Teen seizure reports: the mothers, the media and the uncertain facts

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd August 2019 || Business briefing |

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Concerned mothers across the US, perhaps taking their lead from the news, blame vaping for seizures apparently suffered by their teenage children. The evidence, however, is far from clear ...

US lung disease outbreak: how far, if at all, is vaping really to blame?

Written by Barnaby Page || 22nd August 2019 || Business briefing |

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News that an unexplained lung condition affecting more than 100 Americans is being linked to vaping could hardly have come at a worse time for the beleaguered e-cig sector ...

Health under the microscope: ECigIntelligence science news in brief

Written by Lydia Thompson || 21st August 2019 || Business briefing |

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Smoking rates, toxic e-liquids, fears about DNA damage and weight gain, and a chemical warning over Juul flavours are assessed in ECigIntelligence’s round-up of the latest e-cig studies ...

Vaping under suspicion, but no proof in US lung disease outbreak

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 21st August 2019 || Business briefing |

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Unproven but strongly suggested links between vaping and severe health problems in young people have been breaking out all over the US, raising conflicting fears and unanswered questions ...

BAT South Africa is given the go-ahead for merger with Twisp

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th August 2019 || Business briefing |

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South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved a merger between British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) and the country’s leading e-cigarette manufacturer, Twisp ...

BAT launches hybrid pod in Korea amid rumours of new tax scheme

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th August 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Glo Sens in Korea, a new hybrid pod product which combines vaping technology with real...

Shop display stands for IQOS ‘don’t break Russian advertising law’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th August 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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The Russian Federal Anti-monopoly Service has rejected a complaint by the International Confederation of Consumer Societies that IQOS display stands in stores violated federal advertising rules ...

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch

Written by Barnaby Page || 6th August 2019 || Business briefing |

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Who has made the vaping world what it is today – and who will be prominent in determining its future direction? ECigIntelligence has drawn up a list of 20 movers and shakers, both for and against e-cigs ...

BAT revenue rises; e-cigs and heated tobacco offset drop in cigarette sales

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st August 2019 || Business briefing |

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British American Tobacco’s (BAT) net revenue rose 4.6% in the first half of 2019, driven by growing demand for next-generation products such as e-cigarettes and heated...

Altria revises US cigarette industry volume down; vapour drives revenues

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 31st July 2019 || Business briefing |

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US tobacco company Altria has revised its expectations for the US cigarette industry downwards, with a predicted decline up to 6% through...

Juul expands rollout in Asia with new launches in Indonesia and China

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Vaping manufacturer Juul is expanding its footprint in Asia with launches in Indonesia and China, two of the region’s key markets ...

Facebook places new limits on e-cig content, considers even tighter rules

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 24th July 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts ...

IQOS accounts for 20% of PMI’s net revenues in Q2 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum” ...

Vape trade and tobacconists unite in French ‘adults only’ campaign

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults ...

Two English NHS hospitals ban smoking and open vape stores

Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th July 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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Vape shops have been opened in two NHS hospitals in England, underlining the increasing endorsement by the UK medical profession of vaping as a tool to quit smoking ...

Closed systems increase presence in Spanish retailers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Although open systems still dominate the Spanish market, the recent launches of new closed system devices like Myblu and Juul are increasing the market share of these products ...

New database offers in-depth research on the leading heated tobacco markets

Written by ECigIntelligence || 8th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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ECigIntelligence’s new database on the global heated tobacco market is full of in-depth research about this lucrative market, which is gaining ground all over the world ...

‘Go under or go underground’ – PMTA threat sows gloom among small firms

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th July 2019 || Business briefing |

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The suggestion that the US FDA might bring forward the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) has caused a wave of shock among small businesses ...

More e-cig stores open in Germany to meet rising number of vapers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd July 2019 || Business briefing |

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The number of vape stores in Germany continues to rise as the vaping population increases and customers move offline to shop in retail outlets, analysis by ECigIntelligence reveals ...

French tobacconists increasing their range of vapour products

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st July 2019 || Business briefing |

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More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence ...

‘More clinical research is needed’ to earn public and regulators’ trust

Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 1st July 2019 || Business briefing |

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Industry must continue investigating the science of vaping to satisfy regulators’ concerns and build trust, according to a senior scientist at British American Tobacco (BAT) ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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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 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th June 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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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 ...

French study shows sharp increase in vaping by school students

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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

ASH figures show vaping has scarcely caught on with British teenagers

Written by Barnaby Page || 18th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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A large majority of British children have never even tried vaping, new survey data shows, although it is a regular pursuit for a small minority, and more popular among older teenagers ...

Vuse and Juul target adult viewers with US television ad campaigns

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 17th June 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |

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Reynolds American and Juul Labs have both launched major TV campaigns in the US promoting their respective vaping devices ...

BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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

Texas chainstore experiment – is Juul ready to go into the retail business?

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 5th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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Juul Labs, the most infamous emblem of the vaping industry for American regulators and control activists, is considering opening its own US stores ...

J Well and Juul Labs enter partnership for French distribution

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th June 2019 || Business briefing |

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

Japan remains premier test market for new HnB devices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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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...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd May 2019 || Business briefing |

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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 ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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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 ...

Motorsport expected to ignore WHO’s call to end tobacco sponsorship

Written by David Palacios Rubio || 8th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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A call by the WHO for governments to enforce bans on all tobacco or e-cigarette advertising and sponsorship in sports events has had no formal response from the world of motor racing ...

Charlie’s Chalk Dust will sell CBD
e-liquid after takeover by drinks firm

Written by Freddie Dawson || 8th May 2019 || Business briefing |

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Charlie’s Chalk Dust, one of the best known American e-liquid brands, has announced its entry into the CBD sector following its acquisition by a drinks company with CBD interests ...

IQOS reaction: ‘Approval works for PMI, but what about the little guy?’

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 2nd May 2019 || Business briefing |

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There have been mixed reactions from within the industry to the FDA decision to allow PMI’s heated-tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables onto the US market ...

FDA gives the green light for IQOS roll-out onto the US market

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 30th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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The US FDA has given its approval for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS in the US, along with its associated consumables ― the first heated-tobacco products to be so approved ...

A household name, but Juul is still keen to clean up its reputation

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 30th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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“Do you vape, or use e-cigarettes?” “No, I juul.” The fact that’s a plausible exchange among US teenagers shows just how far Juul has come in making itself part of US life. It’s become part of the language....

Altria Q1 results reveal slowdown in vapour, further fall in combustibles

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 29th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Altria’s 2019 first quarter results revealed a continuing decline in combustibles sales. Results for the e-vapour category also slowed, which the company blames on efforts to prevent youth access and appeal ...

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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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 || Business briefing |

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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 ...

Smoking cessation services should use e-cigs more, say UK charities

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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A report by two leading UK charities says stop smoking services should look for ways to integrate e-cigarettes into their work – especially for disadvantaged groups, who are more likely to be smokers ...

Harm reduction picture ‘lacking a few pieces’, says JTI vice-president

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 11th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Research into e-cigarettes reaffirms that the scientific basis for harm reduction is essentially sound although gaps in knowledge remain, according to Ian Jones, vice-president of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) ...

VApril is vaping awareness month as UK smokers are urged to switch

Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes ...

FDA announces seizures may be linked with e-cigarettes – or maybe not

Written by Daniel Mollenkamp || 4th April 2019 || Business briefing |

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Outgoing US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner Scott Gottlieb has linked e-cigarettes with a “potential emerging safety issue” after reports linking vaping with seizures, particularly among young people ...

E-cigarettes could provide a silver lining for Austrian tobacconists

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th March 2019 || Business briefing |

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Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives ...

‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th March 2019 || Business briefing |

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As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider ...

IVG purchase plus VaporBeast adds up to a record year for Turning Point

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th March 2019 || Business briefing |

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Kentucky-based Turning Point Brands (TPB), owner of various e-liquid brands in the US, achieved a “solid” and “record” year in 2018, according to its latest financial results ...

Official report gives e-cigs no credit for fall in French smoking rates

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th March 2019 || Business briefing |

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A report from the French Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction says smoking rates in France are falling fast – but does not credit e-cigarettes for the fall ...