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Britain’s biggest vape brand SKE in legal battle over ‘Crystal Bar’ trademark
The Chinese company is heading to the High Court to appeal a decision by the Intellectual Property Office
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Morrisons launches in-store vape shops with VPZ
Seven vape outlets are opening within seven stores: Leeds Hunslet, Birmingham Stirchley, Glenrothes, Peterhead, Darlington, Stratford and Grantham
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Vape maker Supreme completes £10.2m rescue of Typhoo Tea
It comes after Typhoo was placed into administration last week
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Media Bites 22 November: retail sales, energy bills and farming row continues
Retail sales have “plunged” in October, with a spike in consumer confidence meaning retailers can expect to see a strong golden quarter ahead
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Analysis & Features
Single-use vapes ban: what next for the top two brands?
Both ElfBar and Lost Mary built their success on disposable lines
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Asda trials vape and cigarette vending machine
The move is expected to “help prevent antisocial behaviour” an Asda spokesman said
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Disposable vapes: retailers given until June to clear stocks
From June, the only vaping products available for sale legally in the UK must be refillable and rechargeable, intended for repeat uses
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Media Bites 24 October: Disposable vape ban, inflation, online retail tax, the budget
The government has confirmed a ban on disposable vapes will come into force on 1 June
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Former Defra secretary George Eustice joins ElfBar and Lost Mary advisory board
The board has been assembled by Hong Kong company HG Innovation to “provide strategic advice” as the vape brand owner looks to maintain growth in the UK market
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Guide To
The Grocer Guide To Tobacco, Vaping & Accessories
As the industry awaits the outcome of the proposed Tobacco & Vapes Bill, suppliers are focusing on strategies that will continue to spur growth, such as next-gen products.
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Interviews
Ash CEO Deborah Arnott’s 21-year battle with Big Tobacco
Deborah Arnott is stepping down after 21 years. She looks back on her battle with the tobacco lobby… and ahead to the vaping challenge
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Comment & Opinion
‘If you don’t smoke, don’t vape’ message is getting lost. Does it matter?
Medical experts and health authorities heralded vaping as something of a miracle, in their effort to stop the UK population from smoking tobacco
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Number of vapers in England who didn’t previously smoke rockets to one million
Around one million adults in England who had never regularly smoked before now vape, most of them on a daily basis, finds UCL study
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One in four cigarettes smoked in UK now illicit
Findings are according to new data from Marlboro maker Philip Morris International (PMI)
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Recycling firm launches to diffuse ‘global recycling timebomb’ of vapes
The company’s first machine can handle 10 tonnes of vapes per week (around 400,000 vapes), but it plans to expand and “scale at pace” across Europe
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ASH backs vapes as three million Brits use them to quit smoking
Anti-tobacco charity Action on Smoking & Health has urged legislators to “not undermine the value of vapes” as a quitting tool in coming regulations
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Philip Morris launches closed pod vape system in UK
Veev One has launched into Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose as well as quick-commerce channels and PMI’s direct-to-consumer site Iqos.com
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AI unleashed online to find and flag illicit vapes and dodgy sellers
AIVA is currently in initial testing but has already identified 500 illegal products sold by around 100 rogue sellers
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Comment & Opinion
Off Menu: Michelle de Swarte talks vaping and ‘fluffy raisins’ in silly podcast
The 12th series of Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster kicked off last week
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Supreme acquires Clearly Drinks in £15m deal to broaden offering
Vape supplier Supreme has diversified its offering with the £15m acquisition of Clearly Drinks