All Responsible Retailing articles – Page 7
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Features and analysisCost of living crisis could spark illicit tobacco increase
The Local Government Association has warned that under-pressure consumers could turn to illicit tobacco
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Features and analysisUKVIA urges tougher fines for underage vape sales
The UKVIA wants the minimum fine for underage sales to be increased to £10,000
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Features and analysisConcerns raised over vaping product regulation proposals in Scotland
Questions have been asked over measures proposed surrounding the display and promotion of vape products in stores
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Features and analysisVaping products seized in store raid in Westminster
£100,000-worth of counterfeit and illicit products were seized from a store in Westminster
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Features and analysisNew measures to tighten the sale of knives and corrosive substances introduced
The measures are aimed at online sales of knives and corrosive substances
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Features and analysisGeek Bar calls on Trading Standards to tackle non-compliant vape products
Vape brand Geek Bar has written to Trading Standards services at local authorities in major UK cities in an effort to raise awareness of the growing issue of non-compliant and counterfeit disposable vape products
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Features and analysis40 million counterfeit cigarettes seized in Belgian Europol raid
It is believed the cigarettes were destined for the UK and French black markets
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Features and analysisGeek Bar tackles counterfeit vape sellers on social media
Geek Bar has launched an online campaign aimed at rogue suppliers and producers of non-compliant and counterfeit products
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Features and analysisBestway trials age verification technology
The age verification trial will take place in three stores in Leeds
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Features and analysisThree shops closed in Northumberland due to selling illegal tobacco
Three shops in Ashington that were caught repeatedly selling thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco have been ordered to temporarily close by magistrates
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Features and analysisProsecutions secured over illicit tobacco sales
Illicit tobacco and cigarettes were seized in two raids on a store in Lincolnshire
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Features and analysisACS boosts awareness of Challenge25 scheme
The campaign aims to expand the use of Challenge25 materials in stores and online
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Features and analysisWalsall retailer fined following illicit tobacco discovery
Trading Standards Officers seized 6,000 illegal cigarettes and over 1kg of illicit hand-rolling tobacco
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Features and analysisStockton store shut down by council following illicit tobacco seizure
More than 200,000 illicit cigarettes were seized from the store and a nearby flat
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Features and analysisRetailer prosecuted for selling counterfeit tobacco in Salford
A businessman has had over £11,000 worth of counterfeit tobacco taken from his premises and has been prosecuted.
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Features and analysisMajor illicit tobacco and cigarette seizure made in Grimsby
Almost 300,000 illicit cigarettes and 2,615 of illicit tobacco have been seized in Grimsby as part of Operation CeCe
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Features and analysisAge-restricted sales warning issued over rapid delivery services
Mystery shopper research from Serve Legal found that less than half of age-restricted sales completed through rapid delivery services requested identification
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Features and analysisOperation CeCe cracks down on illicit tobacco trade
Operation CeCe has led to the seizure of more than £2.7m worth of illegal tobacco products in the first half of 2021.
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Features and analysisHFSS legislation to cost convenience channel £583m
IRI data predicts a £583m loss of sales in the convenience channel due to HFSS
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Features and analysisAberdeen Trading Standards seize illegal disposable electronic cigarettes
The products seized contained more than five times the legal level of nicotine liquid