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Our updated assessment of the Dutch e-cigarette market finds a further decrease in the vaping population, while online sales, predominantly of open system kits, are driven by a shift away from cigalikes.
In our latest survey of the UK market, we find that sales of e-liquids generated around 60% of revenue. The e-liquid market is fragmented, while the hardware sector is much more consolidated. Top five brands of devices reported gather around 60% of the market in comparison with top five e-liquid brands that gather around 20%. Fruit and menthol were reported as the most popular flavours.
Our survey of French vape stores, conducted in April and May 2017, analyses detailed responses from 165 store managers, representing 548 stores across 12 of the 13 mainland regions of France.
ECigIntelligence estimates that between 10% and 15% of the French e-cigarette market is taken by tobacconist stores – and after a troubled start, their market share is growing, with more than half of all tobacconists in France now selling vaping products.
With just 150,000 vapers in a population of more than 19m, Romania is a market with great potential for e-cigarettes.
In our latest look at the Spanish market, we see that stores in areas with a high footfall tend to have double the number of new vaper customers, and most of the e-liquids sold come from Spain, Italy, UK and China.
In our latest look into the German market, we find a high prevalence of mods against other e-cig formats, with the most popular products being Joyetech ego AIO, Smoke Alien kit and Eleaf Istick Pico kit. The most popular e-liquid flavour are the fruits category. E-liquid is an average 20% more expensive in physical stores.
In this look at the French market, we find the most common daily vape store revenue is less than €500.The e-liquid market is also dominated by French brands, led by Alfaliquid, Pulp and FlowerPower.
In our latest look at the UK market, we find estimated daily revenues of British vape stores vary, mainly between £500 and £1,500. Stores in more populated cities do not seem to be getting more customers than those located in smaller towns, but fruit flavours remain the most popular.
Flavour preferences among e-cigarette users differ markedly between different countries, different hardware devices and between types of users.
ECigIntelligence compares the prices of six e-cig products – hardware and e-liquids – across six key markets: France, Germany, Italy, the UK, the U.S. and Russia.
Key findings of our Italian survey include that estimated daily revenues of Italian vape stores vary between €300 and €1500; and that
stores located in more populated cities seem to be getting more new customers than those located in smaller towns.
Outdoor advertising is arguably the most important medium left open for e-cigarette companies looking to create brand awareness. But what can it actually do for a company and is it worth it?
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. The vaping population is expected to increase due to prices of regular cigarettes and healthier life style behaviour.
Our in-depth analysis of the UK e-liquid market shows that the top UK online retailers sell a variety of e-liquid brands, but they come predominantly from US manufacturers. The TPD has affected pricing, but premium as a description of an e-liquid does not imply higher prices.
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 collection, and having to print packaging in three languages has proved a barrier to some manufacturers. Meanwhile, French companies – the source of much of the e-liquid – have a strong presence in the south of the country.
Analysis of notifications to the British regulator provides insight into the product mix on the market.
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 nationally registered tobacconists.
In 2016 the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) came into force, and the compulsory pharmaceutical licensing of nicotine containing e-cigs and e-liquids ended. This means vape stores and other bricks-and-mortar retailers are now allowed to stock nicotine-containing products, which might increase the proportion of sales coming through this channel. In this March 2017 report on Denmark we look at the offline channel to see if it is has developed as it’s online counterpart has in terms of products on offer and prices.
We take a detailed look at Italy’s well developed e-liquid market and find a good number of companies either producing e-liquids or offering their own e-liquid brands, but facing competition in their home market from U.S. brands.
With the vaping population falling, smaller vape stores across France are closing their doors – leaving the bigger, better-funded chains to pick up the business.
In our latest report on the Italian market, we see that online remained the largest e-cig sales channel in 2016, with a significant increase in traffic early last year reflecting an increased e-cig usage during this period. However, Italy’s leading online retailers have significantly less traffic than in comparable e-cig markets such as the UK and France – and like other e-cig markets, leading online retailers drive the majority of traffic in the sector.
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 on physical sales through vape stores and open system products.
ECigIntelligence takes a closer look at the brands and the retail outlets that make Denmark the most highly developed e-cigarette market among the Nordic nations.
Who sells e-cigarettes in the Nordic countries, and where are they based? We compared the markets in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark, and found Denmark the most highly developed.
Vape stores and e-cig kiosks in shopping malls look set to profit from Poland’s ban on online sales of e-cigarette products.
We visited 17 vape stores throughout Spain in December 2016, interviewing managers and staff in Barcelona, Madrid, Murcia, Sevilla and Valencia. This is what we found.
As part of our detailed analysis of the top five e-cigarette retailers in Russia, we look at how they fare online, and in particular a breakdown of their Internet traffic.
We take a detailed look at Russia’s five biggest e-cig retailers and compare how they fare both in their vape store chains and through their websites.
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 the border in Spain, which is having a large, negative impact on the Portuguese market.
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