All Responsible Retailing articles – Page 7
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Features and analysis
Retailers 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 analysis
What support is available to retailers on proxy purchasing?
Proxy purchasing is a challenge for retailers, what advice is out there for store owners?
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Features and analysis
Over £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 analysis
HMRC 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
Scottish government's consultation fails to yield clear direction on vape category controls
A consultation into the vaping category has led to criticism by the industry
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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 analysis
Trading 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 analysis
57% of school children who regularly vape are buying e-cigarettes from shops
The worrying figures were published by NHS Digital as part of a new report
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Features and analysis
Illicit tobacco worth €73m seized in Belgium
The illicit cigarettes and cut tobacco were destined for the UK market
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Features and analysis
High street retailers urged to crack down on underage vape sales
Under-age sales of disposable vape products are more likely to happen in stores than online
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Features and analysis
UKVIA: Up to 60% of disposable vapes in the UK are illicit
The UKVIA estimates that as much as 60% of disposable vapes in the UK are either non-compliant or counterfeit
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Features and analysis
£40,000 of illicit vape products seized in West Yorkshire
The operation took place in response to recent increases in the sale of illegal vapes in the West Yorkshire area
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Features and analysis
Retailer 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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Dear Jac
Can I refuse to sell alcohol to a sober customer?
What are your rights if someone asks you not to sell alcohol to a family member regardless of their sobriety?
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Advice Guide
How to keep staff safe in your store
The National Business Crime Centre has launched a series of videos to help shopworkers remain safe
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Features and analysis
Illegal cigarettes found at four shops in West Sussex
The store owners in Worthing and Bognor Regis face prosecution
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Features and analysis
Elf 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 analysis
Underage vaping on the rise
The percentage of children vaping has risen from 4% in 2020 to 7% in 2022, new research from YouGov and ASH has revealed
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Features and analysis
Retailer 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 analysis
Free online training to tackle underage sales and proxy purchasing
Free online training is available to retailers to help them prevent underage sales and proxy purchases