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Vype leads the way in Quebec C-stores, where closed systems dominate

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th June 2019 || News analysis |

Vype is the dominant vaping brand in Quebec’s convenience stores, followed by Juul, according to recent research by market analysts at ECigIntelligence ...

Juul adds supermarket giant Asda to its growing list of UK stockists

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th June 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Juul has widened its retail presence in the UK, with its devices now available in 357 branches of major supermarket chain Asda ...

From Juul to small store owners, San Franciscans greet ban with dismay

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th June 2019 || News analysis |

San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits ...

San Francisco confirms city-wide ban on selling or manufacturing e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th June 2019 || News analysis |

San Francisco has become officially the first major city in the US to ban the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarettes ...

PMI moves on Bristol with four new IQOS stores opening this summer

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th June 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer ...

Ohio’s double whammy – Tobacco 21 and ‘devastating’ e-liquid tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th June 2019 || News analysis |

Ohio looks set be the next US state to raise the minimum purchasing age for e-cigarettes, from 18 to 21. It comes along with a budget proposal that would levy a hefty tax on vaping products ...

India moves towards clamping down on e-cigarettes under drugs law

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2019 || News analysis |

An Indian government body has taken a crucial step towards curbing the sale, import and distribution of e-cigarettes by classifying them as drugs ...

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2019 || News analysis |

The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G ...

GARD shows great potential for allergy testing in e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st June 2019 || News analysis |

A recently-developed testing method called Genomic Allergen Rapid Detection (GARD) could prove a valuable tool for the e-cig industry, claims a new study sponsored by the makers of Blu ...

New York State lawmakers consider nicotine and advertising restrictions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th June 2019 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in New York State have proposed a new round of restrictions on e-cigarettes and nicotine products ...

French study shows sharp increase in vaping by school students

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2019 || News analysis |

More than half of French high school students tried an e-cigarette in 2018, a sharp increase since 2015, according to a new survey ...

Closed system products from 15 major US online retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our analysis of online retail of closed system e-cig products in the US covers three categories: disposables, rechargeable cigalikes and pre-filled tank/pod systems ...

Vaping products in US smoke stores and head shops

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th June 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

We explore how vaping products fare in smoke and head shops in the US, the penetration of vaping products in these shops, which brands were popular, and how the channel may change ...

Russia may extend tax to reusable e-cigarettes and HnB devices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 17th June 2019 || News analysis |

Reusable e-cigarettes and heated tobacco devices could soon be taxed in Russia for the first time as part of a review of the country’s taxation system ...

BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th June 2019 || News analysis |

British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019 ...

China regulatory report, including Hong Kong and Macau

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th June 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

This report on Chinese regulation includes updates on the proposed national e-cigarette standard and reviews what will change once it is integrated into the regulatory framework ...

Hong Kong debates blanket e-cig ban and its possible repercussions

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th June 2019 || News analysis |

Industry and unions in Hong Kong have warned that a proposed ban on e-cigarettes could undermine the city’s status as a major hub for their import and export ...

Michigan criminalises youth possession of vaping products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th June 2019 || News analysis |

Young people in the US state of Michigan will risk criminal charges for possession of an e-cigarette after governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two new bills into law ...

Independent stores dominate: Italy market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th June 2019 || Country market reports , Market reports |

With recent changes to legislation and taxation effecting Italy's e-cig industry, we take an in-depth look at the country's vape stores ...

Two brands battle for shelf space: Italy heated tobacco market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th June 2019 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In the growing Italian heated tobacco market two big brands are vying for shelf-space: IQOS and Glo ...

A new round of vaping taxes swings around for US states

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2019 || News analysis |

Various US jurisdictions have adopted new tax regimes or amended existing ones that treat e-cigs like tobacco products in order to fight youth uptake ...

J Well and Juul Labs enter partnership for French distribution

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2019 || News analysis |

Juul Labs has entered into a partnership with French manufacturer J Well to distribute its popular device across the country from 1st June ...

UK NHS trusts show progress with PHE vaping guidelines

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd June 2019 || News analysis |

Public Health England (PHE) found that there is a “steady progress” in National Health Service Trusts becoming smoke-free environments, and the organisation has welcomed the policies that some hospitals are implementing on creating designated vaping...

Graphic: Germany – number of vape stores and companies, Q4 2018

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st May 2019 || News analysis |

This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence December 2018 Germany market...

Japan remains premier test market for new HnB devices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th May 2019 || News analysis |

Japan continues to be the leading test market for heated tobacco products, with two new devices recently launched – including the world’s first device which works with ordinary cigarettes. SMV Japan, which lays claim to being the country’s first...

Beverly Hills cops it, the first US city to ban tobacco and e-cig sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th May 2019 || News analysis |

Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, home to countless stars of the entertainment business, is heading for the most stringent tobacco sales ban in the US ...

Indian court holds off national ban, but states press on with prohibition

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th May 2019 || News analysis |

Several states in India are pressing ahead with e-cig bans, despite a court judgement preventing the national government insisting on total prohibition of vaping products ...

Belgium raises legal purchase age, bans vaping in cars with kids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th May 2019 || News analysis |

Belgium is to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, and ban vaping in private vehicles when minors are present ...

Njoy falls short of valuation target, closing funding round at $2bn

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd May 2019 || News analysis |

US independent e-cigarette company Njoy closed a new funding round at a valuation of $2bn, falling short of the $5bn target the company hoped for ...

Market set to grow as regulations eased: Italy market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd May 2019 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In our latest look at the Italian market we investigate the impact of recent regulatory changes on the industry and vaping population ...

Snapshot: Italy, May 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st May 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This market snapshot for Italy 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 ...

The Lone Star State is not alone as Tobacco 21 wave spreads across US

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st May 2019 || News analysis |

Texas is set to become the next in a wave of states raising the minimum legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21 ...

Open pods increasing rapidly: UK market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th May 2019 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In our latest look at the e-cig market in the United Kingdom we look at pods and nicotine salts to see how things have changed over previous quarters ...

EU elections: parties say yes to e-cig regulation, no to a ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th May 2019 || Press releases |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EU elections: parties say yes to e-cig regulation, no to a ban If there is one thing the parties running in this week’s European elections are agreed on, it is that e-cigarettes need to be...

What will European elections mean for the future of e-cigarette regulation?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th May 2019 || News analysis |

The rising popularity of tobacco alternatives as well as new regulations on the way will make the e-cigarette issue hard to ignore after this week's European elections ...

Sharpless keeps the FDA on its chosen path against youth vaping ‘epidemic’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th May 2019 || News analysis |

In the words of acting commissioner Ned Sharpless, the US FDA remains set on fighting the “epidemic of e-cigarette use by kids” and on “strategies to help those who are already addicted” ...

State governor asked to think again as Washington follows the tax trend

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th May 2019 || News analysis |

Vape shop owners and manufacturers in Washington State remain on edge as a controversial vaping tax has yet to be signed into law ...

Quebec may appeal after court strikes down its e-cig promotion bans

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th May 2019 || News analysis |

The government of Quebec must decide by early June whether to appeal against a Quebec Superior Court judgement that struck down several restrictions on promoting vaping ...

Health minister Blokhuis tells Dutch House why he won’t support vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th May 2019 || News analysis |

Dutch health secretary Paul Blokhuis has further defended his position that electronic cigarettes are not a successful tool for giving up smoking and provided details on upcoming regulations ...

California bill could ban disposable e-cigs, apply new manufacturing standards

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th May 2019 || News analysis |

The California state legislature is considering a proposed law that would have an important impact in the local e-cigarette industry. Senate bill 424 would ban disposable and other single-use nicotine products to any person “of any age” in...

Imperial reports the rise and rise of its next-generation products portfolio

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th May 2019 || News analysis |

Imperial Brands will see its vapour and heated tobacco revenues rise by 245% over the course of the year, according to new financial information published this week ...

Activists wary of industry-backed Arizona bill to raise legal sales age

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th May 2019 || News analysis |

An Arizona bill that has the support of the e-cigarette and tobacco industries would raise the state's minimum legal age for purchasing nicotine and tobacco products from 18 to 21, but tobacco control activists are wary ...

China issues new industry standards for e-cigarettes and e-liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th May 2019 || News analysis |

China is set to enforce new industry standards for electronic cigarettes, laid out in detail in a recent submission to the World Trade Organization (WTO) ...

Florida turns indoor vaping ban into law, other measures discussed

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th May 2019 || News analysis |

Lawmakers in Florida are at the end of the state’s annual legislative session. During this year’s session, members of both chambers and political parties supported several measures that would restrict the sale and use of e-cigarettes across the...

New Zealand raises vaping awareness for smoking cessation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd May 2019 || News analysis |

New Zealand has set in stone its objective of becoming a smoke-free country, and the latest measure to achieve this by 2025 is a plan to raise public awareness of vaping as a way to stop smoking ...

Ready-to-use e-liquid most popular: US survey report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd May 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

This report explores consumer e-liquid preferences, choices and behaviours based on our consumer survey conducted in December 2018. As the respondents were members of the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association (CASAA), we believe most respondents were interested...

BAT faces complaint that social media promotion of Vype targets kids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd May 2019 || News analysis |

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is investigating a complaint that a social media campaign for Vype e-cigarettes targets children and young people ...

Poland plans 3% tobacco tax increase along with end of 0% e-liquid rate

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th April 2019 || News analysis |

The Polish Ministry of Finance has announced it will raise the excise tax on novel tobacco products by 3% next year as part of its plans to adjust the rates on alcohol and tobacco products in accordance with...

Researchers find bacteria and fungus in some leading brands of e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2019 || News analysis |

A US-based research team have reported that they found bacterial and fungal toxins in some of the country’s leading e-cigarette brands – though at lower levels than in traditional cigarettes ...

PMI subsidiary offers life insurance discount to smokers who switch

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th April 2019 || News analysis |

PMI is getting into the life insurance business by creating a subsidiary which offers discounts for switching from smoking to heated tobacco or e-cigarettes ...

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