Business briefing
The business briefing section offers news and updates from around the vapour industry. It focus mainly on companies and brands, global business, technology advancements and more. In addition, our news stories cover individual company updates, including everything from investment news and legal battles to sales revenue changes. It also covers technological and medical innovations taking place around the world.
Study suggests US teachers need to be more alert to use of Juul in school
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th October 2019 || Business briefing |
The use of Juul and other e-cigarettes has risen to “epidemic levels” among students in the US, yet there is a lack of awareness and response within schools, according to a new survey ...
Science clears conventional vaping of blame for lung disease horrors
Written by ECigIntelligence || 9th October 2019 || Business briefing |
Respiratory effects of e-cigs have been a concern since their introduction, but there is a consistent lack of evidence for any substantial harm – and despite perceptions, the current US lung illness outbreak doesn’t change that ...
Fears sparked by US lung disease outbreak will hit vaping worldwide
Written by Barnaby Page || 8th October 2019 || Business briefing |
The recent outbreak of lung disease linked to vaping in the US will seriously inhibit growth in the world’s e-cigarette industry over the coming year, ECigIntelligence analysis predicts ...
‘Will it hurt me if it’s addictive?’ Investigating perceptions of vaping
Written by Lydia Thompson || 7th October 2019 || Business briefing |
How much do consumers in different countries really know about e-cigarettes – and what are public attitudes to vaping? A number of researchers have set out to find answers to these and related questions ...
CDC and FDA shift emphasis to THC, but public still believes nicotine more dangerous
Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 4th October 2019 || Business briefing |
The American public believes nicotine e-cigarettes to be more dangerous than THC vaping, even as official statements on the recent outbreak of lung disease start to emphasise the role of cannabis and play down the involvement of nicotine...
Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty
Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th October 2019 || Business briefing |
Imperial Brands CEO Alison Cooper’s resignation is being seen as a catalyst – alongside challenging market conditions for tobacco, and regulatory changes in the US for next-generation products (NGP) – for uncertain times among Big Tobacco...
Juul withdraws support from bid to overturn San Francisco e-cig ban
Written by David Palacios Rubio || 3rd October 2019 || Business briefing |
After being the main financial backer of the campaign to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on November’s public ballot, Juul has changed its mind and decided to withdraw all support from the organising group ...
As PMTA deadline approaches, US industry fears the end may be nigh
Written by ECigIntelligence || 2nd October 2019 || Business briefing |
The US vapour industry is not happy with the FDA’s new guidelines for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), with some fearing there may soon be no small manufacturers left to regulate ...
US industry alarmed for the vaping future; lung cases rise to over 800
Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th September 2019 || Business briefing |
While the CDC has raised the number of suspected lung disease cases to 805, key industry figures admit that vaping in the US is at a crossroads – and the next steps could prove vital ...
Kevin Burns quits as Juul CEO amid global criticism of the company
Written by David Palacios Rubio || 25th September 2019 || Business briefing |
Kevin Burns has resigned as CEO of Juul Labs, to be replaced immediately by K.C. Crosthwaite, senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 35% stake in Juul ...
Altria/PMI re-merger talks end without an agreement
Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th September 2019 || Business briefing |
Re-merger talks between tobacco giants Altria and Philip Morris International (PMI) have ended, with both companies citing difficulties in reaching a deal ...
US lung illness outbreak a watershed for the public perception of vaping
Written by David Palacios Rubio || 20th September 2019 || Business briefing |
Although in most of the cases THC or other illicit substances have almost certainly been involved, the US outbreak of vape-related lung illness is extremely damaging to the e-cig industry ...
Big Tobacco job cuts highlight growing pressure on combustibles business
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th September 2019 || Business briefing |
A wave of workforce cuts by major companies such as British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) may be just the tip of the iceberg for Big Tobacco ...
Spanish campaign attacks smoking and e-cigs in one powerful blast
Written by ECigIntelligence || 19th September 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A new anti-smoking campaign by the Spanish government takes on smoking, vaping, heated tobacco and hookahs under the motto “El tabaco ata y te mata” (“Tobacco ties and kills you”) ...
Research says flavours motivate vaping – and kids like fruit
Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 17th September 2019 || Business briefing |
In the midst of US president Donald Trump’s declared crackdown on flavoured e-cigarettes, new research finds flavours have a strong appeal to vapers and play a part in initiating e-cig use ...
‘Gateway’ fear as Germany’s second city reveals rise in teenage vaping
Written by ECigIntelligence || 16th September 2019 || Business briefing |
Figures released by the Hamburg city council show an increase in vaping by minors – and come with a warning by the researchers about the possibility of youth vaping leading on to smoking ...
Polish poll shows under-24s use e-cigs more often; smoking prevalence falls
Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th September 2019 || Business briefing |
A recent report released by Poland’s state-run Public Opinion Research Centre (CBOS) shows that vaping is gaining popularity in people up to 24 years...
Dubai vape show organisers fear effects of UAE’s 100% e-cig tax
Written by ECigIntelligence || 10th September 2019 || Business briefing |
Organisers of a major vape trade show to be held in Dubai next year fear the introduction of a “sin tax” on e-cigarettes in the United Arab Emirates will hit a market that was only legalised in April...
Five deaths in US lung outbreak; 450 cases now identified, says CDC
Written by David Palacios Rubio || 7th September 2019 || Business briefing |
The outbreak of lung illness apparently related to vaping has now claimed five lives and affected 450 people across the US, says the...Giants reunited? What will PMI-Altria re-merger mean for the market?
Written by Barnaby Page || 5th September 2019 || Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence considers the effects the possible re-merger of Philip Morris International (PMI) and Altria might have on the combustible and alternatives markets in the US and beyond ...
Rise in passive vaping triggers further negative publicity for e-cigarettes
Written by Lorraine Mullaney || 4th September 2019 || Business briefing |
It has been reported that increasing numbers of US school students are being exposed to second-hand vapour from e-cigarettes, triggering negative publicity for the industry ...$200bn PMI/Altria re-merger plan risks US regulatory retaliation
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2019 || Business briefing |
The potential $200bn re-merger of PMI and Altria may risk a tightening in regulation of the vaping industry in the US, amid increasing concerns over e-cigarette use by young people ...
Chinese e-cig imports into US rocket even as Trump’s tariffs war rages
Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th August 2019 || Business briefing |
While relations between the two countries are soured by Donald Trump’s tariffs announcements, e-cigarette imports into the US from China have increased dramatically ...
Totally Wicked finds shelf-space on the UK high street with WHSmith
Written by ECigIntelligence || 23rd August 2019 || Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Vaping products from Totally Wicked are now available from UK high street newspaper and stationery retailer WHSmith ...
Teen seizure reports: the mothers, the media and the uncertain facts
Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd August 2019 || Business briefing |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer ...