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ArticleA supplier’s view on what the disposable vape ban means for the industry
The UK vaping sector is on the verge of major change as the government is set to ban disposable vapes. But what will fill the void left by disposables, and how should forecourt retailers prepare for the shift?
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News‘Vapes make up half our profits; now we’ll have to adapt’
Sue Kembrey and her husband Rod have turned Stanshawe Service Station in Yate, South Gloucestershire into something of a hub for vape enthusiasts, and so the stakes are high for them in responding to the upcoming disposable ban.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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NewsRetailers face more checks for underage tobacco sales following £10m funding boost for Trading Standards
Retailers are set to be subject to an increasing number of checks by Trading Standards officers, after the government announced an extra £10m to fund the prevention of underage sales, and illegal tobacco and vape products.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Six things about tobacco, vaping and next-gen products
Forecourt operators Park Garage Group, Guy White and Fuzail Patel share their insights into how the disposable vape ban will determine the category’s future fortunes.
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Product NewsBlack Cherry flavour adds point of difference to XQS nicotine pouches
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has introduced two more flavours to its XQS nicotine pouch portfolio: Black Cherry and Citrus Cooling.
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Product NewsSTG extends its cigarillos range
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has extended its range of cigarillos, a developing tobacco category which it says started in the UK five years ago.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: What the proposed tobacco licensing scheme could look like
A licensing scheme for the sale of tobacco, nicotine, herbal smoking, and vaping products, as well as cigarette papers is likely to come into force in 2027. Robert Botkai, senior partner at Winckworth Sherwood, looks at the detail of how this might work.
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NewsForecourt owner fined £15,000 for selling illegal vapes
More than 8,000 vapes weighing a tonne in total were seized by Trading Standards during visits to Texaco Horwich Service Station in Bolton.
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NewsStalybridge forecourt owner fined for selling illegal vapes
A Stalybridge forecourt owner and his manager have been ordered to pay over £11,000 after pleading guilty to three charges in relation to the sale and supply of illegal disposable vapes.
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Product NewsImperial launches ‘exceptional value’ Paramount brand
Imperial Brands has launched Paramount, a new cigarette brand designed for adult smokers who seek exceptional value without compromising on quality. To back the launch, Paramount is offering additional support to retailers to enable them to sell at £11.50 or less per pack should they wish to.
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NewsClampdown on youth smoking and vaping moves one step closer
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill has moved one step closer to becoming law after MPs voted overwhelmingly in its favour – by 415 votes to 47 – in the House of Commons last night (Tuesday).
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NewsDisposable vape ban pushed back to June 1, 2025
ACS has welcomed confirmation from the government that the proposed ban on disposable vaping products will be delayed to June 1, 2025, to allow retailers enough time to prepare.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON TOBACCO AND VAPING: Huffing and puffing
Remember when e-cigs and vaping products were the best thing since sliced bread? How they were going to get cigarette smokers to switch to a better-for-them option, which would eventually get them to give up inhaling any tobacco substance?
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NewsGovernment is “actively considering” vape licensing scheme
The government is “actively considering” introducing a vape licensing scheme, according to Baroness Gillian Merron speaking during a House of Lords debate on youth vaping last week.
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NewsGovernment urged to tackle growing vape ‘epidemic’
The British Medical Association (BMA) is calling on the government to ban the sale of disposable vape products following what it says has been a sixfold increase in vape use among young people in the past decade.
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Product NewsElfbar unveils new ELFX device
Elfbar has unveiled the first device from its ELFX series, a range created to provide adult users with an accessible entry point to open pod vaping systems.
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Product NewsNew blu bar offers 1,000 puffs per pod
Imperial Brands’ new blu bar kit uses replaceable pods which deliver 1,000 puffs of intense flavour per pod. The blu bar kit initially launches in four flavours – Cherry, Pineapple, Blueberry Sour Razz and Watermelon Ice.
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NewsThe King’s Speech: Assaulting a shopworker to become a specific offence
As expected, The King’s Speech – delivered earlier today at the State Opening of Parliament – included the creation of a new specific offence of assaulting a shopworker and introduced stronger measures to tackle so-called low-level shoplifting.
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Promotional FeatureHow forecourts can adapt to changing consumer preferences in the vape category
Changes in consumer demands, environmental concerns and impending legislation is seeing a revolution in vaping innovation for forecourt traders. Find out how best to respond to meet consumer needs
