Tobacco – Page 11
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Over half of UK retailers aware of illicit tobacco in their area
More than half of UK retailers are aware of the illicit tobacco trade in their neighbourhood.
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P&H rewards loyalty with tobacco deals
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) is hoping to sell a greater volume and mix of goods with the launch of a new incentive scheme.
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Product NewsJTI launches Mayfair design
JTI has introduced a limited-edition pack design for its mid-priced Mayfair brand.
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Product NewsCafe Creme launche Grande cigar variant
Café Crème has grown into a new market sector with the launch of a larger Grande…
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Plain tobacco packs will start 'price war'
The cost of a packet of cigarettes could plummet by half if plans to adopt plain standardised packaging are implemented, one of the world’s largest tobacco companies has warned. Speaking at the launch of a multi-million dollar campaign…
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Product NewsIllicit tobacco: Rub it out
The illicit tobacco trade harms legitimate retailers and the communities they serve. Gaelle Walker explores what needs to be done to be rid of it
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Product NewsPhillip Morris rebrands Raffles
Philip Morris is this month launching Virginia S by Raffles, the new name…
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Product NewsSlimline Marlboro Gold Touch launched
Marlboro has revealed the latest addition to its family: Marlboro Gold Touch.
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Product NewsPhilip Morris brings Chesterfield to UK
Philip Morris is bringing Chesterfield, a range of low-priced cigarettes, to the UK.
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Product NewsBAT launches Vogue Perle
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Vogue Perle – the UK’s first demi-slim cigarette.
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Product NewsJTI goes miniature with Calisto
JTI hopes to take advantage of demand for miniature cigars with the launch of Calisto.
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Product NewsOn a roll with Imperial
Imperial Tobacco is hoping to give cash-strapped adult smokers a viable alternative to cheap illicit tobacco with several new products.
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Product NewsRetailers warned over illicit tobacco
The consequences of straying from legitimate supply routes were brought into sharp focus for a number of retailers last month, as Trading Standards teams and HM Revenue and Customs continued their assault on the black market tobacco trade.
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Product NewsKeeping tobacco over the counter: It’s time to talk
Ministers must put c-store operators out of their misery and reveal exactly where they stand on the proposed ban on retail tobacco displays
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Cigarette switching scam hits Scotland
An elaborate 'cigarette swapping' scam sweeping Scotland is hitting retailers' profits and denting their reputations.
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Ministers under further pressure over display ban
The pressure on the government to announce an immediate delay in the implementation of the tobacco display ban has been cranked up yet another notch.
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RYO the hero of the tobacco category
Retailers are capitalising on the massive growth in roll-your-own tobacco (RYO) products, new research from JTI has revealed. One in four adult smokers now choose to smoke RYO products, and the category was worth £1.3bn in 2010.
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Product NewsCampaigns: Dare to dream
As the trade waits in anticipation for news about the future of the tobacco display ban, the opportunity remains to influence government policy
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Product NewsPlain packs seen as better than the ban
Selling tobacco in plain packs is the lesser of two legislative evils when compared with a costly and disruptive display ban, retailers have told Convenience Store.
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Retailers left in dark over tobacco display ban
The small stores industry looks set to remain in the dark about plans for a UK wide tobacco display ban for a few more weeks.