All Responsible Retailing articles – Page 3
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Features and analysis
UK’s first PASS-approved digital ID card is set to be trialled in c-stores
The card can be accessed via a smartphone and used to verify age-related sales
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Features and analysis
Government launches consultation on youth access to vape and tobacco products
The consultation seeks views on tackling the issue of youth access to vape and tobacco products
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Features and analysis
Responsible Retailing Week returns for 2023
Responsible Retailing Week takes place 16-22 October
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Advice Guide
Underaged sales: how to stay responsible
Asking for identification can create stressful situations, however there are ways of avoiding conflict.
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Features and analysis
Strict new measures against tobacco and vape products proposed by PM
The tobacco and vape categories are under fire from the PM
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Advice Guide
How to sell fireworks in your store
With Halloween, Diwali and the festive season a key period for fireworks, retailers must be careful to sell them within the correct dates and adhere to safety guidelines for correct storage and sale.
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Advice Guide
What you need to know about selling energy drinks
With no legislation on selling energy drinks in place, the pressure is on retailers to be responsible
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Advice Guide
How to sell vape products legally in the UK
Confused about what vape products you can sell in your store?
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Features and analysis
Retailer fined over £2500 for selling vape to a child
The director of a convenience store in Bicester has been ordered to pay over £2500 for selling an e-cigarette to a 15-year-old.
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Features and analysis
Superdrug to stop selling single-use vapes
Superdrug is to stop selling single-use vapes due to environmental concerns
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Features and analysis
Independent British Vape Trade Association launches new campaign
The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has launched a six-month campaign in an attempt to clear the air of confusion surrounding vaping
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Features and analysis
Retailer who hid iIlicit vapes in crisp boxes forced to stay shut
The Middlesbrough store has been closed since June
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Features and analysis
Vapes to be displayed behind counter in SGF vaping blueprint
The change is part of a list of actions that SGF believes will reduce vaping among children
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Features and analysis
Phoenix 2 Retail steps up vape recycling roll-out
Phoenix 2 Retail plans to distribute 200 vape recycling units in September, with a further 5,000 units distributed by the end of the year
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Features and analysis
Black market warning over single-use vape ban proposals
A potential ban on the sale of single-use vapes in Scotland has drawn criticism from the sector
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Features and analysis
Illicit vapes and tobacco seized by Northumbria Police
Illicit vapes worth nearly £55,000 have been seized as part of a month-long operation
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Dear Jac
Confusion over Biffa vape takeback scheme
A retailer wanting to know the finer details of the scheme got in touch with our agony aunt Jac Roper
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Features and analysis
ACS launches new vape campaign to support responsible retailers
The new campaign signposts what retailers should be looking our for when it comes to illicit vape products
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Advice Guide
What are the penalties for selling illicit tobacco?
New sanctions for not following Track and Trace requirements for selling tobacco have come into effect
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Features and analysis
Local Government Association calls for disposable vape ban
Sustainabilty concerns have prompted the Local Government Association to suggest a ban on disposable vapes