Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th March 2020 || |
The Philippines distribution channels are clearly dominated by one type of retailer. Here you can find ECigIntelligence's analysis of this uneven split, which is further expanded in our in-depth market report for the Philippines Q1...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2020 || News analysis |
A judge in Seoul has dismissed a petition by the South Korean Electronic Cigarette Association questioning whether reports issued by the Ministry of Health and Welfare recommending people not to vape were unconstitutional ...
This regulatory report provides in-depth analysis of the current vaping regulations in Sweden, including laws around advertising and marketing, labelling and packaging, notification, public usage, tax and more ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd March 2020 || News analysis |
The Spanish government has announced plans to strengthen enforcement of existing tobacco regulations and to impose taxes on new products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th March 2020 || News analysis |
What motivates consumers to use DIY e-liquids? ECigIntelligence did a survey with DIY e-liquid users in Russia which has highlighted the most important and least important factors motivating their e-liquid choice as presented in this graphic. The full...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th March 2020 || News analysis |
Fears over the coronavirus outbreak, and governments’ responses to it, have led to the cancellation of a number of vaping events that were scheduled over spring at locations around the world ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th March 2020 || News analysis |
How dramatic would the change be for the e-cig industry if voters deny Donald Trump another four-year term in the White House and choose either Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders as the next US president? ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th March 2020 || News analysis |
The Dutch lower chamber has passed a bill presented by health secretary Paul Blokhuis to amend the Tobacco and Smoking Products Act and extend prohibitions on smoking to tobacco-alternative products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th March 2020 || News analysis |
Following his order that extended the ban on smoking in public spaces to include vaping, president Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has now issued a further raft of restrictions on e-cigarettes ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th March 2020 || News analysis |
The South African government has announced that its finance authorities are working on a new tax scheme for vaping products to come into force in 2021 ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th March 2020 || News analysis |
Lawmakers in Hawaii have proposed a ban on the sale of all flavoured tobacco and e-cigarettes across the state and new powers for teachers to take away vaping devices from under-21s ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th March 2020 || News analysis |
The Romandy Association of Vape Professionals (Association Romande des Professionnels de la Vape, ARPV) has officially requested a referendum in the Geneva canton challenging a new law on tobacco and related products, including e-cigs ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th March 2020 || News analysis |
Public Health England (PHE) continues to support vaping as a less harmful alternative to smoking, saying products sold in England are still considered safe for consumers despite the spate of lung illnesses in the US ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2020 || News analysis |
A new amendment put before the New Zealand Parliament aims to tighten current regulations on vaping and heated tobacco – but the country's attorney general has distanced himself from the proposals ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd March 2020 || News analysis |
Two more Canadian provinces are slapping a 20% tax on vaping products to reduce youth vaping, while authorities in Ontario have announced new sale restrictions and called for a national vape tax ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th February 2020 || News analysis |
Defying a threat of a presidential veto, the US House of Representatives has approved sweeping legislation to ban all flavours, including the popular menthol, in e-cigarettes and tobacco products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2020 || News analysis |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a 36.9% increase in next-generation products revenue in 2019 despite the recent and ongoing crackdown on vaping in the US ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th February 2020 || News analysis |
TobaccoIntelligence, a new service from the team that produces ECigIntelligence, is now available, covering the global tobacco and nicotine alternatives sector ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th February 2020 || News analysis |
The coronavirus that has so far killed more than 2600 people in China has had limited impact up to now in the vaping industry around the world, but severe movement restrictions have raised fears ...
Understand the devices offered by the top online retailers in Germany, between 2017–2019 and further delve into in-depth brands, pricing and hardware analysis provided by the ECigIntelligence Germany market...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th February 2020 || News analysis |
A new study by a research team of academic economists argues that e-cigarette taxes could backfire, potentially sending vape consumers to use cheaper and more harmful products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || News analysis |
The US District Court in Washington DC has rejected the arguments of vape shop owners in five states that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming rule was unconstitutional ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th February 2020 || News analysis |
Vapers in the UK are being warned by the government to take care with batteries and chargers, in a new public-information campaign launched to address the risk of e-cigarette-related...
This market snapshot for the Philippines covers key indicators: recent, present and forecast market size; regulation level; an overview of the top available brands, form factors, retail distribution, prices and affordability ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th February 2020 || News analysis |
In a regulatory decision not yet seen in other states, Maryland is to become the first state to ban the sale of disposable flavoured e-cigarette devices ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || News analysis |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to lose its power to regulate tobacco and e-cigarette products if Congress passes president Donald Trump’s porposed budget for fiscal year 2021 ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th February 2020 || News analysis |
Pupils in the southwestern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate are to be taught about the possible health impacts of e-cigarettes as part of the school curriculum ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th February 2020 || News analysis |
President Rodrigo Duterte’s campaign to increase annually the “sin” taxes on e-cigarettes, vapour products, and alcoholic drinks in the Philippines goes on. The Republic Act 11467, signed by Duterte on 22nd January, combines House Bill 1026 and Senate...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th February 2020 || News analysis |
Malaysia is now expected to table its first e-cigarette regulation in June, but officials in Kuala Lumpur are still assessing how restrictive the new rules should be ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th February 2020 || News analysis |
A leading Oregon senator and vocal opponent of vaping has introduced a bill to ban flavoured nicotine vaping products in the state, with the support of the state attorney general ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th February 2020 || News analysis |
Dozens of Canadian companies have been forced to stop sales or recall vaping products following hundreds of consumer product inspections by Canada’s federal government ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2020 || News analysis |
Delve into the ECigIntelligence analysis of secondary device usage in Russia including the most popular form factor and form factor combinations. The in-depth market report provides further insights on hardware usage patterns in Russia, shifts between form factors,...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2020 || News analysis |
PMI saw its market share of heated tobacco units in IQOS markets, excluding the US, rise by 1.4 percentage points to 5% last year, with a 44.2% increase in HnB shipments ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || News analysis |
Imperial Brands, maker of the e-cigarette brand Blu, expects “significantly lower” year-on-year net revenues on its “next generation products” as a consequence of “regulatory uncertainty and adverse news flow” ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th February 2020 || News analysis |
State legislatures across the US have begun new sessions, with e-cigarettes high on the agenda and a number of proposed bills to prohibit the sale of most flavoured vaping products ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th February 2020 || News analysis |
The South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare wants to ban practices such as the offering of discounts for e-cigarette or heated tobacco products and to make events with free giveaways of such products illegal ...
While politicians in Germany continue to debate a future ban on tobacco-related advertising, new figures show that expenditure on ads by the country’s tobacco industry has increased ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd February 2020 || News analysis |
In a move that will please the Greek Electronic Cigarette Businesses Association, the country’s government has decided after all to regulate do-it-yourself (DIY) vaping products in Greece ...
This regulatory report provides information on the restrictions on vaping in Morocco, which are limited, looking at the general regulatory landscape as well as taxation ...
Japan Tobacco (JT) is cutting the price of its Ploom Tech and Ploom Tech+ hybrid devices from 1st February as it continues to lag behind its chief Big Tobacco competitors in its home market ...
ECigIntelligence analysis identifies the most sold heated tobacco consumable, which is consistent with online trends showing the brands garnering the most interest. For more insights including forecasts, market shares and retailer survey analysis, see the full Switzerland market...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd January 2020 || News analysis |
Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st January 2020 || News analysis |
The New Jersey Senate and State Assembly have both approved proposals to ban the sale of flavoured vapour products across the state and stiffen penalties for sales to minors ...
Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th January 2020 || News analysis |
Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has announced that his administration will work to curb youth vaping in the state through various actions including bills to ban sales to minors and an e-cig ban in schools ...