Peppermint and The Menthol in two different strengths
Vape ban fallout deepens as sales and volumes continue to fall
According to specialist convenience insight agency Talysis, the value of tobacco, vapes and smoking alternatives fell by 4.4% and by 7.8% in volume during the first quarter of 2026
Many c-stores and vape shops linked to organised crime, Trading Standards report suggests
Up to a third of American candy stores, and one in four fast food takeaways in some areas are thought to be fronts for crime gangs by enforcement officers, a CTSI report found
Tackle illicit traders urgently, ACS urges government
The trade body said rogue traders operating through pop-up shops, mini marts and barber shops were continuing to sell a broad range of stolen, illicit and dangerous products to communities
Illicit tobacco trade tops ACS poll of biggest convenience threats
The ACS asked 450 attendees at its conference at The Vox in Birmingham last week to name their biggest competitive threat and 43% answered illicit trade, compared with 42% choosing the discounters
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Tobacco giant BAT has found its new chief financial officer
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