All Illicit Vapes articles
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News1.3m illicit cigarettes seized in West Yorkshire
Illicit cigarettes worth over £1m have been seized in a crackdown on organised crime in West Yorkshire
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NewsShop owner fined £105,000 after repeatedly selling fake cigarettes and vapes
A Bognor Regis shop owner has been fined £105,000 after repeatedly selling counterfeit cigarettes and illegal vapes
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NewsResearch puts retailers at the centre of 2026’s smoke free transition
PML’s new research puts convenience retailers at the smoke free category’s growth
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NewsRetailers report losing up to £78k yearly to illicit tobacco and vape trade
Responsible retailers report significant financial losses as the illicit tobacco and vape trade continues to grow
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NewsHigh streets to receive £150m to restore community pride
New multi-million-pound package aims to help ailing high streets in the most need
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NewsVape retailer VPZ announces huge UK investment programme
Vape retailer VPZ announces multi-million-pound investment plan boosting jobs and stores
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NewsTwo-year sentence handed to store owner selling £69k of illicit tobacco in Darlington
A suspended sentence of two years has been handed to the owner of Darlington’s Bazar Store
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NewsThree arrested in Chester illicit tobacco crackdown
Three men have been arrested as part of a crackdown on the illegal tobacco trade and immigration in Chester
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NewsScottish retailers demand tougher action on vape black market
Scottish shopkeepers are demanding tougher action to tackle the illegal vape black market
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NewsFour stores hit with closure notice for selling illicit tobacco and vapes
Four retail premises in Warrington have been handed three-month closure orders after police seized £400,000 worth of illicit tobacco and £640 worth of illegal vapes during a major operation targeting the sale of illegal products
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NewsCouncil data shows two illegal vapes were seized every minute in 2025
New data shows over half of UK vapers bought illegal vapes this year
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NewsFlavoured vape ban could stall UK’s 2030 smoke free plan
UK’s target of a ‘smoke-free generation’ could be challenged by a proposed ban on flavoured vapes
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NewsVape specialist calls out ASH Scotland following briefing on illicit substances
VPZ issue strong response to ASH Scotland’s briefing on illicit substance vaping
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NewsCannabis vapes, a machete and 203,000 illegal cigarettes seized in shop raids
Multi-agency raids in Wellingborough have uncovered a machete, cannabis vapes and more than 203,000 illegal cigarettes, with estimated unpaid duty of £120,000
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NewsTrading Standards seize over £3m of tobacco in series of Barnet raids
Barnet Council’s Trading Standards seized over £3m of tobacco in a series of raids
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Products In DepthTobacco, Vape & Next Generation: Consumer Education
The tobacco, vape and next generation category has undergone significant change following the disposable vape ban, with consumers transitioning to reusable devices and refill pods driving category growth despite ongoing confusion among shoppers
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NewsLichfield mini-mart forced to close for another three months over illegal cigarettes
Euro Mini Market has been ordered to close for another three months after it was found selling illegal cigarettes and vapes
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NewsBudget 2025: What retailers need to know
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers Budget 2025 with measures directly impacting convenience retailers
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NewsAll UK vapes to carry digital QR codes to stamp out fakes
All vapes sold in the UK will be required to carry digital duty stamps with QR codes from October 2026
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NewsIndependent convenience retailer in Kent shares industry’s concerns with his local MP
Retailer Viral Joshi explained the issues affecting independent retailers to his MP last week