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Nicotine products on the horizon as Norway eases in TPD rules

Written by Veronika Sianko | 30th September 2017

The EU’s Tobacco Product Directive (TPD) has not yet been fully adopted in Norway. It is anticipated that the sale and manufacture of nicotine containing e-cigarettes and e-liquids will be allowed in the first half...

Finland: market grows despite strict regulation

Written by Veronika Sianko | 22nd September 2017

The EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) was transposed in Finland the form of the Tobacco Act, which made Finland one of the EU’s most strictly regulated countries. Market growth of 40% throughout 2016–2017 was...

Open systems dominate markets across the Baltic States

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 14th September 2017

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, collectively known as the Baltic states have a total population of around 6m and share common political traits, economies and history. In our latest report, we estimate the Baltic states’ e-cig...

Colombia market report: the future is bright

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 1st September 2017

Very small market size but the future outlook is positive. Highly fragmented in all respects. There’s a small amount of vapers but numbers are expected to grow as product awareness...

Portugal market adapting to new regulations and lower tax

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 30th August 2017

After the fall of the market size due the e-liquid tax, it seems both companies and vapers have now adapted to the new regulation. As the market starts to grow again, we find advance modular...

Polish market report: a tale of two cities

Written by ECigIntelligence | 20th August 2017

ECigIntelligence visited 34 vape stores in Poland’s two largest cities, Warsaw and Krakow, to gauge the market and compare offline prices – and found a striking difference between the...

Bulgaria: scope for further development

Written by ECigIntelligence | 18th August 2017

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....

New bill signals fresh approach to Canada’s e-cig market

Written by Migle Malinovskyte | 16th August 2017

        Executive summary   Canada has an active e-cigarette market despite widespread confusion over the legal status of the products. There are still no federal laws related to e-cigarettes; however, Bill S-5,...

Malaysia: tough regulation stifles market growth

Written by ECigIntelligence | 10th August 2017

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...

E-cig market grows in Czech Republic, fuelled by tobacco regs

Written by Veronika Sianko | 9th August 2017

In this August 2017 look at the Czech Republic, we find that the relatively mild regulation of e-cigarettes is apparently fuelling further growth in the sector. The Czech e-cigarette market is also geared more towards...

Industry expecting growth of undeveloped Serbia market

Written by Veronika Sianko | 25th July 2017

In this July 2017 report we find that the Serbian e-cigarette market is rather undeveloped, but along with the local industry we expect growth. Electronic cigarettes are only partially regulated, with an advertisement ban and...

Japan market fragmented with sales concentrated online

Written by Veronika Sianko | 15th June 2017

        Executive summary   Electronic cigarettes have started to gain popularity after a sharp increase in tobacco taxes. The market of reduced-risk products in Japan seems to be dominated by heated tobacco...

Regulation results in a limited market in Mexico

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 5th June 2017

The e-cigarette market in Mexico is very limited due to regulation and vape stores are largely clandestine, although some sellers operate online. Open systems...

Ireland: stores drive sales as numbers grow

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th April 2017

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....

Belgium: online sales ban benefits French firms

Written by ECigIntelligence | 11th April 2017

In our latest report on Belgium, we find that the market is only growing slowly due to online restrictions following the implementation of the TPD. Online sales are banned, meaning sites can only offer in-store...

Hungary: strict new regime comes down hard

Written by ECigIntelligence | 22nd March 2017

ECigIntelligence looks at state of the e-cigarette market in Hungary following transposition of the European TPd and the imposition of the strictest regulatory regime in Europe, with online sales banned and bricks-and-mortar sales restricted to...

Austria market offline and fragmented but still developing

Written by Nicolás Leonardo Dejtiar | 9th February 2017

In this ECigIntelligence report into the Austrian market, we find that an estimated 1.41% of the population are vapers. It is a highly fragmented industry, both in product preferences and distribution, and distribution is based...

Australia and New Zealand: personal imports lead the field

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd January 2017

The sale of e-cigarettes containing nicotine is banned in both Australia and New Zealand. Though there is a grassroots move to change this, both markets are currently led by online imports for personal...

E-liquid tax having negative impact on Portugal market

Written by ECigIntelligence | 9th December 2016

Due to a tax on e-liquids containing nicotine, most e-liquid bought in Portugal is nicotine free. Vapers are then adding nicotine separately to avoid increasing the price. However, a lot of sales are occurring across...

Greece enjoys return to growth ahead of TPD deadline

Written by ECigIntelligence | 23rd November 2016

In this ECigIntelligence report, we find that two years on from the first period of strong growth, 2016 seems to have been a good year for the Greek e-cigarette market as it has experienced its...

China: a market with massive potential but unusual challenges

Written by ECigIntelligence | 4th November 2016

In this report ECigIntelligence takes an in-depth look at the market in China. The world's most highly populated country is for now a largely untapped potential market for e-cigarettes, despite most of the world's vaping...

France: mature, competitive market dominated by open systems

Written by ECigIntelligence | 3rd November 2016

In this report ECigIntelligence looks at France, a mature market but one with some interesting times ahead. There is a high rate of competition among vape stores, with one chain of shops going out of...

Italy: price drop helps to triple vaping population

Written by ECigIntelligence | 2nd November 2016

In this report ECigIntelligence looks at the state of the market in Italy - a market that is recovering following a crash in 2014. The Italian market is also seeing Big Tobacco firms moving in...

Ukraine: market recovering from decline, but new legislation looms

Written by ECigIntelligence | 26th October 2016

In this report ECigIntelligence takes an in-depth look at the market in Ukraine. The currently unregulated vape market appears to be growing again following the recent political turmoil. However, new rules are under discussion that...

Russia: market growth as buyers move toward open systems

Written by ECigIntelligence | 25th October 2016

ECigIntelligence looks at how the market in Russia is developing, including the growth in popularity of open system devices and the rise of a vaping culture. Our in-depth report provides detailed data on market size,...

UK online retail: top brands hold their positions despite low loyalty

Written by ECigIntelligence | 24th October 2016

In this report, ECigIntelligence looks at how leading retailers dominate the UK’s online market for e-cigarette products. While the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) is creating uncertainty in the market, we find that consumers don’t...

How top U.S. e-cig brands succeed in traditional channels

Written by Jon Bruford | 27th September 2016

ECigIntelligence analyses the seven leading e-cig brands in mainstream U.S. retail, aiming to understand and explain the factors that have led to their success in these channels. How do the best-known brands fare, and how...

India: potential for growth but tobacco remains competitive

Written by Lorraine Mullaney | 2nd September 2016

The e-cigarette market is highly undeveloped in India with an estimated 15,000-50,000 vapers. As the country is developing rapidly, it has the potential to grow but the market is complex and...

Report: Netherlands market shrinks but promises stability

Written by Jon Bruford | 1st September 2016

  There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the Netherlands or the advanced search page.         Executive summary   Market size is down, but tending to stabilise...

Sharp increase in Canadian vaper numbers and sales

Written by Barnaby Page | 27th June 2016

In this report we look at Canada, a market-oriented, high-tech industrial society in the trillion-dollar class with high living standards. There are no federal laws related to e-cigarettes – despite calls to clarify a confused...

Sweden can expect post-TPD e-cig growth

Written by Jon Bruford | 17th June 2016

In this report we look at Sweden, an expanding market where further growth is expected into 2017, helped by the easing of certain aspects of regulation in the country due to implementation of the Tobacco...

Norway sees steady e-cig growth despite competition

Written by Jon Bruford | 17th June 2016

In this in-depth report we look at Norway, where use of e-cigs seems to have a strong health slant. Snus is highly prevalent in the country and is clearly entrenched competition to e-cigs, potentially meaning...

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