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.

Supreme expects results to exceed expectations as vaping revenue doubles  

April 18, 2023

Supreme PLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer products, has announced a trading update for its fiscal year...

Vaporesso launches customisation competition

April 18, 2023

Vaping brand Vaporesso has launched its brand innovation campaign, the ‘Fun with Innovation Now – Vaporesso Sparkling Creative Design Competition’. The competition...

Geekvape unveils new vaping technology solution VPU

April 18, 2023

Leading vape technology company Geekvape has unveiled its brand-new vaping technology solution, called VPU (Vaping Processing Unit). Geekvape said the technology platform...

Juul to pay $462 million in latest US youth vaping settlement

April 13, 2023

Juul agreed to pay $462 million (£370m) to six states and the District of Columbia to settle charges that it violated numerous...

Consultancy firm Broughton launches vape compliance package

April 12, 2023

Broughton, a contract research organisation and scientific consultancy specialising in nicotine products, has announced the launch of a new UK and EU...

Wholesaler of vape and cannabis oil

Consumer forums applaud UK for ‘enlightened and proportionate’ smokefree plans

April 12, 2023

Nicotine and tobacco consumer forums have backed the latest UK government proposals to promote vapes as quit smoking aid and prevent adolescents...

ACS welcomes plan to encourage smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes

April 12, 2023

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the plans to introduce a new scheme encouraging smokers to swap cigarettes for vapes....

Vape bodies welcome ‘swap to stop’ scheme and action on illegal sales  

April 11, 2023

Industry bodies have welcomed the latest measures announced by the government to promote vapes as a safer alternative to smoking and to...

One million smokers to be given vapes in new ‘swap to stop’ scheme

April 11, 2023

Up to one million smokers will be encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes, with pregnant women offered financial incentives to make the...

Government to launch ‘illicit vapes enforcement squad’ with £3m funding

April 10, 2023

The government is set to launch new measures to combat rising levels of youth vaping and the illegal sale of vapes. In...

One in three vapers fear flavour ban will lead them back to cigarettes: survey

April 9, 2023

One in three vapers fear a ban on flavoured devices and liquids will lead them back to cigarettes, which could see close...

Haypp Group becomes 100th firm to join UKVIA

April 8, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has announced its newest member, Haypp Group, the 100th firm to join the vape trade body....

Sainsbury’s mulls putting vape products behind counters

April 8, 2023

Sainsbury’s is reviewing the sale of vaping products, with plans to put them behind the counters. The supermarket revealed this in response...

BAT puts Fredrik Svensson in charge of vape products growth; new commercial director appointed for UK

April 4, 2023

BAT UK & Ireland has announced that Susanna De Iesu has been appointed as the new commercial director for its UK &...