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.

Imperial Brands calls for retailer licensing scheme to tackle youth access to vaping

June 8, 2023

Imperial Brands, the company behind the blu vape brand, has called for establishing a new retailer licensing scheme to improve compliance. Responding...

Toy-shaped vape with 20ml tank among illegal products seized in County Durham

June 7, 2023

Hundreds of illegal oversized vapes – including a brightly coloured product shaped like a children’s toy – have been seized in County...

Paediatricians call for ‘outright ban’ on disposable vapes

June 7, 2023

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has urged the UK government to implement an ‘outright ban’ on disposable e-cigarette products,...

BAT maintains revenue and profit forecasts, bets on vaping demand

June 6, 2023

British American Tobacco (BAT), owner of Dunhill, Kent and Lucky Strike cigarettes and smoke free brands Vuse, glo and Velo, has released...

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New Zealand curbs disposable vapes

June 6, 2023

New Zealand unveiled measures on Monday to curb vaping by young people, from limits on sales near schools to a ban on...

Solihull shop has licence suspended after Elf Bar sold to 16-year-old

June 4, 2023

By Tom Cramp, Local Democracy Reporter A shop in Solihull has had its licence temporarily suspended after an Elf Bar vape was...

Doncaster Council seizes over 8,500 illegal vapes in past year

June 3, 2023

By Shannon Mower, Local Democracy Reporter Doncaster Council has conducted a series of business inspections to crack down on the sale of...

JTI test purchasing finds half of stores selling illegal tobacco or vapes

June 1, 2023

A recent test purchasing activity undertaken by Japan Tobacco International has found that unlawful retailers continue to sell illegal tobacco and vapes...

Major study on Vuse users shows better results for tobacco harm reduction

May 31, 2023

New results from one of the largest ever vapour product studies, which analysed BAT’s flagship vapour brand Vuse, have shown adult consumers...

Trade bodies back government’s crackdown on teen vaping

May 31, 2023

Trade associations representing the convenience retail sector have welcomed the announcement from the government on plans to introduce a range of measures...

Impressive vape sales for AF Blakemore

May 31, 2023

AF Blakemore said its company owned store division Blakemore Retail accounts for an impressive 22 per cent of the top 500 stores...

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Government takes steps to clamp down on teen vaping

May 30, 2023

The government said on Tuesday it would close a loophole that lets retailers give free samples of vapes to children in a...

Vape shop slapped with £200 fine after selling to 14-year-old

May 27, 2023

By Ruby Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter An East London shop owner has been slapped with a £200 fine and ordered to pay...

Philip Morris boss campaigns to sell more heated tobacco

May 26, 2023

US tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) is fighting to get Britain, France and other countries to make it easier to promote...