Latest Tobacco News – Page 10
-
NewsJTI launches new anti-illicit trade postcode calculator
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has launched a new postcode calculator to help retailers find out how their local area is affected by illicit tobacco.
-
Product NewsSTG adds Mac Baren tobacco to portfolio
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK has signed a UK distribution agreement with the Mac Baren Tobacco Company for its prominent pipe tobacco brands.
-
Product NewsNew flavour and pricemarked packs for Nordic Spirit
JTI has unveiled a new design and flavour as well as pricemarked packs (PMP) for its tobacco-free nicotine pouch brand Nordic Spirit.
-
News“Great alternatives” to menthol cigarettes exist, says PML
Philip Morris Ltd is reassuring retailers that good alternatives to menthol cigarettes are available to them since the ban on menthol and capsule products was implemented on 20 May.
-
Product NewsLockdown diaries: adjusting to the menthol ban and doing the heavy lifting for alcohol
Tobacco sales have shifted but remained stable overall at retailer Samantha Coldbeck’s Premier store in Hull following the menthol ban earlier this month, while alcohol sales continue to race ahead.
-
NewsJTI confirms uplift of all non-compliant tobacco stock
Tobacco company JTI has confirmed that it will take back all stock that doesn’t comply with either Track & Trace regulations or the menthol and capsule ban once the company’s reps return to making store visits.
-
NewsLast day of legal sale for menthol cigarettes
Menthol and capsule cigarettes are banned from sale in the UK from midnight tonight.
-
NewsRetailers report tobacco sales surge as lockdown hits illicit trade
Legitimate tobacco sales through convenience stores appear to have surged during the lockdown period which severed many of the links between illicit sellers and smokers.
-
NewsJust two days left for sale of non-Track and Trace-compliant tobacco packs
Retailers have just two days left to sell through any old, non-Track and Trace-compliant tobacco packs, before the new legislation is enforced on 20 May.
-
NewsMenthol smokers to stay brand loyal after ban, says JTI survey
A survey conducted by JTI has revealed that over half (52%) of retailers expect adult smokers to remain brand loyal within the ready-made cigarette category after next week’s ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes comes into force.
-
Promotional FeaturePreparing for the menthol and capsule cigarette ban
With less than a week until the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes comes into force from 20 May, convenience retailers across the county are making final preparations and ensuring that adult menthol smokers are well aware of the range of alternative that will be open to them.
-
Product NewsImperial Tobacco prepares for menthol ban with series of range changes
Imperial Tobacco has unveiled a range of product developments across five of its brands ahead of the menthol ban on 20 May.
-
NewsThe new menthol opportunity: Future of Tobacco Retailing webinar free to watch now
Turn next week’s ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes into an opportunity with the help of our webinar which is still available for free on demand.
-
Promotional FeatureGet ready for the menthol and capsule cigarette ban
With just weeks until the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes comes into force from 20 May, convenience retailers across the county are making final preparations and ensuring that adult menthol smokers are well aware of the range of alternative that will be open to them.
-
NewsPhilip Morris ‘buy back’ scheme for menthol cigarettes to open following ban
Retailers will soon be able to register for Philip Morris Limited’s new ‘Buy-Back’ scheme, being introduced as a result of the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes on 20 May.
-
NewsThe Future of Tobacco webinar open for registrations
Changes in the tobacco and vape category both in the short term and in the future will be discussed by an expert panel in a free-to-air online webinar next week.
-
Promotional FeatureRetailer’s questions answered: Menthol Ban 2020
With only one month to go until the Menthol Ban, Mark Yexley, Communications Director at JTI UK, talks about the alternative options available to adult smokers after May 20.
-
Product NewsPML calculator helps retailers count potential cost of menthol ban
Philip Morris Limited (PML) has launched a new financial impact calculator to help retailers assess how much the ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes could cost them after it is imposed on 20 May.
-
NewsFree webinar to discuss the future of the tobacco category
Convenience Store and its sister brands The Grocer and Forecourt Trader is hosting a webinar on the future of the tobacco category, which retailers can watch for free from their own mobile phone or computer.
-
Products In DepthTobacco and vaping: When one door closes…
The end may be near for sales of menthol cigarettes, but there is a stream of new profit opportunities for retailers opening in their wake.