All Illicit Tobacco articles – Page 6
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Features and analysisCost of living crisis fuelling illicit trade
New research published by Trading Standards has found that the rising cost-of-living has become a key factor in the increase in counterfeit and illicit trade
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OpinionVaping category causing 'significant concerns for retailers'
The ACS’ James Lowman warns of the growing threat of illicit products and underage sales within the vape category
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Features and analysis'Illicit trade could ruin the vaping category': UKVIA
The vape category is full of potential but the illicit and underage trade is putting it at risk, according to the UKVIA
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Features and analysisRetailers call for more education on vaping category
Store owners and their customers need more information about vape products and how to remain compliant
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Features and analysisOver £25,000 worth of illegal vapes seized from three retailers in Yorkshire and the Humber
Two of the stores were also found to have £3,420 worth of illicit tobacco products
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Features and analysisHMRC investigating ‘single largest’ seizure of illicit tobacco
More than 99 million illicit cigarettes were seized at the Port of Hull by HMRC
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Features and analysis£60,000 worth of illegal tobacco and vapes seized in St Helens
Over 100,000 counterfeit cigarettes were removed from sale
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Features and analysisTrading Standards officers seize 12,000 illicit cigarettes in Telford
Trading standards officers from Telford & Wrekin Council have seized 12,000 cigarettes along with a quantity of illegal vapes in a raid on stores in the area
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Features and analysisIllicit tobacco worth €73m seized in Belgium
The illicit cigarettes and cut tobacco were destined for the UK market
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Features and analysisRetailer fined £1,000 for selling illicit tobacco
A retailer in Durham has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after counterfeit cigarettes and tobacco were found in her shop
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Features and analysisIllegal cigarettes found at four shops in West Sussex
The store owners in Worthing and Bognor Regis face prosecution
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Features and analysisElf Bar halts illicit vape haul
Elf Bar has intercepted over a million fake vape products bearing its product names, the majority of which was headed for the UK market
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Features and analysisRetailer fined £6,000 for stocking 14,000 illicit cigarettes
The North West London retailer had already been prosecuted twice
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Features and analysisIllicit cigarettes cost the UK £2.7bn in 2021
Illicit trade accounts for almost one-in five cigarettes consumed in the UK, according to new research from KPMG and Philip Morris International
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Features and analysisLincolnshire stores issued with Closure Orders following illicit tobacco seizure
Two stores in Lincolnshire have been issued with Closure Orders following the discovery of illicit tobacco by Trading Standards officers
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Products In DepthStubbing out the illicit tobacco and vaping trade
How retailers, authorities and suppliers are coming together to stem lost sales
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Features and analysisIncreased minimum age of sale for tobacco and retailer licences proposed to cut smoking rates
A report into smoking in England has suggested measures such as increasing the legal age to buy tobacco, raising duties on the category and introducing sales licences
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Features and analysisTrading Standards teams increase illicit tobacco investigations
Blackpool Trading Standards has quadrupled visits to stores to check for illicit tobacco
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Features and analysisCost of living crisis could spark illicit tobacco increase
The Local Government Association has warned that under-pressure consumers could turn to illicit tobacco
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Features and analysisVaping products seized in store raid in Westminster
£100,000-worth of counterfeit and illicit products were seized from a store in Westminster