Tag: tobacco
Riverstone launches Britain’s first-ever combi pouch
Hot on the heels of its launch into the roll-your-own market with Lambert & Butler, Imperial Tobacco has...
Lambert & Butler rolls with the times
Imperial Tobacco has launched new Lambert & Butler Rolling Tobacco, the first in the brand’s 181-year history. It...
Cigar success is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
Making a success of the only tobacco category in growth starts with stocking the top three brands that...
2 minutes of your time: Alastair Williams
The cigar category is actually in growth by value and has plenty to offer Scotland’s local retailers, says...
Are cigars the last remaining tobacco opportunity?
Remarkably, the cigar category in the UK is actually in growth by value – so does it represent...
STG strengthens hand in European cigar market
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has announced it is to purchase European cigar company Royal Agio, in a deal...
JTI launches Nordic Spirit
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is introducing its Nordic Spirit range of tobacco-free nicotine pouches to traditional retail channels...
Tobacco megamerger on cards as PMI and Altria talk
Philip Morris International (PMI) and Altria are discussing a merger to reunite the two tobacco giants 11 years...
Lose focus on tobacco at your peril
For a category that still delivers a massive percentage of most local retailers’ turnover and a big chunk...
Making sense of Track & Trace
The implementation of the Track & Trace legislation has been little short of shambolic with retailers having only...