Disposable Vape Ban Continues to Impact Independents, Data Shows

Disposable vape ban continues to impact independent retailers

The ban on disposable vapes introduced last year continues to impact independent retailers

Convenience stores under pressure as vape sales dip further

Tobacco, vapes and smoking alternatives sales in convenience have continued to drop in the first quarter of 2026 as the disposable vape ban creates further pressure points for retailers, data analyst Talysis has claimed. The category’s figures for the first quarter of 2026 show a “worrying” 4.4% decline in value and 7.8% tumble in volume versus the same quarter last year, revealed Talysis. What’s more, the previously burgeoning vaping sub-catego…

Disposable vape ban continues to impact independents, data shows

The impact of the disposable vaping ban continues to have a profound effect on independent retailers, as Talysis gets set to unveil its Q1 report on the convenience sector. Earlier this year, Talysis’ report on Convenience 2025 (A review of the year in UK convenience)… This story continues at Disposable vape ban continues to impact independents, data shows Or just read more coverage at Talking Retail

Vaping Rule Changes Keep Pressuring Independent Retailers

Earlier this year, Talysis’s report on Convenience 2025 (a review of the year in UK convenience) revealed that tobacco, vapes and smoking alternatives fell by eight per cent (value) and 13.4 per cent (volume) year on year during 2025. As the single most important category within convenience, figures for the first quarter of 2026 show a worrying further decline, with decreases of 4.4 per cent in value and 7.8 per cent in volume versus the same qu…