Stavroula Anastasopoulou, Author at ECigIntelligence

Hardware in the UK, the top brands on the top websites: UK market report

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 9th October 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our survey of hardware on sale on UK e-cigarette websites finds four brands leading the field – SMOK, Aspire, Innokin and Eleaf – with prices fairly standard across the leading sites ...

As UK market grows, speed of future expansion remains unclear

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 4th October 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

In our latest look at the UK market, we find there are approximately 2.8m vapers, an increase of around 12% since 2015. Most are daily users, and there is a clear preference for open system products ...

UK online sales: a tough market for new kids on the e-cig block

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 2nd October 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

The UK is a highly competitive online market for e-cigarette products, which account for an estimated 30% of overall sales. In total, we estimate there are approximately 380 online retailers in the UK ...

Philippines: a small market (so far) led by independent local players

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 22nd August 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

The small, so far unregulated Filipino e-cigarette market, dominated by small local players, could benefit from a crackdown on smoking in public – but it could also face a future challenge if vaping itself becomes regulated ...

Bulgaria: scope for further development

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 18th August 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

The Bulgarian e-cig market is currently worth BGN78m ($47m in 2017), with 200,000 vapers. Almost one in 20 Bulgarians regularly uses e-cigarettes – nearly half because they can vape in places where smoking is banned. The online...

Malaysia: tough regulation stifles market growth

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 10th August 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

ECigIntelligence estimates the Malaysian e-cig market to be worth 513.4m ringgit ($120m) in 2017, with 600,000 vapers. Regulatory uncertainly and a ban on e-cigarettes in some states makes the outlook for future growth pessimistic. This static market is...

Revenue driven by physical stores in Greece

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 10th July 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

This ECigIntelligence survey took place between April and June 2017. We found there are around 500 specialised vape stores at this moment in Greece, averaging a monthly revenue of around €10,000, of which 70% was reported to come...

Heated tobacco: expanding the market for reduced-risk nicotine?

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 23rd June 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Heat-not-burn could compete with e-cigarettes for consumer attention, but it may also attract new users. What progress has the recent spate of launches made, and what might the future hold?...

Netherlands: online sales to the fore as users turn to eGo style

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 22nd June 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

Our updated assessment of the Dutch e-cigarette market finds a further decrease in the vaping population, while online sales, predominantly of open system kits, are driven by a shift away from...

UK vape store owners optimistic following TPD implementation

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 20th June 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest survey of the UK market, we find that sales of e-liquids generated around 60% of revenue. The e-liquid market is fragmented, while the hardware sector is much more consolidated. Top five brands of devices reported...

Romania: plenty of potential in one of HnB’s testing grounds

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 24th May 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

With just 150,000 vapers in a population of more than 19m, Romania is a market with great potential for...

Fruit flavours remain favourite among UK vapers

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 9th May 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

In our latest look at the UK market, we find estimated daily revenues of British vape stores vary, mainly between £500 and £1,500. Stores in more populated cities do not seem to be getting more customers than those...

Ireland: stores drive sales as numbers grow

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 25th April 2017 || Country market reports , Market reports |

The Republic of Ireland’s market is based on open system products. Vapers who are using cigalike products more and more are turning to ego style kits. The majority of sales are driven through vape stores. The vaping population...

UK e-liquid market dominated by American brands

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 12th April 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Our in-depth analysis of the UK e-liquid market shows that the top UK online retailers sell a variety of e-liquid brands, but they come predominantly from US manufacturers. The TPD has affected pricing, but premium as a description...

Product mix in the UK market: new insight from TPD notifications

Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou || 2nd April 2017 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

Analysis of notifications to the British regulator provides insight into the product mix on the...

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