Agile companies stand to gain amid UK regulatory headwinds, says Supreme

Agile companies will benefit from regulatory adversity, according to UK multi-product retailer Supreme.

The company said it expects a proposed vaping tax planned for October 2026 in the UK to lead to consolidation in the market, while other proposed regulatory changes – such as increases to the national living wage and higher National Insurance contributions – can be planned around. Supreme added that it expects these two items to add an annualised increase of around £900,000 to its people costs.

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Freddie Dawson

Senior news editor
Freddie studied at King’s College, London and City University and worked for publications including The Times, The Malay Mail, PathfinderBuzz and Solar Summary before joining the ECigIntelligence team. He has extensive experience in covering fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), manufacturing and technological innovation.

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