All Illicit Vapes articles
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NewsBirmingham raids net £546k in illicit goods seizures
A series of coordinated raids across Birmingham has resulted in more than £546,000 of illicit goods being seized, including what is believed to be one of the largest single-premises tobacco seizures ever recorded in the city
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NewsSix arrested in high street crackdown on organised crime operating on high streets
Businesses acting as fronts for organised crime have recently been targeted in Bedfordshire
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NewsIBVTA issues Assured Guidance on new vaping and tobacco rules for members
New guidance has been issued to retailers by the IBVTA to help with last week’s changes to regulations around selling vapes
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NewsIndustry welcomes new tobacco and vape laws
Vaping and cigarette industry figures have broadly welcomed the new nicotine regulations
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NewsResponsible Retailing Week: Freshfields Market, Croydon
In the first catch-up with retailers during Responsible Retailing Week 2026, Convenience Store spoke to Benedict Selvaratnam
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NewsUKVIA puts vape recycling in the spotlight with Sustainable Vaping Week 2026
The UKVIA’s Sustainable Vaping Week returns for its fourth year
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NewsSGF calls for measured action in vaping consultation
Scottish trade group makes case for coloured markings on packs to be allowed, but strongly opposes other display proposals
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NewsWigan retailer fined £11,280 for illicit tobacco and vapes
A Wigan convenience store has been fined £11,280 and forced to close for three months after trading standards officers seized hundreds of illicit tobacco products and non-compliant vapes
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Blog‘Business rates reform must recognise indie retailers’ vital role’
A 20% business rates cut for pubs is welcome, but independent convenience retailers deserve equal recognition for the role they play in local communities, writes Paul Dufourne, senior commercial director at Philip Morris Limited
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Product NewsVB Distribution confirms its first duty-stamped vape products
VB Distribution has announced its first two products to bear the new duty stamps alogside an advice hub for retailers
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NewsLast chance for retailers to comment on the future of vaping
The consultation on the packaging, display and descriptions of vaping and nicotine products closes tonight
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News‘They don’t give a damn’: the real cost of the illicit tobacco trade
Store owners in Croydon have spoken candidly about the devastating effect of the illicit tobacco and vape trade on their businesses, warning that rogue traders face no real consequences and that the price gap between legal and illegal products is impossible to bridge
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NewsRetailers urged to respond to vapes consultation now
Imperial Brands is calling on convenience retailers to submit their views on proposed vaping regulations before the 2 October consultation deadline
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News500 new officers to be recruited to take on money laundering and organised crime
The government has announced plans to recruit 500 new officers backed by £500m of investment to tackle money laundering and organised crime, with industry leaders welcoming the crackdown on dodgy shops
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NewsVaper survey finds proposed plain packaging risks costing the NHS £5.8bn
Specialist retailer Vape UK has released the results of a survey of 4,000 vapers
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NewsSGF meets minister to tackle illicit trade threat
The Scottish Grocers’ Federation has met with a Scottish Government minister to press for tougher action against illicit traders, warning that illegal tobacco and vapes are now widespread across Scotland
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NewsJTI, MPs, retailers and more meet to talk illicit tobacco in London
JTI and The Times held a special roundtable in London this morning
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NewsDirectors banned after importing 350k vapes disguised as medicine in £15m tax evasion scheme
Two people have been disqualified as company directors until 2035 for tax evasion and illegal importing
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NewsCo-op report calls for crackdown on illicit tobacco sales
A new white paper commissioned by Co-op has revealed the scale of illicit tobacco sales and organised crime on UK high streets, with three in ten smokers admitting to buying illegal cigarettes
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News4.6m Brits don’t know how to dispose of vapes correctly
A new survey reveals the scale of the nation’s inability to dispose of vapes properly