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Products In Depth8 things you need to know about tobacco
Lockdown has given the tobacco category a new lease of life and there are plenty of ways to grow sales.
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Tobacco and vaping: When one door closes…
The end may be near for sales of menthol cigarettes, but there is a stream of new profit opportunities for retailers opening in their wake.
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Vaping & tobacco: Read the smoke signals
UK vape sales are continuing to soar at the expense of smoking, but the tobacco category, including cigars, still offers key opportunities to profit.
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A category with star quality
Growth in the UK vaping market is accelerating thanks to recent improvements to design, merchandising and communication.
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The future looks bright
It’s already on the up, but the opportunities offered by the vaping market could be transformational if the right approaches are taken.
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A rise from the ashes?
Almost a year on from the implementation of plain packaging, fears over a dramatic slump in retailers’ tobacco sales have yet to be realised
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Make space for the vapes
With the UK retail vaping market worth almost £160m, c-store retailers can’t afford to ignore the growing potential of this lucrative category
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Tobacco: In a new place?
With a burst of legislation creating huge disruption to the tobacco category, the industry is now getting used to the new regime.
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E-cigs: Everything starts with ‘e’
Legislation changes have made the e-cigarettes category a tricky one to navigate, but it’s well worth getting astute with the subject.
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Tobacco: Mainly on the plain
With the May 20 cut-off for sales of non-compliant tobacco products approaching, retailers are making the tricky transition to the new packs
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E-cigarettes: Help flick the switch
The number of UK vapers has almost doubled over the past two years as traditional tobacco smokers give the e-cigs category a try.
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Tobacco: Set for change
Preparations are under way as the tobacco industry braces itself for a fresh storm of legislation set to have a profound impact on stores.
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Tobacco: Smokers demand value for money
The need for adult smokers to garner the best possible value for their money continues to fuel growth and NPD in the roll your own market
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Tobacco: How low can you go?
The surge in sales of value-priced tobacco brands is being accelerated by the display ban, with no shortage of new products in this arena.
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Customer Missions: Winning the everyday shopper
Contary to popular belief, the CTN shopper is still a valuable customer for the convenience channel and one retailers need to keep.
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Tobacco: Playing the numbers game
As adult smokers’ spending power remains under pressure, price points are becoming a key battleground for manufacturers.
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Think tank: The tobacco opportunity
Are you ready for the opportunities in tobacco?
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BAT unveils Pall Mall capsule variant
BAT has unveiled a new capsule variant of its Pall Mall brand.
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Puff daddy
Gone are the days when cigars were regarded as the exclusive preserve of the rich and famous, says Gaelle Walker.
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Cash in: Tobacco - Sticking around
Despite a barrage of challenges, cigarette sales through convenience stores grew last year, but how will they fare in 2011?
