Kiran Paul

Kiran Paul

With a background that spans both the agility of startup environments and the established presence of Asian Media Group, Kiran tries to bring a well-rounded perspective to his work. His career as a journalist began at a dynamic news startup, where he honed his reporting and storytelling skills for five years, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced and evolving media landscape. Since 2018, he has been contributing to Asian Trader, where a standout feature of his work has been his in-depth interviews with award-winning retailers, which he transforms into insightful profiles that appear in each issue. Since 2021, he has also been at the helm of the sister title, Vape Business.

Two million ex-smokers currently vape in England: study

November 21, 2024

About one in five people who have stopped smoking for more than a year in England currently vape, equivalent to 2.2 million...

Safer nicotine products sales increased six-fold since 2015: report

November 20, 2024

Safer nicotine products (SNP) are increasingly substituting for cigarettes, with inflation-adjusted combustible tobacco sales in decline and SNP sales increasing six-fold since...

Pricing and Next Generation Products surge boost Imperial Brands revenue and profits  

November 19, 2024

Imperial Brands has reported a robust performance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, helped by strong cigarette prices and rise...

ACS publishes updated vaping guide to help retailers with disposables ban

November 18, 2024

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched an extended version of its ‘Selling Vapes Responsibly’ guide to support retailers with the...

Tucker Carlson launches nicotine pouch brand ALP

November 14, 2024

American conservative media personality Tucker Carlson has announced the launch of ALP, a new nicotine pouch brand, in a joint venture with...

Full transition to e-cigarettes improves respiratory symptoms for smokers, study finds

November 14, 2024

Smokers who fully transition to e-cigarettes experience significant improvements in respiratory symptoms, particularly in reducing wheezing, a new study has found. However,...

Over a third of UK vapers will defy new flavour restrictions, poll finds

November 14, 2024

Over a third of the vapers will defy any new flavour restrictions brought in under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, a poll...

Sweden achieves historic smokefree milestone

November 13, 2024

Sweden has inched closer to becoming officially ‘smoke free’, government figures released on Wednesday have shown. Smoking prevalence across the country went...

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NHS launches ‘stop-smoking’ pill varenicline, a drug comparable to vapes

November 12, 2024

The NHS has announced the rollout of a newly approved version of the anti-smoking drug varenicline in England, a move that could...

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Licensing scheme could prevent legitimate retailers from selling tobacco and vapes, ACS warns

November 7, 2024

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has cautioned against the retailer licensing scheme proposed in the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, introduced in...

Illegal vapes and cigarettes worth £1.6 million seized in Lancashire

November 7, 2024

Huge amounts of counterfeit and illicit vapes, cigarettes and hand rolling tobacco cigarettes worth over £1.6million were seized in Lancashire late last...

Gloucester retailers Prashant and Trupti Patel wins Best Smokeless Alternatives Retailer award at Asian Trader Awards

November 7, 2024

Prashant and Trupti Patel, who run the One Stop Brockworth store in Gloucester, have won the Best Smokeless Alternatives Retailer of the...

More than £60,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes seized in Leeds

November 6, 2024

More than £60,000 worth of illegal cigarettes, hand-rolling tobacco and vapes have been seized in the Harehills area of Leeds, police said....

Industry welcomes licensing scheme proposal in Tobacco and Vapes Bill

November 5, 2024

The government has introduced the Tobacco and Vapes Bill the parliament, which includes a proposal for a licensing scheme for retailers selling...