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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
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Product News
Golden Virginia has new Amber Blend
Imperial has announced the extension of its Golden Virginia range with the launch of a new Amber Blend – the first blend to have been launched by the brand in 15 years.
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Product NewsPML unveils digital trade engagement platform
Philip Morris Limited (PML) has unveiled Heatwave Open, which it describes as a cutting-edge digital trade engagement platform designed to bolster online support for convenience retailers stocking IQOS, the world’s number one heated tobacco device (PML global ests).
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Product NewsNew Swedish nicotine pouch launch
Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK (STG) has announced its entry into the next gen nicotine category with the launch of XQS pouches. This new range has been created in Sweden, the home of nicotine pouches, and will be available to retailers from this month onwards, competitively priced at £5.50.
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NewsMPs vote for landmark smoking ban
Rishi Sunak’s plans for a smoking ban passed its first parliamentary hurdle yesterday when the House of Commons voted in favour of the plan by 383 votes to 67.
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NewsACS warns of £645m loss to convenience sector thanks to disposable vape ban
ACS is warning the government of a £645m boost to the illicit trade in vapes – and a £645m loss to convenience stores – if disposable vapes are banned next year.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON VAPING: Forecourt retailers face up to vaping uncertainties and opportunities
From April 2025 – Parliamentary approval and a change of government notwithstanding – vaping, one of the most lucrative retail categories for forecourts in recent years, will be subject to a barrage of new regulations. It will mean retailers having to completely rethink how they stock and merchandise the category, not unlike when the ban on displaying tobacco products took effect some years back.
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NewsACS criticises government for being ‘naïve’ over disposable vapes ban
ACS has responded to the publication of regulations outlining the government’s plans to ban disposable vapes, highlighting the huge financial impact that the ban will have on retailers.
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NewsWarning that Scottish plan to ban disposable vapes could boost illicit market
With the Scottish government joining England and Wales in planning to ban single use vapes, two trade associations are warning the measure could see vapers turn to the illicit market or return to smoking.
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NewsCOLUMNIST: The looming ban on disposable vapes will have unintended consequences
The government’s decision to push ahead with a ban on disposable vapes has come as a shock to many in the sector, especially as the announcement came weeks after new rules came into place that required retailers to provide a recycling facility for vapes in their stores.
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NewsYounger generation quitting smoking for vapes, analysis suggests
Cigarette smoking is reducing faster among 18-24-year-olds than any age group, according to a new study, which also finds that there has been more than one quarter decrease in the habit over the past decade among Britons in general.
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NewsACS calls for better regulation of vaping market
The Association of Convenience Stores has called for better regulation of the vaping market in its response to the Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation on tobacco and vaping restrictions, in particular to prevent youth access and encourage recycling.
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NewsRetailers fear negative impact of tobacco ban on trade, plus increase in illicit activity
Research of 1,000 retailers conducted by JTI has found that 86% of convenience retailers believe the Government’s proposed generational ban on tobacco products will have a negative impact on their business.