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The price of a pack of cigarettes rises again in March 2020
From 1 March 2020 tobacco goes up again in France and some packs cross the ten euro line, Marlboro included, with a further increase due the following November.
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Looking for an original gift idea? Head to Smoking!
Every year the same question comes round: what to give your other half. Lighters, cases, pipes, lamps and watches, our overview of Valentine’s Day gift ideas.
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In the United States, you will soon have to be of age to buy cigarettes
A law adopted by the United States Congress raises the legal age for buying cigarettes and vaping devices from 18 to 21. What the text changes, and when.
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My turn to say THANK YOU!
The Smoking.fr team looks back on a year of changes: faster order handling, greener packaging, payment in 3 instalments and a new blog.
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5 reasons why a personalised gift is the ideal present
Finding the right present is never easy. Here are 5 reasons to give a personalised gift, for a birthday or for Christmas, to the people around you.
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Vaping bans around the world
Rules on the electronic cigarette differ from one country to the next. An infographic produced by Smoking.fr maps public place bans, nicotine bans and total bans.
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Tobacco: 50 cents more per pack of cigarettes from now on
A further increase of 50 cents applies to packs of cigarettes in France. The timetable set by the government, the fall in sales and the brands affected.
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16 years on, Zippo brings back a Johnny Hallyday range
Sixteen years after a first series, Zippo is devoting 7 new lighters to Johnny Hallyday, plus a numbered collector edition. What is known about the models.
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1 in 5 French smokers buys cigarettes abroad
According to a Santé publique France study, one smoker in five was buying tobacco outside France. The cross-border purchase figures and what drives them.
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Netflix has decided to ban cigarettes from some of its productions
A Truth Initiative study points to the place of the cigarette in the series watched by young viewers. Netflix says it will ban it from its youth productions.
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Smoking Cabin SG: the booth said to turn cigarette smoke into clean air
In Singapore, an aeronautics company is installing smoking shelters fitted with 3 filters. How the firm says the system works, and the planned roll-out.
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Buddha blue: the drug taking over school playgrounds
Nausea, hallucinations, hospital admissions: French education authorities are warning about Buddha blue, a synthetic drug inhaled with an electronic cigarette in secondary schools.
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Best wishes for 2019
The founder of Smoking.fr thanks customers for their trust, looks back on the reviews left on the site and the pocket ashtrays handed out in 2018, and sends his wishes for the new year.
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Bitcoin on sale at your tobacconist
From January 2019, bitcoin and ethereum coupons were due to go on sale in French tobacconists. The Banque de France, for its part, is warning buyers about the risks.
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What link is there between tobacco and sex?
Erection problems, sperm quality, fertility: the article reports the links drawn between smoking and sex life, starting with an Australian study on erection.
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The plain packet, a chaotic record
Eighteen months after it came into force, the plain packet has not brought cigarette sales down. Customs figures paint a picture far removed from what was expected.
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Ten years ago, smoking in restaurants was still allowed
Since January 2008, smoking has been banned in French restaurants. The story of how habits shifted in ten years, from smoke-filled rooms to meals without a cigarette.
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A new mobile site so you can shop wherever you are
Online since mid-July 2018, the Smoking.fr mobile site halves loading time and reorganises browsing for a small screen. A look at what it changes for customers.
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Discover the bargain corner
A new section on smoking.fr brings together clearance and refurbished stock: reduced prices on smokers’ items and low-cost gifts, with any flaw stated on the product page.
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Thank you for this wonderful year!
The Smoking.fr team sends its wishes for 2018 and its founder looks back on the year gone by, ten years after the online shop first opened.
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Smoking.fr celebrates its tenth anniversary!
From 2007 to 2017, the site for smokers has spent ten years alongside its customers. It is marking the anniversary with a prize draw in September and gifts included in orders.
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