All Tobacco articles – Page 26
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NewsFocus On Tobacco: Smokers roll on
When the coalition government came into power last May, those involved in the tobacco industry breathed a collective sigh of relief. But were they too hasty, asks Ronan Hegarty
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Focus On Tobacco: Busy cigar fans get cut down to size
While sales of cigarettes and rolling tobacco continue to improve, the cigar market has taken something of a battering since the introduction of the ban on smoking in public places in 2007.
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Campaign Trail: Time runs out for big cigars
Cover your ears, Hannibal Smith, Jimmy Savile and Winston Churchill. The cigar market suffered a 5.4% sales drop to £297m last year, dragged down by the extra-large cigar category, which crashed 53.3% [Nielsen 52w/e 30 December 2010]. Suppliers...
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Consumers choose price over branding in tobacco
Andrew Lansley may want to rethink his support of putting cigarettes in plain packs after The Grocer's annual Top Products survey revealed that price - far more than bright shiny packaging - determines purchasing decisions.
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NewsAre Lansley’s plain fag pack proposals fake, feint or sop?
Ahead of next week’s White Paper, what should we read into the health secretary’s remarks about plain tobacco packs? Simon Mowbray reports
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Comment and OpinionEditor's Comment: Brown paper cigarette packs is a crazy idea
Smoking is a filthy habit. This is not the opinion of The Grocer. It's mine, and I would not be able to look myself in the mirror if I didn't preface my defence of the industry against Andrew Lansley's proposed new measures with that...
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Modern look revealed for Hamlet cigars
JTI has revealed a "more contemporary" packaging design across its Hamlet cigar brand ahead of the key Christmas season. The new-look packets and tins, rolling out next month, will feature a more modern-looking font and will be finished...
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‘Smooth’ Silver Filter added to Café Crème
Scandinavian Tobacco is adding a new cigar to its Café Crème miniature range to reinvigorate the "slightly stagnant" tobacco sector.Café Crème Silver Filter is being rolled out now to offer consumers an even "smoother smoking sensation"....
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Drought threatens to hit Jersey Royal sales
Retailers are being forced to adjust their promotional tactics on Jersey Royals as the worst drought on the island in 34 years threatens to devastate the island's potato crop.
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NewsRichmond and Wall's boost Kerry sales
Kerry Group has reported like-for-like sales growth of just 1% despite strong performances from its Richmond sausages and Wall's pastry brands.
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NewsTobacco giants and mults fined £225m in OFT pricing probe
The Office of Fair Trading has handed out fines totalling £225m to tobacco giants Imperial Tobacco and Gallaher, as well as nine retailers, for “unlawful practices” in price-setting.
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NewsChancellor stings cider makers with 10% duty hike
The Chancellor has whacked up the duty on cider by 10% above the rate of inflation.
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Grocer 33: Sainsbury’s only retailer to fill basket
There were no perfect reports from our mystery shoppers this week, but thanks to a full basket and all-round good customer service, Sainsbury's in Richmond was the top store this week.
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First shots in battle of the Jersey Royals
Supermarkets have fired their opening salvos in the Jersey Royal PR war.Tesco claimed last week that its earliest ever crop of Jersey Royals had gone into its Kensington store, selling loose for £2.99/kg. The potatoes are not usually...
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NewsStop smoking kit sales are up, but so is tobacco...
Sales of products designed to help smokers kick the habit have soared in the past 12 months, exclusive Kantar data has revealed but the trend has failed to dent the growth of leading cigarette brands.
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Looking to Greece to stop display ban? It was a day too late...
It was a Greek tragedy for opponents of the proposed tobacco display ban this week after hopes of a last-minute reprieve were dashed.The Greek government raised an objection to the UK government's regulations covering the implementation...
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Drop in foreign travel helps UK tobacco sales
The recession has been a nightmare for many but a surprise boon for tobacco sellers thanks to fewer Brits holidaying abroad and the weakness of the pound against the euro hindering black market traders.Leading CTN retailer Rippleglen...
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Tobacco display ban could boost illegal sales on the streets
A new wave of smuggled and fake tobacco could flood the UK as a result of a display ban. Evidence from the Republic of Ireland reveals legitimate sales have taken a 5% hit since the ban was implemented. And manufacturers and retailers...
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Should the UK fear a ban on tobacco displays?
Tobacco is one of the main footfall drivers for convenience stores. But what happens when it's forced out of sight? Ronan Hegarty visits the Republic of Ireland to find out how retailers are coping with the tobacco ban one month in