Cancer Research UK said banning vending machine sales, checkout displays and introducing plain packaging was vital.
The government is considering the measures called for by the charity.
Cancer Research UK said it has renewed its lobbying after research by Stirling University showed how influential such marketing was.
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The Cancer Research UK study, which was based on a review of previous research, also pointed out that removing packs from checkouts could cut brand impressions by over 80%.
The government is currently consulting on its plans to tighten up tobacco sale laws in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. While the Scottish government has also published its plans.
But smokers lobby group Forest has rejected claims that checkout displays influence purchases. It calls for vending machines to be card operated to stop youngsters buying cigarettes.