Tobacco – Page 14
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Tobacco summit tackles illicit trade
The UK's first-ever large-scale summit on how to reduce the supply and consumption of smuggled and counterfeit tobacco was held in Perth last week without representation from tobacco manufacturers, who were barred.
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Tobacco display: The fight goes on
Retailers across the UK are facing the prospect of increased costs and reduced service levels – unless we can stop the display ban going ahead
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A tobacco room with a view or two
JTI is helping retailers make the most of tobacco with a programme of seminars and a new-look tobacco room at BA Cash & Carry in Cardiff
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RYO on a roll thanks to recession
Sales of roll-your-own tobacco (RYO) through UK stores have passed the £1bn mark this year, up 19% on 2009, as cash-strapped smokers continued to trade down though the price sectors.
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Your last chance to save tobacco gantries
Convenience Store readers have a final chance to avoid losing hundreds of pounds in alterations to their tobacco gantries and reduced service levels for customers – all for the price of a stamp.
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Your ‘last chance’ to stop display ban
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is campaigning to get as many retailers as possible lobbying the government to overturn the tobacco display ban.
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Email trail reveals ban cost dispute
A new report claims that the Department of Health (DH) gave misleading low estimates of the cost of compliance with the tobacco display ban in order to persuade MPs to vote for the legislation
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Retailers call for tobacco display ban to be overturned
Retailers have renewed their call to overturn the proposed tobacco display ban as a new National Health Service survey shows that smoking among young people is at an all-time low
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Public unconvinced about benefits of tobacco display ban
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) has increased the pressure on the government to scrap the tobacco display ban with a new survey that reveals public doubts about the effectiveness of the measure.
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Limited edition Camel
JTI has launched a limited edition 'Discover More' design on its Camel Blue 20s packs.
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Assemblies mull display ban details
Retailers in Scotland have less than two weeks to respond to the Scottish government-sponsored consultation on the tobacco display ban.Officials have proposed that the maximum display area that can be exposed during a sale is 120sq cm,...
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New look limited edition Camel
JTI has launched a limited edition ‘Discover More’ design on its Camel Blue 20s packs.
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MPs urged to think again on ban plan
Revoking the forthcoming ban on tobacco displays would be a "striking signal" of the new government's commitment to supporting small businesses, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has said.
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Warning on new batch of stolen cigarettes
The Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is calling on retailers to help it stem a leak of illicit cigarettes onto the UK market, after a vast haul of non-UK duty paid tobacco was stolen from Southampton docks last week.
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Canada’s kids smoke more despite bans
Canada's c-store retailers are demanding government action against the rising tide of contraband tobacco, after recent surveys found that both the illicit trade and the incidence of underage smoking are increasing.
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The tobacco black market and how it hurts local shops
The C-Store Champions and JTI’s Jeremy Blackburn debate the illicit tobacco trade
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Price squeeze sees smokers economise
Economy brands are the gantry’s brightest stars as the ongoing squeeze on spending pushes smokers down the pricing ranks, says Gaelle Walker
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The state of play on tobacco display
Plans for banning the display of tobacco are different across the UK. Here’s the story so far
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Your man inside tobacco
Having a good relationship with your tobacco sales rep can significantly boost your sales, says Gaelle Walker
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Criminal gang targets cigarette gantries
Store owners in the West Midlands have been hit by a spate of break-ins targeting their cigarette gantries.