Latest Tobacco News – Page 29
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Tobacco display: the battle of the ban
When parliament voted for a ban on the display of tobacco products late last year, it seemed that convenience retailers would be burdened with the cost and operational difficulties of complying with the law. In fact, there's still plenty to fight for.
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Lib Dems "wrong" on tobacco test purchases
Retailers and trade associations have launched a furious challenge against data used by the Liberal Democrats to suggest that 22% of shops are willing to sell tobacco to children.
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Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade
Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children. Launching the party's...
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Marlboro launches a big softy
Marlboro has launched a metallic 'soft pack' variant of Marlboro Red.
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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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Tories vow to tackle illicit tobacco trade
Convenience retailers have given a cautious welcome to new Conservative Party promises to clamp down on the illegal tobacco trade and review the law relating to the proxy purchasing of tobacco by adults for children.
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Tobacco display ban to cost double official figure
Retailers will be forced to fork out more than £1,800 in order to comply with the government’s proposed ban on tobacco display, statistics from the Association of Convenience Stores’ consultation response show.
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Demand for balance in tobacco plan
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged the government to crack down on tobacco proxy purchasing as part of a balanced approach to reducing youth smoking.
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Campaign update: Stop tobacco proxy purchasing
Convenience Store has been campaigning for adults who buy cigarettes for children to be made liable for prosecution, as they are in the case of alcohol. An attempt to add an amendment banning proxy purchasing of tobacco products the...
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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 retailers face up to undercover operations
The details of the tobacco display restrictions have been released. Fortunately for local stores, they are still up for negotiation.
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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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Small stores pay for tobacco display ban
The ban on the display of tobacco products will be the "most disruptive and costly" in the world, say retailers' representatives, with smaller independent stores carrying the heaviest burden.
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BAT freshens up
British American Tobacco (BAT) is adding Menthol to its Pall Mall range of Superkings cigarettes.
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Last-minute lobbying gets tobacco message to Ministers
Retailers representatives have lobbied government ministers over the proposed tobacco display ban, due for debate in the House of Commons next week.
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Campaign update: Stop tobacco proxy purchasing
October 12 is also a crucial day for our Stop Proxy Purchasing Tobacco campaign, thanks to an amendment set to be tabled by Conservative Health Secretary Andrew Lansley. The Tories agree that making it illegal for an adult to purchase...
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Tobacco display: it’s a fight to the last
With less than two weeks to go before MPs return to Parliament and vote on the Health Bill on October 12, the fight to keep tobacco products on public display has reached a critical point.
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Tobacco cons rise after Irish display ban
Irish retailers are being hit by a significant rise in the number of scams since a ban on tobacco display was implemented on July 1.