Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
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
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
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 companies.
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
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”)
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
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 old.
Vaping products from Totally Wicked are now available from UK high street newspaper and stationery retailer WHSmith
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
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
Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts
PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum”
French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults
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
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
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
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
More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence
Juul has widened its retail presence in the UK, with its devices now available in 357 branches of major supermarket chain Asda
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer
More than half of French high school students tried an e-cigarette in 2018, a sharp increase since 2015, according to a new survey
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
British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019
Juul Labs has entered into a partnership with French manufacturer J Well to distribute its popular device across the country from 1st June
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
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
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
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
The UK Vape Industry Association (UKVIA) has again designated April as National Vaping Awareness Month, dedicated to helping smokers switch to e-cigarettes
Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives
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