Tobacco – Page 14
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Dangers of illicit tobacco hit the big screens
A new retailer-backed scheme which explains the many dangers of purchasing illicit tobacco is to reach thousands of adult smokers.
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Display rules are a ‘ludicrous’ burden
Store staff will have to check the age of customers before letting them see a packet of cigarettes – or else face prosecution under the tobacco display regulations.
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Gold Leaf puts on weight
Gold Leaf Roll Your Own Tobacco (RYO) is to revamp its handy box and pouch offerings.
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How tobacco shoppers think
Georgina Wild of HIM asks whether retailers know the full value of their cigarette shoppers
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Retailer leads fight against tobacco regs
A Northern Irish retailer is urging fellow store owners to respond to a consultation by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety on tighter sanctions against tobacco retailers in the province.
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Zig Zag acts natural
Zig-Zag hopes to capitalise on the booming roll-your-own tobacco category with Rasta tobacco.
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Tobacco display concession is a light in a dark market
Small store lobby groups are claiming a limited victory after the Department of Health (DoH) announced amendments to the tobacco display ban regulations which will reduce the practical difficulties and implementation costs of the ban.
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ASH to take on the illicit tobacco trade
Anti-smoking group ASH (Action on Smoking and Health), which was influential in lobbying for tobacco display restrictions on retailers, has said that tackling the illicit trade is to be one of its key priorities going forward.
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Tobacco makes a comeback in convenience
The squeeze on consumer spending and new anti-smoking laws could actually have helped boost tobacco sales in local shops in the past 12 months, Convenience Store’s latest product survey has revealed.
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Illicit trade is focus of tobacco strategy
The government’s pledge to tackle illegal supply has received a cautious welcome from retailers.
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Scottish stores face costs of tobacco ban
Scotland has joined the rest of the UK in banning the display of tobacco products, with smaller stores forced to cover or remove their gantries by 2013.
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Make a mint with Sterling Menthol
JTI is strengthening its value range with Sterling Menthol King Size 20s.
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Marlboro launches a big softy
Marlboro has launched a metallic 'soft pack' variant of Marlboro Red.
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Stores can help stub out illicit tobacco sales
Retailers are being urged to take a more pro-active approach to halting the sale of illegal tobacco in their area
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Tobacco displays: the battle continues
Despite the parliamentary vote to ban tobacco displays from stores, there is still plenty of opportunity for the trade to lessen or reverse the impact of the new legislation
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You asked, Imperial answers
Imperial Tobacco remains upbeat about a category under fire, as it reveals in answer to independent retailers' questions
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Tobacco: the way forward
The UK tobacco market may be down, but it’s certainly not out. Gaelle Walker looks at developments of the past year and what the future holds
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BAT freshens up
British American Tobacco (BAT) is adding Menthol to its Pall Mall range of Superkings cigarettes.