88Vape forecasts 35% revenue increase amid product momentum
13th May 2021 | Business briefing |
UK supplier behind low-cost e-liquid brand 88Vape expects good product performance in 2021 thanks to its recent rollout in the convenience store channel
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Scientists and industry at odds on value of public harm reduction information
5th May 2021 | Business briefing |
The information the public receives on tobacco harm reduction and whether it contributes to improving the role of tobacco-alternatives is a hot topic that divides the industry and the scientific community
EU science committee confirms doubts on cessation but steps back on ‘gateway’
29th April 2021 | Business briefing |
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks (SCHEER) has confirmed its sceptical attitude to the role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation but softened its view on the “gateway effect”
Changing consumer behaviour and the role of regulation in novel products
26th April 2021 | Business briefing |
How do US vape store owners see the future? How is the HnB market developing in Japan, South Korea and worldwide? And what of new tobacco-related products? ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips offers his expert view
Juul aims to double availability in UK vape stores with new distribution deal
19th April 2021 | Business briefing |
Juul Labs has reached a distribution agreement with wholesaler UK Vapour Brands (UKVB) to extend its footprint “as much as possible” across British specialist vape retailers
Compliance with German e-liquid tax will be ‘a big problem’, industry warns
9th April 2021 | Business briefing |
Vaping representatives in Germany warned that the government proposal to tax nicotine-containing vaping products from next year is based on wrong assumptions and puts an excessively high burden on the sector
Will the suspension of e-liquid tax bring real benefits to Estonia’s vape trade?
1st April 2021 | Business briefing |
Lawmakers and officials in Estonia are divided over the suspension of collection of tax on e-liquids, which starts today and lasts until December 2022
Imperial ‘on track’ for the year with expected increase in vaping revenue
30th March 2021 | Business briefing |
Imperial Brands expects to deliver its yearly objectives for 2021 thanks to anticipated increased revenue from its smoke-free portfolio
Debate’s unresolved as survey suggests poor info leads to false perception of risk
17th March 2021 | Business briefing |
How much information the public receives from health authorities about tobacco harm reduction – and how much it helps – is a hot topic of discussion and division between the industry and the scientific community
Italy to fight smuggling and illegal sales with new tax stamps for e-liquids
8th March 2021 | Business briefing |
The Italian Customs and Monopoly Agency (ADM) is to strengthen controls against illegal marketing of vaping products with a system of tax stamps
Warning as vape stores in England are told not to reopen before mid-April
23rd February 2021 | Business briefing |
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that vape stores in England should not reopen before 12th April – while the industry continues to demand that they should be considered essential businesses
BAT enjoys 52% increase in vapour revenue as overall figures slip back
18th February 2021 | Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a “strong performance” of its e-cigarette business in 2020, with vapour revenue up more than 50% on the previous year and growth accelerating
German study finds most e-liquids lack appropriate safety instructions
8th February 2021 | Business briefing |
Research conducted by the regional government of Baden-Württemberg in Germany has found that 86% of vaping products inspected did not fully comply with existing labelling and packaging regulations
Imperial to pursue a ‘more concentrated’ market approach to vaping sector
28th January 2021 | Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has announced a substantial change in strategy towards its vapour segment, with more focused investment in its Blu e-cigarette brand
‘Beyond nicotine’ – BAT launches new CBD Vuse e-liquids in the UK
15th January 2021 | Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched CBD e-liquids compatible with its Vuse device onto the British market as part of the company’s plan to expand its portfolio into new areas “beyond nicotine”
UK vaping industry gives a cautious welcome to last-ditch Brexit deal
24th December 2020 | Business briefing |
The British vaping industry has broadly welcomed the agreement reached on Christmas Eve between the UK and EU over the trade relations the two parties will enjoy from 1st January
Italy’s small vape businesses welcome association’s planned retail network
15th December 2020 | Business briefing |
Hundreds of vaping businesses have shown interest in a new project launched by the main Italian industry association to support and promote e-cigarette retail and create a network of vaping suppliers
Imperial to be more ‘prudent’ after tobacco-alternatives revenues slip
17th November 2020 | Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has revealed that net revenue from its next-generation portfolio declined by 27% in the year to September and announced that it will take a “more prudent approach” in its business model from now on
European surveys back up smoking cessation aim in e-cigarette users
13th November 2020 | Business briefing |
A new survey reveals that 80% of Europeans who switched to e-cigarettes to quit their habit have succeeded
Opinion: ECigIntelligence smells a rat in bad science on e-cigs and COVID-19
9th November 2020 | Business briefing |
Marc Beishon, former editor of New Scientist magazine, takes recent examples of bad science to task for misrepresenting the supposed dangers of e-cigarettes, including unfounded links with COVID-19
Vape industry warns of 50% sales drop as second lockdown begins in England
5th November 2020 | Business briefing |
Industry insiders have called for vape stores to be classed as essential outlets as all non-essential shops in England are ordered to close for a month under the terms of the country’s second lockdown
France investigates vaping market to detect and correct inconsistencies
29th October 2020 | Business briefing |
New research from the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) has indicated the positives and negatives of the vaping market in the country, and highlighted those areas for future investigation
Government concludes German e-liquids are vitamin E free, but warns about THC
22nd October 2020 | Business briefing |
A study concludes that e-liquids marketed in Germany do not contain potential concerning chemicals and additives such as vitamin E acetate, but warned about high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in some of them
ASH blames ‘mistaken belief in harm’ for 11% drop in number of British vapers
16th October 2020 | Business briefing |
The number of e-cigarette users in Great Britain declined by 400,000 between 2019 and 2020, according to new research by the public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Cochrane evidence review supports nicotine e-cigs for smoking cessation
15th October 2020 | Business briefing |
Nicotine e-cigarettes can be more effective than other more traditional methods in helping smokers to quit the habit for at least six months, the latest Cochrane review of the subject has concluded
Imperial’s revenue from tobacco alternatives down 30% from last year
9th October 2020 | Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has revealed that the company’s net revenue from its next-generation portfolio is around 30% down on 2019, while overall company revenue remains flat
E-cigarettes are likely to reduce harm but not without risk, says UK science panel
5th October 2020 | Business briefing |
Switching from smoking to vaping is likely to reduce harm to health but could still have risks, while flavours represent an area of further uncertainty, an independent UK government science committee has concluded
Repeal of shake and vape ban brings relief to Greek vaping industry
29th September 2020 | Business briefing |
The Greek e-cigarette industry is largely “satisfied” with the government’s decision to repeal the law banning shake and vape products – but doubts and difficulties remain
EU: evidence to support e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation tool ‘weak’
25th September 2020 | Business briefing |
A leading EU scientific committee says evidence “for the support of electronic cigarettes’ effectiveness in helping smokers to quit” is weak, and has warned about nicotine addiction in young people
How EVALI, and the way it was reported, damaged perceptions of vaping
18th September 2020 | Business briefing |
Many smokers believe vaping is at least as harmful as combustible cigarettes, despite e-cigarettes’ lower production of toxicants and carcinogens; researchers in England have been examining why