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Product NewsNew pouch size for Golden Virginia launched by Imperial
Imperial Brands has announced a new pouch size for its premium Golden Virginia Original hand-rolling tobacco
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Features and analysisLicensing scheme to be introduced to sell tobacco, vape and nicotine products
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be introduced to Parliament as part of plans to create a ‘smoke-free’ generation
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Features and analysisOver 25,000 vapes per month swept up on Aberdeenshire’s streets
Vapes are found within the drainage fittings on roads and highways
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Features and analysisWhat are the age restrictions on National Lottery products?
Confused about who can buy National Lottery products?
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Products In DepthWhat is the future of the tobacco, vaping and next-gen category?
What does the next year hold for the tobacco, vaping and next-gen sectors?
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Features and analysisYouth smoking hits historic lows, recent ONS data finds
Smoking prevalence in the 18 to 24-year-old age group has dropped from 25.7% in 2011 to just 9.8% in 2023
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Features and analysisCould new AI app solve age verification issues for stores?
AgeAI, a GDPR certified app, now has UK-wide compliance approval and is endorsed for use by retailers
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Features and analysisLocal Vape Action scheme pilot launched to take on underage vaping
A new pilot programme to tackle underage vaping has been unveiled in Kent, ahead of a national roll-out in 2025
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Product NewsOtter Brewery launches bottled Otter Amber ale
The Otter Brewery has introduced a bottled version of Otter Amber ale
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Features and analysisVape legislation needs to be based on ‘facts, not fiction’
Philip Morris has warned against over-excessive vape regulations coming in response to rogue operators
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Features and analysisScotmid stores to tackle underage drinking in Glasgow
Scotmid Co-operative is bringing the It’ll Cost You campaign to stores across Glasgow
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Features and analysisUK’s Illicit vape hotspots revealed
Tens of thousands of illegal vapes are being seized from black market vape sellers in police raids across the UK every month
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Features and analysisRetailer frustration over illicit tobacco trade
A retailer roundtable, held by JTI and Convenience Store, revealed major frustration over continuous illicit tobacco sales
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OpinionWhy retailers should deter under fours from drinking slushies
More needs to be done to retail slush responsibly
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Features and analysisGovernment votes in favour of Tobacco and Vapes Bill
In its Second Reading in Parliament, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed by 383 votes to 67
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Features and analysis80% of UK smokers have bought illicit tobacco in the past year
Research carried out by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association found the number of smokers that had bought illicit tobacco increased 6% on the previous year
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Features and analysisClosure order issued against store selling illicit tobacco
A store in Middlesbrough has been closed down over the sale of illegal tobacco following a joint operation by Middlesbrough Trading Standards and HMRC
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Features and analysisCommittee of Advertising Practice to crack down on vape advertising
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) is cracking down on ads for vapes and e-cigarettes that break the law, following the issuing of an Enforcement Notice to advertisers
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OpinionAI in the retail industry: Tackling Bias in Facial Recognition and Age Estimation
Founder and CEO of Serve Legal Ed Heaver discusses facial recognition and its place in retail
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Opinion‘Vape ban difficult for retailers to swallow’
Daniall Nadeem of Spar Motherwell Road reacts to the ban announcement and what this means for the illicit trade