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Neither banned nor entirely legal – the strange case of e-cigs in Vietnam

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2018 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Visitors to Vietnam speculate about whether or not they can bring vaping products into a countrywhere the legislative status of e-cigs is unclear and the trade exists in a legal grey area ...

UK market report: mainstream retail dominated by tobacco firms

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th February 2018 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In our latest look at the UK market we see that the distribution share of mainstream retail has remained stable. The channel is dominated by tobacco companies and it is difficult for small companies to access the channel...

Vape stores in the Philippines face very different futures as local laws vary widely

Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd February 2018 || News analysis |

As a number of e-cigarette regulatory proposals continue to languish in the Philippine’s legislative system, the the island nation is left without any national regulation for vaping products and widely varying local law...

Legalised e-cigs ‘could be worth $150m to Australian convenience stores’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2018 || News analysis |

If e-cigs were freely available in Australia they could be worth AUD150m a year to the country’s convenience stores, an industry leader has told ECigIntelligence ...

Health coalition calls for Myanmar to introduce e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st February 2018 || News analysis |

A coalition of organisations led by the non-profit People’s Health Foundation (PHF) is calling on the government of Myanmar to regulate e-cigarettes – up to and including a total ban on imports ...

New Zealand supermarket group trialling ‘beginner range’ of e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th February 2018 || Marketing & retailing |

In a move welcomed by both public health officials and vape stores, New Zealand’s second-largest supermarket group has begun trialling the sale of non-nicotine e-cigarettes in a bid to make up for falling tobacco sales ...

IQOS flourishes across Southeast Asia – without PMI’s approval

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2018 || News analysis |

The IQOS heated tobacco system is on sale across Southeast Asia, despite doubts over its legality in a number of countries, and the official disapproval of its maker, Philip Morris International ...

Hardware in Italy: new quarterly online price tracking

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th February 2018 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

ECigIntelligence tracked the online pricing of hardware products on the top five visited e-cigarette websites in Italy. The tracking will be conducted on a quarterly basis and the comparative top line results presented, as here ...

Officials hit more than 200 vape stores in coordinated raids across Malaysia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st January 2018 || News analysis |

A surprise coordinated raid on more than 200 vape stores across Malaysia has left many facing damaging losses, according to the country’s vapour trade association ...

Almost 20% rise in vape stores: UK market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th January 2018 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest look at the UK market, we find that there are now about 2,000 vape shops. The northwest of England has the highest number of stores and 70% of all stores belong to a chain ...

International brands make deep inroads into South African market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th January 2018 || Country market reports , Market reports |

Our study of the online market in South Africa, where e-cigarettes have gained a good deal of traction over the past year, analyses brands, products and prices on the country’s 20 leading e-cig websites ...

Poland’s preference for higher nicotine strengths

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th January 2018 || Country market reports , Market reports |

Our survey of the Polish e-cigarette market finds a continuing move towards advanced open systems, but a mood of pessimism in the face of forthcoming taxation ...

Vape Force One hits the road in pursuit of legalising nicotine e-cigs in Australia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd January 2018 || News analysis |

An Australian campaign to legalise the domestic sale of nicotine-containing e-liquids in the country faces a difficult challenge as opposing opinions solidify ...

Tobacco, vapour and the law – symposium will tackle the big issues

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th January 2018 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips will be among speakers at a US symposium next month on vapour, tobacco and the law, including topics such as taxation, intellectual property and advertising ...

A possible route to ‘reduced risk’ status for e-cigs in the EU?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th January 2018 || News analysis |

While all but one of the EU’s member states have interpreted the TPD as banning all claims of health benefits from e-cigarettes, there may be scope for a “reduced risk” classification without the need of medical licensing ...

New Zealand softens towards vaping, while Australia stands its ground

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th January 2018 || News analysis |

While Australian regulation remains firm in its resistance to e-cigarettes, a more conciliatory approach in New Zealand is leading to a divergence between the two markets ...

The rise and rise of shake and vape

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th January 2018 || News analysis |

The popularity of shake and vape – adding nicotine shots to nicotine-free e-liquids – is increasing throughout Europe, as detailed in an ECigIntelligence report into the market in Germany ...

The UK’s top five e-cig websites

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th January 2018 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

ECigIntelligence looked at the price policy and product range for e-liquids and hardware on the UK’s top five visited websites selling e-cigarettes. Multipacks of 10 ml bottles and short-fill e-liquids are a new characteristic of the British e-liquid...

Shake and vape products represent almost third of Italian online market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th January 2018 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest look at the Italian market, we find that ready-to-use e-liquids, especially 10ml bottles, are the most common bottle sizes stocked on the top five websites, while 28% of the e-liquid products found at the top...

Limiting youth access: Arizona, Maricopa County and Phoenix regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd January 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette regulation in Arizona and its state capital, Phoenix, is almost non-existent, with the exception of limiting access to those aged 18 or above ...

UK nations divided on the future of post-European e-cigarette rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd January 2018 || News analysis |

As the UK heads towards the exit door from Europe, the Westminster government remains responsible for the implementation of the TPD across the country – but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all have scope to impose added restrictions...

How the web giants negotiate the global complexities of e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 3rd January 2018 || News analysis |

An ECigIntelligence report considers the impact of the internet’s mega-retailers and the various ways they negotiate regulations which vary in detail and severity from country to country ...

Re-drawn law less stringent than TPD: updated Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd January 2018 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Our updated report looks at the newly re-drafted tobacco law that is likely to form the basis of future regulation of e-cigarettes and HnB products in a country that is in Europe but outside the EU ...

Regulation, creativity and variety – that was the e-cig year that was

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th December 2017 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence’s review of the year gone by reflects the big stories of the e-cigarette world in 2017, the trends in regulation, the developing and diverging markets, the science and innovation, and peers into the crystal ball to consider...

Tobacco control must come before e-cig promotion, conference is told

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th December 2017 || News analysis |

A rigorous anti-tobacco regime should come first before e-cigarettes are promoted for harm reduction, delegates at a tobacco control conference in Germany were told ...

Taiwan moves towards a total ban on all e-cigarette products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th December 2017 || News analysis |

A proposed amendment to Taiwanese law would impose a total ban on the manufacture, importation, sale or advertising of all e-cigarette products, closing down entirely a business that currently supports an estimated 200,000 vapers ...

The challenging quest to create a brand that’s the Apple of e-cigs

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th December 2017 || Marketing & retailing |

While other electrical items quickly throw up a clear brand leader (whether they’re a better product or not), no “Apple of e-cigs” – rapidly picked up on by tastemakers for its must-have designer appeal – has yet emerged...

Vapers in the Philippines are urged to take a considerate approach

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th December 2017 || News analysis |

Vaping advocates in the Philippines are keen to encourage considerate and responsible use of e-cigarettes, including not vaping where smoking is not allowed, in the hope of forestalling potential tough regulation ...

From call centre lackey to e-cig entrepreneur – making small businesses grow in the Philippines

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th December 2017 || Marketing & retailing |

ECigIntelligence meets some of the small manufacturers and traders characteristic of the fragmented and colourful Filipino e-cigarette market ...

An eye on minors in the Buckeye State: Ohio and Columbus regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th December 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette regulation in Ohio and its state capital Columbus is chiefly focused on preventing vaping among young people – below 18 in the state, below 21 in the city ...

Businesses feel the impact of California’s increased vapour tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th December 2017 || News analysis |

A new Californian tax on vaping products containing nicotine has already had an impact on businesses in the US...

Online sales: the impact of Amazon, eBay and the web’s mega-retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th December 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Internet retailing platforms have had a big impact in bringing buyers and sellers together in many sectors – but they have had a limited effect on the e-cigarette market so far. However, they have the potential to become...

E-liquid market fragmented in Poland

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th November 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest look at Poland, we find that fewer than 10% of respondents have been running their business for less than a year, which indicates fewer entrants into the sector following implementation of the Tobacco Products Directive...

Changing times down under: outlook brighter in New Zealand than Australia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th November 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

With fewer smokers than in other countries, there is less scope for e-cigarettes to flourish in either country – but legal changes afoot in New Zealand reveal a more positive attitude to vaping than in Australia ...

Phillips: markets are growing in a world of regulatory change

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2017 || News analysis |

How has regulation in Europe affected e-cigarette markets? Tim Phillips of ECigIntelligence gave his views to an audience of industry insiders in London ...

Licensing scheme for importers will legalise and control Indonesian e-cig trade

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2017 || News analysis |

Indonesia is to legalise the importation of nicotine-containing e-liquids – in order to reduce it. Along with a new tax, the move will bring clarity to a trade that has existed in a grey area up to now...

How PMI creates brand awareness for IQOS in Italy

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

PMI launched its IQOS heated tobacco product in Italy in 2014. So what sales and marketing strategies has the company used to introduce the brand to Italian consumers? ...

Italy consumer survey: low-nicotine e-liquids prove most popular

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our consumer survey took place from September to October 2017. Most respondents were ex-smokers, with around a third vaping for more than two years. The majority of our respondents where male and aged between 25 and 44. We found...

South Africa to consult on the shape of future e-cigarette regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2017 || News analysis |

South Africa has announced its intention to consult on future regulation of e-cigarettes, with a period for public statements to be submitted beginning some time next year ...

Poland's lower house, the Sejm, in session

Polish opposition aims to build coalition against e-liquid tax plan

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2017 || News analysis |

Some Polish politicians, opposed to the government, are trying to stop the country’s planned tax on e-liquids and instead introduce their own e-cigarette bill to parliament ...

Greece shifts towards shake and vape

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

Since the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was implemented, the Greek e-cigarette market has shifted towards using shake and vape e-liquids, as they are exempt from the new tax ...

Ryan McCrossan

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2017 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence reports with sadness the death of our friend and colleague Ryan McCrossan, aged 30 ...

We’ve moved!

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2017 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence has a new home – brighter, more modern offices, still in one of the world’s great cities ...

E-Zigi law on its way – but don’t hold your breath: Switzerland regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th November 2017 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

Our updated report on Swiss law as it relates to e-cigarettes considers both current regulation and how it is likely to change in a country that is in Europe but outside the EU ...

Survey of vapers in Poland reveals high satisfaction but low brand loyalty

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th November 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

An ECigIntelligence survey of e-cigarette users in Poland finds a high level of satisfaction with devices but very little brand loyalty ...

South Korea tax rise threatens to make HnB more expensive than smoking

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th November 2017 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

Heat-not-burn products will become more expensive than combustible cigarettes in South Korea unless manufacturers decide to absorb part of a new tax rise ...

‘Harm reduction prospects depend on how rules are interpreted’, historian says

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th November 2017 || News analysis |

Vape-friendly government policies may be thwarted by implementation less favourable to e-cigarettes, according to a US historian who has been studying attitudes to harm reduction ...

Japan takes the lead – but is heated tobacco equally hot everywhere?

Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th November 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Web traffic has a strong correlation to sales and sales growth of the consummables inside heated tobacco products. The analysis of web traffic data therefore gives us a good indication of the direction of movement of the category...

Take all extreme scientific claims with a pinch of salt, expert warns

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2017 || News analysis |

Reports of scientific research into e-cigarettes should be approached with caution – especially if they appear stridently either pro or anti – one of Britain’s leading researchers warns ...

Six months more: FDA allows extra time for submission of e-cig ingredients

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th November 2017 || News analysis |

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended by six months its deadline for submitting details of e-cigarette ingredients ...

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