Our study of the top five US vape store chains considers how many outlets they have, their geographical distribution, how much they have grown, and how their presence relates to that of smaller chains and...
After the FDA’s recent announcement, we went back to some of the respondents to our US vape store survey earlier in the summer – and we found that optimism had increased hugely ...
Our latest look at the Florida e-cig market investigates how vape stores are geographically located and how this distribution is related to the geographical concentration of tobacco stores. We also look at how much of...
In our latest look at the vape stores of America, we find that while the number of vape stores saw 16% growthin 2016, in 2017 this growth slowed to 3%. Previously the South had driven...
An online survey was carried out on U.S. e-cigarette consumers by ECigIntelligence between October 2016 and January 2017 in the U.S. The survey was carried out with support from consumer association CASAA (Consumer Advocates for...
The US Vape Store Survey is an ongoing joint project of ECigIntelligence and the Smoke-Free Alternative Trade Association (SFATA). The first survey was conducted in December 2015. This latest survey took in vape stores across...
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...
Written by Stavroula Anastasopoulou | 12th April 2017
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...
Pods are a new hardware category which aim to fill the gap in the U.S. market between the traditional products on offer. In this March 2017 report, we see that the key concept is to...
With the deeming regulations likely to dramatically reduce the range of e-liquid available in the United States, ECigIntelligence looks at the current state of the online market in terms of product...
In 2016, the internet provided one of the most important distribution channels in the U.S., with about 15% of vapers regularly making their e-cigarette purchases online. The percentage was higher among hobbyists, with approximately 50%...
In this November 2016 analysis we focused on stores which we believed to be dedicated to vaping, the traditional definition of a vape store. The directories to a large extent are populated with these stores,...
We consider the very different approaches online e-cigarette retailers and e-liquid brands in the U.S. take to social media, and how this reflects the different roles of their Websites and the way customers use...
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...
Our analysis of the top five vape store chains in the U.S. reveals distinct patterns in geographical distribution, and offers some insight into how these chains are evolving against the background of a maturing...
Contents1 Executive summary2 Market size3 Information about the study4 Regional split5 Total US number of vapers6 US regional market size7 Method for calculating spend figures8 Overview of the spend figures This methodology accompanies the recent...
Contents1 Executive summary2 Introduction3 Hardware manufacturing – overview4 Hardware margins – for U.S. vape shops and online retailers5 Wholesale conditions6 Low in-store price differential7 Typical characteristics of top brands8 Appendix9 Methodology There may be...
The number of products on the U.S. e-cigarette market will contract sharply after the new deeming regulations come into full effect, according to their architect the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) – and its predictions...
Contents1 2 Executive summary3 Introduction4 Form factors5 Tobacco cigarette use in combination with e-cigarettes6 Usage frequency of e-cigarettes and consumption7 Distribution and pricing differences across four regions8 Flavours9 Secondary device10 Cigalike brands11 Limitations12 Appendix ...
Data for the online e-cig sector in the United States suggests a robust industry, and contrasts strongly with dwindling growth reported in traditional retail channels. Our in-depth report identifies the top vendors and analyses changes...
ECigIntelligence’s evaluation of the interconnected value chains in the U.S. e-cigarette and vapour markets begins with the overly saturated, intensely competitive, and highly lucrative e-liquid segment. This report takes an overview of 2015 Vape Shop...
Contents1 Executive summary2 Introduction3 Current good manufacturing practices4 Adulteration and misbranding5 Quality control at state level6 The bottom line7 Appendix I: examples of cGMP for vapour companies8 Appendix II: FD&C Act chapter IX: tobacco products...
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the United States or the advanced search page. ECigIntelligence’s Ryan McCrossan reports on the current failure of convenience stores in the northeast...
There may be more recent ECigIntelligence reports on this territory. Please visit the home page for the United States or the advanced search page. The images on this page relate to the vape stores chapter in the report...
Contents1 Executive summary2 Introduction3 Methodology4 Mainstream retail: -30% Y/Y decline in e-cig category sales: no shortage of challenges5 Mainstream retail: limited e-cig brands available in c-stores6 Mainstream retail: limited product available in c-stores7 Vape stores...
Executive summary • Introduction • FDA enforcement authority • Development of FDA e-cigarette enforcement • Compliance strategies for the industry • Risk posed by...
Methodology • The top sites • Traffic share and unique visitors • Segmentation of leading online vendors • Dwell times • Drivers of traffic • Direct visits • Referrals • Organic search • Social...
State law: age verification • State taxes: “Amazon laws” • State taxes: the Marketplace Fairness Act • Federal law: PACT and mail restrictions • The future of online sales...
Research on the role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation remains contradictory and unclear, but there are hints that frequency of vaping and type of product may be...
As the use of e-cigarettes has spread, so has the number of fires started by them. But while this has raised some concerns and generated some headlines, these incidents form a small proportion of fires...
The e-cig industry is still developing offline, which gives smaller brands a chance to make their mark in supermarkets and other mainstream retail outlets across the UK, the U.S. and elsewhere. But what’s the best...
The e-cig industry is driven by rapidly growing consumer demand, splintered by diverse technologies, threatened by regulation, and niggled at by medical doubts. So the team at ECigIntelligence has drafted a SWOT analysis for the...
Heavy-handed regulations for e-cigarettes • The DSHEA: a much lighter touch • Industry-friendly provisions for dietary supplements • Resisting tighter regulation for dietary...
A comprehensive survey of the U.S. e-cigarette market and regulation, including: Market size • Consumption patterns • Online pricing • Distribution • Raw material supply • E-cigarette usage surveys • Current U.S. e-cigarette regulation •...
The proposed regulations • FDA e-cigarette information requests • Analysis of SFATA submission • SFATA’s proposed alternative • Analysis of AEMSA submission and proposals • Analysis of Totally Wicked submission and proposals •...