Latest Tobacco News – Page 20
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Over half of UK retailers aware of illicit tobacco in their area
More than half of UK retailers are aware of the illicit tobacco trade in their neighbourhood.
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P&H rewards loyalty with tobacco deals
Palmer and Harvey (P&H) is hoping to sell a greater volume and mix of goods with the launch of a new incentive scheme.
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NewsHMRC smokes out illicit tobacco trade
Increased efforts to crack down on the UK's illicit tobacco traders proved effective last month, with a number of high-profile seizures reported. In Walsall, near Birmingham, HM Revenue & Customs officers uncovered an "Aladdin's cave"...
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Lenient penalties for tobacco smugglers
Two men who abused their positions at Southampton docks by helping to smuggle hundreds of thousands of non-UK duty paid cigarettes into the UK have been handed lenient suspended prison sentences. The outcome has angered retailers, who...
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NewsRetailers display 'dodgy' tobacco posters
Recent data from the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association showed that 20% of tobacco smoked in Wales is non-UK duty paid, above the national average. Swansea c-store retailer Dev Aswani was one of thousands who received his poster from the...
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Product NewsJTI launches Mayfair design
JTI has introduced a limited-edition pack design for its mid-priced Mayfair brand.
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Product NewsCafe Creme launche Grande cigar variant
Café Crème has grown into a new market sector with the launch of a larger Grande…
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Plain tobacco packs will start 'price war'
The cost of a packet of cigarettes could plummet by half if plans to adopt plain standardised packaging are implemented, one of the world’s largest tobacco companies has warned. Speaking at the launch of a multi-million dollar campaign…
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Product NewsIllicit tobacco: Rub it out
The illicit tobacco trade harms legitimate retailers and the communities they serve. Gaelle Walker explores what needs to be done to be rid of it
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Illicit tobacco haul saves retail jobs
Eight million illicit cigarettes were seized in County Armagh last week, according to the Irish retail body Retailers Against Smuggling (RAS). Had they made it to the streets, the cigarettes would have represented a loss to the Exchequer...
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Product NewsPhillip Morris rebrands Raffles
Philip Morris is this month launching Virginia S by Raffles, the new name…
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Product NewsSlimline Marlboro Gold Touch launched
Marlboro has revealed the latest addition to its family: Marlboro Gold Touch.
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Product NewsPhilip Morris brings Chesterfield to UK
Philip Morris is bringing Chesterfield, a range of low-priced cigarettes, to the UK.
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NewsNo holiday bonanza for tobacco retailers
Retailers are struggling to maintain their tobacco sales throughout the extended bank holiday season, which has sparked a “great getaway” and an explosion of car boot sales – notorious for their ties with the illicit tobacco trade.
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NewsLimited edition Camel Blue design
JTI is introducing a limited-edition pack design for its premium cigarette brand, Camel Blue.
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NewsGovernment targets tobacco smuggling
The government has unveiled the latest step in its plans to help rid Britain’s streets of illicit smuggled tobacco.
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Product NewsBAT launches Vogue Perle
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Vogue Perle – the UK’s first demi-slim cigarette.
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Product NewsJTI goes miniature with Calisto
JTI hopes to take advantage of demand for miniature cigars with the launch of Calisto.
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Product NewsOn a roll with Imperial
Imperial Tobacco is hoping to give cash-strapped adult smokers a viable alternative to cheap illicit tobacco with several new products.
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Tobacco retailers demand answers
Retailers across Scotland and Wales are still paddling against a tide of confusion surrounding plans for a tobacco display ban.