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Juul pays $22.5m to settle Washington State lawsuit…
14th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States, Washington |

FDA issues marketing denials to several Myblu products…
11th April 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Walmart ready to pull tobacco products off its shelves…
29th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

VPR settles patent case and threatens more…
28th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Vape advocates say Brexit provides UK with an opportunity it hasn’t yet taken
18th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
Industry insiders have suggested the UK government should raise the nicotine limit for e-cigarettes, promote vaping, and legalise snus as part of the country’s post-Brexit regulatory reforms

One judge of three seems receptive to Triton’s argument against FDA decision
17th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
E-liquid provider Triton Distribution may have made some progress in its attempt to convince a court that the US FDA was “arbitrary and capricious” in denying its flavoured vaping products application

China to ban e-cig flavours – and RELX is perfectly relaxed about the new rules
15th March 2022 - Regulatory briefing |
All e-liquid flavours other than tobacco will be banned in China from 1st May, according to the country’s Tobacco Monopoly Administration, which has confirmed administrative measures for e-cigarettes proposed in December

FDA gives OK to market Iqos 3 with special information…
14th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |


Tobacconists in France have biggest increase in demand for vaping products
10th March 2022 - Charts and infographics |
Tobacconists in France have seen the biggest increase in demand for vaping products in recent years, having received monetary support from the government to transform their businesses. Many have used this additional funding to rebrand their shops so that they attract more e-cigarette customers, according to new analysis from ECigIntelligence

Bantam Vape gets USPS exception…
8th March 2022 - Alerts | North America, United States |

Turning Point blames US regulation for drop in vapour product sales and profit
1st March 2022 - Business briefing |
The legal challenges faced by the vaping industry in the US impacted Turning Point Brands’ vapour portfolio in 2021, with a significant drop in the last quarter’s net sales and gross profit

Market report: France – a mature market dominated by open system products
28th February 2022 - Market reports |
France is one of the biggest and most developed vape markets in the world, with e-cigarettes having first appeared there in 2005. This report considers the shape of that market today, and how it looks set to develop further

Good Vuse for BAT as vapour growth helps offset dip in overall revenue
14th February 2022 - Business briefing |
Vuse and vapour were the primary driver of a 42.4% year-on-year increase in British American Tobacco (BAT)’s new category portfolio revenue, according to the company’s latest results

PMI sees bright future for Iqos Veev as it prepares to expand into more markets
14th February 2022 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has commited to continuing to support the sales and promotion of its Veev vaping product, with future expansion into more markets around the world

Only in California: the all-pure cannabis vape pod from the inventors of Juul
9th February 2022 - Blog |
The latest offering from the company that first devised the Juul e-cigarette looks sure to be a new Californian craze – even if it’s not exactly “made solely from pure cannabis”

Altria keeps fingers crossed on Juul PMTA but ‘will not invest further in vaping’
1st February 2022 - Business briefing |
US tobacco giant Altria has announced that it will not invest any further in the vapour category for the foreseeable future

Global Trends survey details slowdown in growth of worldwide vaping market
12th January 2022 - Business briefing |
Vaping products have continued to take a share of the worldwide retail market away from smokable tobacco over the past three years, with sales of combustible cigarettes declining by 5% – but the rate of growth has slowed

Is it the end for F1’s long tobacco tie-up – or does McLaren’s Vuse promo count?
15th December 2021 - Blog |
It’s the end of an era as tobacco sponsorship of Formula One racing comes to an end – again. Or does it and is it?

Market report: South Korea – a slight rise for e-cigs as smoking falls further
9th December 2021 - Market reports |
South Korean smoking rates have fallen in the last decade due to smokeless tobacco alternatives and rising prices. Vape sales are level but impacted by heated tobacco

RLX blames ‘volatile market’ for what it expects to be a temporary revenue drop
7th December 2021 - Business briefing |
RLX Technology saw a drop of 34% in its net revenue for the third quarter of the year but has expressed optimism that this will be a temporary reversal

Company goes to Supreme Court after judge rejects stay of US FDA denial order
26th November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Breeze Smoke is asking the US Supreme Court to stay a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) marketing denial order (MDO) after the Court of Appeals rejected such motion

Imperial remains bullish despite drop in revenue from next generation products
16th November 2021 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands registered a dip in revenues from its next generation products (NGP) portfolio but said it looks forward to expanding product trials in new countries and consolidating European and US markets

Manufacturer sues FDA for ‘irreparable harm’ despite PMTA reconsideration
3rd November 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Florida-based e-cigarette manufacturer Bidi Vapor has taken the US FDA to court claiming “continued irreparable harm” from being given a marketing denial order (MDO) for its vaping products

Court allows firm to continue e-cig sales after ‘inadequate’ FDA denial order
29th October 2021 - Business briefing |
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concluded that the FDA “inadequately addressed or explained” a PMTA that resulted in a MDO, and decided to temporary allow a company from Texas to keep its flavoured products on the market until it resolves the case

PMTAs: after the Reynolds approvals, which way will the FDA go next?
15th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
“The importance of the FDA authorising a vaping product as ‘appropriate for the protection of public health’ should not be understated,” said Greg Conley, president of the American Vaping Association

FDA’s views on Vuse have potential to change the whole vaping landscape
14th October 2021 - Blog |
The granting of RJ Reynolds’s PMTAs for its Vuse Solo e-cigarette device and two of its pods is very big news for the US vaping industry, its supporters, its customers, and its opponents

First PMTA success for Reynolds’s Vuse products – but tobacco flavours only
13th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its first marketing authorisations for e-cigarette products, following the rejection of millions of others. The authorisations cover RJ Reynolds’s Vuse Solo device and two 4.8% nicotine tobacco-flavoured pods

Turning Point withdraws legal action after FDA back-tracks on PMTA refusal
12th October 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rescinded its marketing denial order (MDO) affecting 14 Turning Point Brands products, saying “relevant information that was not adequately assessed”

It’s PSG-eekvape as e-cig maker gains promotion with leading football club
25th August 2021 - Business briefing |
Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer Geekvape has signed a deal with top French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) for the 2021-2022 season – a deal tied up in regulatory restrictions

RLX blames threat of tighter Chinese regulation for Q2 slowdown in growth
20th August 2021 - Business briefing |
RLX Technology has reported a slowdown in its revenue growth for the second quarter of the year due to “external factors”

US FDA rejects 4.5m PMTA applications from one single manufacturer
10th August 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A small manufacturer from Texas must remove millions of vaping products from the US market after the FDA issued a Refuse to File (RTF) letter rejecting most of its PMTAs

Behind the scenes of the 6m PMTA submissions – the ‘top five’
6th August 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Five US companies are top of the list with the most PMTAs submitted, and represent five out of the 6m total applications by the September 2020 deadline

Vuse in full sail with BAT’s vapour volume up 70% year-on-year in first half of 2021
28th July 2021 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue from its new category portfolio rose by 40.4% year-on-year to £883m in the first half of 2021, driven by the post-pandemic recovery of its vapour segment

Back to the drawing-board for Nerudia as ‘more prudent’ Imperial ponders job cuts
26th July 2021 - Business briefing |
A proposed restructuring of Nerudia, a UK e-liquid manufacturer owned by Imperial Brands, could lead to the loss of 77 jobs across its research and development and production departments in Liverpool

Cannabis vape entrepreneur aims to make his device ‘the medical Nespresso’
23rd July 2021 - Business briefing |
London-listed Kanabo has launched the first medical cannabis vaping product in the UK in a move the company’s founder hopes will ultimately revolutionise the way medicines are administered

Egypt’s new tender for tobacco production: an opportunity for e-cigs?
16th July 2021 - Business briefing |
Egypt is on the way to resolving a controversial licence scheme to produce tobacco products, which is seen by the industry as a real opportunity to start producing vaping products in the African country

PMTA applications reveal key roles for tobacco, fruit and menthol flavours
15th July 2021 - Charts and infographics |
An analysis of the long-awaited list of PMTA applications that was recently published by the US Food and Drug Administration

E-cig hardware under scrutiny in the US
15th July 2021 - Charts and infographics |
An analysis of the long-awaited list of PMTA applications that was recently published by the US Food and Drug Administration

Could Juul Labs’ $40m North Carolina settlement affect other legal challenges?
1st July 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The $40m agreement between Juul Labs and the US state of North Carolina marks an unexpected milestone for the manufacturer – one which could set a precedent for other outstanding claims

North Carolina announces deal requiring Juul to pay $40m and ‘mend its ways’
28th June 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
The US state of North Carolina has reached an out-of-court agreement with Juul Labs that will require the company to pay $40m over six years and make “drastic changes to the way it conducts business”

US investor sues Relx for not explaining risk of tightened Chinese regulations
16th June 2021 - Business briefing |
A Relx shareholder has filed a lawsuit in the US accusing the Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer of misinterpreting potential regulatory risk when filing for the US initial public offering (IPO) last October

BAT optimistic about growth in tobacco alternatives in a ‘pivotal’ business year
9th June 2021 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has upgraded its annual forecast with an expectation of strong growth in new categories in post-pandemic times and a planned further rollout of its tobacco-alternatives portfolio

US trade commission starts judging ‘repugnant’ 2018 Altria-Juul merger
4th June 2021 - Business briefing |
A trial started this week at the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against Altria’s investment in Juul, with the government agency accusing the tobacco giant of illegally pulling out of the e-cigarette market

Global flavour development trends
27th May 2021 - Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online

Imperial reaps significant benefit from its fresh approach to the vapour segment
18th May 2021 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands’ earnings for the first half of the year have jumped 6.1% to £15.57bn in the midst of a process to implement a new company strategy towards tobacco alternatives

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

Podcast: what are the main issues surrounding flavoured e-cigarettes?
28th April 2021 - Podcasts |
Flavours continue to be both a major selling point and a major point of regulatory effort and controversy where e-cigarettes and tobacco products are concerned. ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips share his views

Juul executives face trial after US judge rules racketeering claims ‘plausible’
26th April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A major lawsuit in California against Juul Labs and Altria over youth marketing tactics is moving forward after a judge endorsed a new racketeering theory as “plausible”

Washington attack on nicotine in smokes could be good news for e-cigarettes
23rd April 2021 - Blog |
News that the Biden administration is considering reducing nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes in the US has affected stock prices in the UK – and has potentially interesting implications for the vaping market

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

Legal uncertainties are cramping the vaping industry worldwide, says Relx
19th April 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
Changes and uncertainty over regulatory approach in some big vaping markets, and the rise in compatible products, are major current challenges for big players in the e-cigarette industry, such as Relx International

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

Regulatory report: Slovakia, March 2021
23rd March 2021 - Regulatory reports |
This report provides a comprehensive overview of the current regulatory regime for e-cigs and their related products in Slovakia

US trade officials demand e-cigarette firms reveal sales and advertising data
2nd March 2021 - Business briefing |
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has asked five leading e-cigarette manufacturers to disclose their 2019 and 2020 data on sales, advertising and promotional expenditures

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

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

Podcast: Global predictions and analysis of the e-cigarette sector for 2021
22nd January 2021 - Business briefing , Podcasts |
Tim Phillips, ECigIntelligence’s managing director, joins Jon Bruford to discuss the key developments coming up in 2021 and the drivers that shape the market – including the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, shifts in consumer preferences and business enforcements – as well as challenges and opportunities. To obtain more data and analysis from the […]

Relx aims to raise $1bn in US stock sale amid concerns over regulation and tariffs
21st January 2021 - Business briefing |
China’s leading e-cigarette company, Relx, is hoping to raise up to $1.17bn from a US initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange

‘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”

Chinese e-cigarette leader Relx moves towards $100m US stock market launch
6th January 2021 - Business briefing |
The leading Chinese e-cigarette brand Relx has taken the first formal steps toward an initial public offering (IPO) in the US

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

US e-cig stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

International e-cigarette stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the European and Asian e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

European e-cig stakeholders database
16th November 2020 - Databases |
Use our newly updated directory of stakeholders in the EU e-cigarette world to find the most relevant organisations in every country.

Market report: China – will China Tobacco step in and take control?
9th November 2020 - Market reports |
While China is the supplier of e-cigarettes to the world, the domestic vapour market is small, slow-growing – and faces the uncertainty of future regulation, or even a total takeover, by the state tobacco monopoly

JT launches new tobacco vapour device amid segment revenue decline
2nd November 2020 - Business briefing |
Japan Tobacco (JT) has launched in the domestic market a new tobacco-infused vapour device “Ploom TECH+ with” a few days after the manufacturer posted less revenue for its reduce-risk portfolio in the third quarter of the year

Australian pharmacists ready to take up central role in e-cigarette distribution
13th October 2020 - Business briefing |
Pharmacists across Australia are waiting for more details after the announcement by the country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that they would be exclusive distributors of prescribed e-cigarettes

US lawsuits against Juul pile up, but where are they all headed?
13th October 2020 - Regulatory reports |
Juul is being sued in courts across the US. Most of the cases brought by individuals, states, or school districts have many allegations in common – and the consequences could affect the whole e-cigarette industry

US school districts sue Juul for alleged ‘fraudulent marketing to children’
7th October 2020 - Business briefing |
More than 100 school districts across the US have joined in suing Juul Labs, accusing the company of “intentional and fraudulent marketing to children”

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

Law firm pits Juul against RICO – an act that was designed to bring down the Mob
25th September 2020 - Blog |
How can a charge originally designed to take on America’s organised crime families be applied to Juul’s alleged targeting of teenagers?

Juul chief calls for ‘advantageous’ regulation for tobacco alternatives
23rd September 2020 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs chairman and CEO Kevin Crosthwaite has warned that regulatory efforts to curb e-cigarette use risk tipping the balance back in favour of more dangerous combustible cigarettes

Wednesday 4pm: final countdown to the PMTA deadline
7th September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The final deadline for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) for e-cig products in the US is now imminent, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially setting it at 4pm on 9th September

Arizona granted $22.5m judgement against out-of-business Eonsmoke
18th August 2020 - Business briefing |
US e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke, which recently announced that it had ceased all operations, has been ordered to pay $22.5m to the state of Arizona for selling unapproved vapour products

Canadian businesses adapt to federal restrictions on vaping advertising
7th August 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
New restrictions on e-cigarette promotion and advertising are coming into force today in Canada and the vaping industry is getting ready to comply with another change in the federal legislation

Vuse performance in the US boosts BAT’s revenue in H1 2020
31st July 2020 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT)’s revenue rose by 0.8% to £12.3bn ($16.1bn) in H1 2020, helped by a 14.7% increase in the new category segment

Juul submits 125,000-page PMTA application to the US FDA
31st July 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Juul has submitted a 125,000-page premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to continue selling its tobacco and menthol pods in the country

Juul US volume drops 10% in a year; hires a new director
29th July 2020 - Business briefing |
The volume of Juul in the US is estimated at 440m units in Q2 2020, nearly 10% less than in 2019, while the company aims to “reset” its business

FDA issues warning to Puff Bar days after company drops all US sales
21st July 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warnings to Puff Bar and nine other companies demanding they withdraw unapproved vapour products from the market

Californian biotech company aims to market vape-style NRT device in US
14th July 2020 - Business briefing |
A California-based company is seeking US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorisation to market what it calls the first “vapour-style inhalable” nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) device

Reynolds sues LA County over ‘draconian’ e-cig flavour ban
19th June 2020 - Business briefing |
RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company and two of its affiliates have filed a lawsuit trying to strike down Los Angeles County’s ban on flavoured vapour and tobacco products

New minty e-liquid flavours laid out to tempt former menthol smokers
17th June 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A month after the ban on menthol cigarettes came into effect in Europe, manufacturers are looking to new e-liquid lines to attract former menthol smokers looking for an alternative

While vapour recovers, BAT puts back its £5bn goal for next-gen revenue
10th June 2020 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is pushing back to 2025 its goal of achieving £5bn in revenues from its next-generation portfolio amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Altria takes Reynolds to court over alleged Vuse patent infringement
5th June 2020 - Business briefing |
The Altria Group have filed a lawsuit for patent infringement against R. J. Reynolds Vapor Co., a subsidiary of Reynolds American Inc., over some of its Vuse e-cigarette products

Juul puts on a friendlier, more responsible-looking face
1st June 2020 - Blog |
Having grown so rapidly to a position where it was market-leading, cool – and seen by many people as Public Enemy No.1 – it was probably inevitable that Juul had to be seen to change

Imperial Brands posts 43.9% slump in next-generation half-year revenues
19th May 2020 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands, the company behind the e-cigarette brand Blu, has recorded a major slump in revenue from its next-generation products

Altria aims for non-combustible success after Juul ‘disappointment’
16th May 2020 - Business briefing |
Virginia-based tobacco manufacturer Altria aims to establish the company as the industry leader by increasing its tobacco alternatives portfolio in ten years’ time and joining efforts in preventing underage use

Juul hits hard times as it plans to exit EU markets, US sales drop 10%
6th May 2020 - Business briefing |
Juul is not having the best of times, with an increasing decline in sales leading the company to pull out of South Korea and some European countries – while its sales in the US are not doing much better

Flavour ban and coronavirus a double whammy for New Jersey vape trade
29th April 2020 - Business briefing |
Vaping businesses in the US state of New Jersey, already crunched by the coronavirus pandemic, now say they need to make radical changes to stay afloat under a state ban on the sale of flavoured e-cigs

Pandemic measures place new pressures on US vaping trade
23rd April 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The sweeping response to the global COVID-19 pandemic has had an uneven impact on the US vaping sector, with some stores being forced to close while others respond in novel ways to government restrictions

Billy Gifford, the new captain to drive into Altria’s future
17th April 2020 - Business briefing |
Altria has appointed Billy Gifford as the company’s new CEO and announced the retirement of current CEO and chairman, Howard Willard, who has been in the company for 28 years

Cautious relief after US court grants four-month PMTA deadline extension
7th April 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Vape businesses have generally welcomed a court’s decision to grant a four-month extension to the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) deadline – but there are reservations

US Federal Trade Commission sues Altria over Juul investment
3rd April 2020 - Business briefing |
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is taking tobacco manufacturer Altria to court over its acquisition of a 35% stake in shares in Juul, alleging that the agreement between the two companies violated federal antitrust laws

UK online vaping orders rocket during lockdown; Italian sales plummet
2nd April 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
An increase in online sales has been one of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on the vaping industry across Europe, as the sector continues to battle market disruptions and shop closures

BAT plans on near 500% increase in smoke-free users in 10 years, reports no hit from coronavirus
24th March 2020 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is targeting an increase in non-combustible product consumers to 50m worldwide by 2030, from the current 11m

US FDA suspends all vape store inspections for at least a month
20th March 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Administration (FDA) has decided to issue “a partial stop work order” for the external companies that are carrying out product compliance checks and vape store inspections

BAT posts big rise in next-generation revenues despite US crackdown
27th February 2020 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has reported a 36.9% increase in next-generation products revenue in 2019 despite the recent and ongoing crackdown on vaping in the US

Juul suspends all sales in Indonesia, faces probe by coalition of US states
27th February 2020 - Business briefing |
Less than a year after launching in the country, Juul Labs is stopping selling all its products in Indonesia while it puts new measures in place to combat under-age purchases. Juul also faces further legal action in the US

Our new special intelligence service now covers the wider tobacco field
25th February 2020 - Business briefing |
TobaccoIntelligence, a new service from the team that produces ECigIntelligence, is now available, covering the global tobacco and nicotine alternatives sector

Coronavirus in China may mean global shortages for vaping manufacturers
25th February 2020 - Business briefing |
The coronavirus that has so far killed more than 2600 people in China has had limited impact up to now in the vaping industry around the world, but severe movement restrictions have raised fears

US judge throws out vape stores’ case against FDA deeming rule
18th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The US District Court in Washington DC has rejected the arguments of vape shop owners in five states that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s deeming rule was unconstitutional

Report highlights Health Canada action against regulatory violations
7th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Dozens of Canadian companies have been forced to stop sales or recall vaping products following hundreds of consumer product inspections by Canada’s federal government

44% rise in HnB shipments drives a year of smoke-free growth for PMI
6th February 2020 - Business briefing |
PMI saw its market share of heated tobacco units in IQOS markets, excluding the US, rise by 1.4 percentage points to 5% last year, with a 44.2% increase in HnB shipments

Congress hearing pits e-cig industry leaders against US representatives
6th February 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Leaders of the top five US e-cigarette companies have defended in the US Congress their action to fight against youth vaping, while representatives blamed them for their tobacco-alternative products

Imperial anticipates lower year-end revenues amid regulatory crackdown
5th February 2020 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands, maker of the e-cigarette brand Blu, expects “significantly lower” year-on-year net revenues on its “next generation products” as a consequence of “regulatory uncertainty and adverse news flow”

Altria investment value in Juul drops by 65% in a year
31st January 2020 - Business briefing |
The investment value of Altria in e-cig company Juul fell by 65% in almost a year due to the recent developments in the US affecting the brand

Massachusetts court halts in-state sales of several online vaping retailers
31st January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Massachusetts court grants a preliminary injunction to ban several US companies from selling their vaping products to state residents

JT to slash prices of Ploom Tech devices in bid to capture Japanese market
29th January 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Japan Tobacco (JT) is cutting the price of its Ploom Tech and Ploom Tech+ hybrid devices from 1st February as it continues to lag behind its chief Big Tobacco competitors in its home market

Reinsurers hand out warnings over life and health insurance for vapers
22nd January 2020 - Business briefing |
Lack of reliable scientific data on the long-term effects of vaping is leading life and health insurers to take a cautious approach to insuring e-cigarette users

South Africa’s vaping market fights back against impact of US health crisis
13th January 2020 - Business briefing |
The recent highly publicised outbreak of vape-related lung illness in the US appears to have had a damaging impact on the vaping business in South Africa, despite the strength of the market

UK advertising watchdog orders Vype to tone down its online promotion
9th January 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
The UK’s advertising watchdog has found that BAT failed to follow national regulations on its website and through YouTube commercials for its Vype e-cigarette brand

South Korean inspectors find labels understate nicotine level in e-liquids
8th January 2020 - Business briefing |
The South Korean Board of Audit and Inspection says it tested ten e-liquids labelled as having less than 1% nicotine and found half of them in fact contained more than that

UK vaping brands look to fuel stations as new retail opportunities
9th December 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Independent vaping brands in the UK are looking at the retail opportunity of opening a shop-within-a-shop at fuel stations, in a bid to increase visibility and reach more customers

BAT launches new HnB in Korea amid government crackdown
29th November 2019 - Business briefing |
Late November saw British American Tobacco (BAT) launch its “most advanced” heated tobacco product in South Korea – during a critical political period in which the government has taken a harsh stance towards vaping and heat-not-burn (HnB) products.

Juul Labs under pressure from court challenges across the US
22nd November 2019 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs is facing several new lawsuits by state and local governments across the US, with California and New York being the latest to allege that the company knowingly marketed their products to young consumers

Chinese court to hear first case for misleading e-cigarette branding
18th November 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Chinese e-cigarette companies have been caught in the country’s first civil court case for allegedly claiming that their vaping products pose no or little harm to people’s health

Juul halts sale of mint pods ahead of new FDA guidance on flavours
8th November 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs is halting sales of its mint flavour after the publication of a survey by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that shows an increase in the use of e-cigarettes among high school students.

Major Korean c-store chains take flavoured e-cigs off the shelves
7th November 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Four major convenience store chains in South Korea are to suspend sales of some flavoured e-cigarettes after the government announced it is carrying out an assessment of possible health effects

Lung illness and the reaction to it are hitting US vaping retail sector hard
5th November 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The outbreak of vape-related lung illness across the US is having a damaging effect on e-cig retail, from small vape stores hit by plummeting receipts to big store chains emptying their shelves of vapour products

Altria’s smokeless portfolio performs well despite taking hit on Juul
1st November 2019 - Business briefing |
Altria’s global net revenues rose 0.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019 to $6.86bn, primarily due to higher net revenues in the smokeless products segment

JTI lowers its 2019 forecast as Japanese Ploom Tech sales fall
31st October 2019 - Business briefing |
Falling sales of Japan Tobacco’s heated tobacco device Ploom Tech have hit the company’s total revenue from reduced risk products, which fell by JPY7.1bn ($65.7m) to JPY17.8bn ($164.6m) in Q3 2019

Juul will ‘vigorously’ fight sacked executive’s claim that it knowingly sold ‘unsafe’ pods
30th October 2019 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has described as “baseless” a claim by a former executive of the company that it knowingly sent to market around a million contaminated e-cigarette pods

Italy suspends sales of Salt Life 1000 mg nic salt for safety testing
29th October 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The Italian Ministry of Health has banned sales of a nicotine salt product from Milan-based company Blendfeel while tests are carried out to ascertain its safety for consumers

FDA approves its first modified risk tobacco order for eight snus products
23rd October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA has grated its first ever modified risk orders to eight snus products from Swedish Match, which can now be advertised as less harmful than traditional cigarettes

PMI chief Calantzopoulos talks up ‘exciting global growth’ of HnB
17th October 2019 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has posted an 84.8% year-on-year increase in heated tobacco shipments in the third quarter of 2019 to nearly 16bn units, while its shipments of conventional cigarettes went down by 5.9%

Reynolds American files 150,000-page PMTA submission for Vuse
15th October 2019 - Business briefing |
Reynolds American has submitted a premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorisation to continue marketing Vuse e-cigarettes in the US

German court confirms marketing ban on Juul over missing waste symbol
10th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The district court in the western German city of Düsseldorf has upheld a ruling temporarily banning Juul Labs from marketing its flavoured pods in the country

Graphic: Estimated heated tobacco market size, Italy June 2019
10th October 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence June 2019 Italy heated tobacco market report which explored this growing area, dominated by two companies.

Graphic: UK pre-filled pod starter kits – brands, products and prices, May 2019
10th October 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence May 2019 UK market report which explored e-liquids and hardware available to UK consumers online, finding that the number of open pods were increasing rapidly.

Graphic: Starter kits on top five UK online retailers, May 2019
9th October 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence May 2019 UK market report which explored e-liquids and hardware available to UK consumers online, finding that the number of open pods were increasing rapidly.

Imperial lowers growth forecast; CEO resignation causes uncertainty
4th October 2019 - Business briefing |
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.

Juul withdraws support from bid to overturn San Francisco e-cig ban
3rd October 2019 - Business briefing |
After being the main financial backer of the campaign to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on November’s public ballot, Juul has changed its mind and decided to withdraw all support from the organising group

As PMTA deadline approaches, US industry fears the end may be nigh
2nd October 2019 - Business briefing |
The US vapour industry is not happy with the FDA’s new guidelines for premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs), with some fearing there may soon be no small manufacturers left to regulate

Philippines e-cig makers in race to comply with new licensing law
1st October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Vaping companies in the Philippines are entering the final stretch before the government starts monitoring their activities and enforcing new regulations

Kevin Burns quits as Juul CEO amid global criticism of the company
25th September 2019 - Business briefing |
Kevin Burns has resigned as CEO of Juul Labs, to be replaced immediately by K.C. Crosthwaite, senior vice president and chief strategy and growth officer of tobacco giant Altria, which owns a 35% stake in Juul

Altria/PMI re-merger talks end without an agreement
25th September 2019 - Business briefing |
Re-merger talks between tobacco giants Altria and Philip Morris International (PMI) have ended, with both companies citing difficulties in reaching a deal

Big Tobacco job cuts highlight growing pressure on combustibles business
19th September 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Michigan flavour ban stokes mixed feelings
9th September 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Since Michigan Democrat Governor Gretchen Whitmer used her executive authority as governor to ban flavoured e-cigarettes, the public health community has applauded her actions.

Giants reunited? What will PMI-Altria re-merger mean for the market?
5th September 2019 - Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence considers the effects the possible re-merger of Philip Morris International (PMI) and Altria might have on the combustible and alternatives markets in the US and beyond

Juul-backed group sues San Francisco over ballot wording on city e-cig ban
30th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Juul-backed Coalition for Reasonable Vaping Regulation has filed a lawsuit against the city and county of San Francisco over the wording of a ballot proposition against the city-wide e-cig ban

$200bn PMI/Altria re-merger plan risks US regulatory retaliation
28th August 2019 - Business briefing |
The potential $200bn re-merger of PMI and Altria may risk a tightening in regulation of the vaping industry in the US, amid increasing concerns over e-cigarette use by young people

Chinese e-cig imports into US rocket even as Trump’s tariffs war rages
28th August 2019 - Business briefing |
While relations between the two countries are soured by Donald Trump’s tariffs announcements, e-cigarette imports into the US from China have increased dramatically

Totally Wicked finds shelf-space on the UK high street with WHSmith
23rd August 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Vaping products from Totally Wicked are now available from UK high street newspaper and stationery retailer WHSmith

Myblu takes over Germany’s busiest station, with new ad limits ahead
23rd August 2019 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Huge ads for Myblu are turning heads at Hamburg central railway station – before a pending update of German advertising law that could spell an end to such campaigns

Health under the microscope: ECigIntelligence science news in brief
21st August 2019 - Business briefing |
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

BAT South Africa is given the go-ahead for merger with Twisp
20th August 2019 - Business briefing |
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has approved a merger between British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) and the country’s leading e-cigarette manufacturer, Twisp

BAT launches hybrid pod in Korea amid rumours of new tax scheme
14th August 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched Glo Sens in Korea, a new hybrid pod product which combines vaping technology with real tobacco.

Indian court rules against Maharashtra e-cig seizure
12th August 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Indian tobacco and e-cig manufacturer Godfrey Phillips India Limited (GPI) won a reprieve after an Indian court prevented the Maharashtra state government from taking action against the company

Pods take the lead and drive growth: China market report
12th August 2019 - Market reports |
Despite negative publicity on a national TV show and static numbers of vapers, the market for e-cigarettes continues to grow in China as consumer preferences change. ECigIntelligence investigates in its latest market report

Shop display stands for IQOS ‘don’t break Russian advertising law’
8th August 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The Russian Federal Anti-monopoly Service has rejected a complaint by the International Confederation of Consumer Societies that IQOS display stands in stores violated federal advertising rules

Who’s who in ENDS: 20 influential individuals to watch
6th August 2019 - Business briefing |
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

BAT revenue rises; e-cigs and heated tobacco offset drop in cigarette sales
1st August 2019 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco’s (BAT) net revenue rose 4.6% in the first half of 2019, driven by growing demand for next-generation products such as e-cigarettes and heated tobacco.

Altria revises US cigarette industry volume down; vapour drives revenues
31st July 2019 - Business briefing |
US tobacco company Altria has revised its expectations for the US cigarette industry downwards, with a predicted decline up to 6% through 2023.

Juul expands rollout in Asia with new launches in Indonesia and China
29th July 2019 - Business briefing |
Vaping manufacturer Juul is expanding its footprint in Asia with launches in Indonesia and China, two of the region’s key markets

Facebook places new limits on e-cig content, considers even tighter rules
24th July 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Facebook has unveiled a new policy that limits content related to alcohol and tobacco, including e-cigarettes, in users’ posts

Cuomo signs Tobacco 21 legislation in NY, new policy enforced in Delaware
19th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Tobacco 21 legislation is once again a top political discussion in various US states. A new law that raises the legal age for purchasing tobacco products will come into effect in four months in New York state, and Delaware has just enforced similar legislation.

IQOS accounts for 20% of PMI’s net revenues in Q2 2019
19th July 2019 - Business briefing |
PMI considers almost hitting $1.5bn revenue for its reduced risk portfolio in the second quarter of 2019 a “positive top-line momentum”

Open systems dominate South Africa online: market report
18th July 2019 - Market reports |
The e-cig market in South Africa is worth ZAR450m in 2019 ($32.3m) and growing, with 150,000 vapers in the country and an estimated 55,000 daily users (around 36%). Check out the new ECigIntelligence report, looking across the top 20 online retailers and the market breakdown

Two English NHS hospitals ban smoking and open vape stores
16th July 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
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

Juul-backed petition calls for radical rethink on San Francisco’s e-cig ban
8th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A campaign backed by Juul Labs has submitted a petition calling for a vote to overturn San Francisco’s vaping ban on the 5th November public ballot

‘Go under or go underground’ – PMTA threat sows gloom among small firms
4th July 2019 - Business briefing |
The suggestion that the US FDA might bring forward the deadline for the submission of premarket tobacco product applications (PMTAs) has caused a wave of shock among small businesses

More e-cig stores open in Germany to meet rising number of vapers
2nd July 2019 - Business briefing |
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

French tobacconists increasing their range of vapour products
1st July 2019 - Business briefing |
More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence

Juul adds supermarket giant Asda to its growing list of UK stockists
27th June 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Juul has widened its retail presence in the UK, with its devices now available in 357 branches of major supermarket chain Asda

From Juul to small store owners, San Franciscans greet ban with dismay
27th June 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits

PMI moves on Bristol with four new IQOS stores opening this summer
26th June 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer

South Korea responds to Juul and Lil launches with pledge to get tough
24th June 2019 - Business briefing |
The South Korean government is running a campaign to discourage use of tobacco products, in response to recent launches of Juul and a similar device from KT&G

ASH figures show vaping has scarcely caught on with British teenagers
18th June 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Closed system products from 15 major US online retailers
18th June 2019 - Market reports |
Our analysis of online retail of closed system e-cig products in the US covers three categories: disposables, rechargeable cigalikes and pre-filled tank/pod systems

Vuse and Juul target adult viewers with US television ad campaigns
17th June 2019 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Reynolds American and Juul Labs have both launched major TV campaigns in the US promoting their respective vaping devices

BAT looking forward to substantial growth in next-generation volumes
13th June 2019 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is expecting its next-generation portfolio, including vaping and heated tobacco products, to grow between 30-50% in 2019

Two brands battle for shelf space: Italy heated tobacco market report
6th June 2019 - Market reports |
In the growing Italian heated tobacco market two big brands are vying for shelf-space: IQOS and Glo

Texas chainstore experiment – is Juul ready to go into the retail business?
5th June 2019 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs, the most infamous emblem of the vaping industry for American regulators and control activists, is considering opening its own US stores

J Well and Juul Labs enter partnership for French distribution
4th June 2019 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has entered into a partnership with French manufacturer J Well to distribute its popular device across the country from 1st June

Anti-tobacco policies light up on World No Tobacco Day
31st May 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Health authorities around the world presented their policies against e-cigarettes and novel tobacco products World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

So IQOS has PMTA approval – but what does that mean in practice?
23rd May 2019 - Regulatory reports |
PMI’s heated tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables have been granted market authorisation by the FDA – here are the details

Njoy falls short of valuation target, closing funding round at $2bn
22nd May 2019 - Business briefing |
US independent e-cigarette company Njoy closed a new funding round at a valuation of $2bn, falling short of the $5bn target the company hoped for

Federal judge tells FDA to hurry up, while North Carolina sues Juul
16th May 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A federal judge has ordered the US FDA to accelerate its reviewing of e-cigarettes currently on the market. Meanwhile, North Carolina’s attorney general is taking Juul to court

Imperial reports the rise and rise of its next-generation products portfolio
9th May 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Motorsport expected to ignore WHO’s call to end tobacco sponsorship
8th May 2019 - Business briefing |
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

Charlie’s Chalk Dust will sell CBD
e-liquid after takeover by drinks firm
8th May 2019 - Business briefing |
Charlie’s Chalk Dust, one of the best known American e-liquid brands, has announced its entry into the CBD sector following its acquisition by a drinks company with CBD interests

IQOS reaction: ‘Approval works for PMI, but what about the little guy?’
2nd May 2019 - Business briefing |
There have been mixed reactions from within the industry to the FDA decision to allow PMI’s heated-tobacco device IQOS and its associated consumables onto the US market

FDA gives the green light for IQOS roll-out onto the US market
30th April 2019 - Business briefing |
The US FDA has given its approval for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS in the US, along with its associated consumables ― the first heated-tobacco products to be so approved

A household name, but Juul is still keen to clean up its reputation
30th April 2019 - Business briefing |
“Do you vape, or use e-cigarettes?” “No, I juul.” The fact that’s a plausible exchange among US teenagers shows just how far Juul has come in making itself part of US life. It’s become part of the language. And that may be a double-edged sword for the company, increasing its visibility both to potential customers […]

Altria Q1 results reveal slowdown in vapour, further fall in combustibles
29th April 2019 - Business briefing |
Altria’s 2019 first quarter results revealed a continuing decline in combustibles sales. Results for the e-vapour category also slowed, which the company blames on efforts to prevent youth access and appeal

PMI subsidiary offers life insurance discount to smokers who switch
25th April 2019 - Business briefing |
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

FDA orders 12 major store chains to stop selling tobacco products to kids
17th April 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA has written to 12 well-known convenience store chains – including Walmart, Kroger, and Family Dollar – accusing them of selling tobacco products to minors and ordering them to stop

US consumer update: key findings from our advanced vaper survey
2nd April 2019 - Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence’s director of market analysis, Eva Antal, presents key findings from our advanced vaper survey undertaken in 2018 in the US

TV investigation could have big impact on Chinese e-cigarette regulation
28th March 2019 - Regulatory reports |
A popular Chinese TV show, exposing shortcomings in the country’s e-cigarette industry, has already had an impact on the stock market, and may have major repercussions for future regulation

‘FDA flavour restrictions could devastate industry’, trade body warns
15th March 2019 - Business briefing |
As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider

Ferrari drops Mission Winnow team name and logo for Australian GP
13th March 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
PMI and Ferrari have been forced to cancel their partnership for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the opening race of the Formula 1 season. The Mission Winnow branding will, however, reappear for the rest of the season

IVG purchase plus VaporBeast adds up to a record year for Turning Point
7th March 2019 - Business briefing |
Kentucky-based Turning Point Brands (TPB), owner of various e-liquid brands in the US, achieved a “solid” and “record” year in 2018, according to its latest financial results

Next-generation products drive profits for British American Tobacco
1st March 2019 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco’s (BAT) 2018 financial results were driven by its reduced risk portfolio, which includes products such as Vuse and Vype and Glo

Trial ‘shows switching to Juul reduces toxins like stopping smoking’
25th February 2019 - Business briefing |
A clinical trial funded by Juul purports to show that switching to the company’s e-cigarette products reduces the risk of toxins in a similar manner to stopping smoking altogether

BAT and PMI test the legal waters again with F1 sponsorships
14th February 2019 - Business briefing |
The now-controversial link between Big Tobacco and Formula 1 racing is being renewed, with tie-ups between two leading teams and two tobacco giants facing legal scrutiny

US FDA committee approves snuff reduced-risk claim
8th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
A science committee at the FDA has approved a reduced-risk claim for snuff, a decision which may raise hopes that the agency is willing to accept some tobacco products as safer than others

PMI credits ‘robust’ performance for revenue growth
8th February 2019 - Business briefing |
Executives at Philip Morris International (PMI) say the company closed out a “challenging” year with a “robust” performance, with a net revenue of $29.6bn in 2018, up 3.1% on the previous year

FDA seeks ‘no sale of tobacco’ orders against Walgreens and Circle K
8th February 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking no tobacco sale orders (NTSO) against Walgreens and Circle K for selling combustibles and cigars to minors

The future is not in combustibles, as Altria’s sales continue to decline
1st February 2019 - Business briefing |
The 2018 results from the Altria Group, announced this week, revealed a slump in sales of combustibles, as company turns its attention to alternative sectors for continued growth

JT shows two new higher-temp HnB devices for Japan
21st January 2019 - Business briefing |
Japan Tobacco (JT) is launching two new heat-not-burn (HnB) devices in the Japanese market on 29th January as it tries to catch up with Philip Morris International (PMI)’s IQOS and British American Tobacco (BAT)’s Glo in its home territory.
The new devices will heat tobacco to higher temperatures than JT’s existing Ploom Tech, delivering stronger tastes, something consumers have called for, according to a company spokesperson.

At your UK convenience – Dinner Lady now serving in selected Spar stores
10th January 2019 - Business briefing |
E-liquids made by independent British manufacturer Vape Dinner Lady are to become available in more mainstream high-street shops across the UK with a deal to supply convenience store chain Spar

US International Trade Commission investigates 23 over ‘Juul-like’ e-cigs
9th January 2019 - Business briefing |
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) is investigating 23 companies, including five in China and one in Uruguay, for US patent infringement of Juul’s e-cigarette cartridges and components

Threats and promises: the shape of vaping things to come in 2019
31st December 2018 - Business briefing |
The year just gone has been an intense one for the vaping industry – and don’t expect 2019 to be any less so. ECigIntelligence looks ahead to the developments that can be expected in both regulation and markets around the world

2018, a year of attempts to bring clarity to e-cig and HnB regulation
31st December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Regulation, regulation, regulation was the theme of 2018. ECigIntelligence brings you its round-up of the developments that marked the old year and may shape the direction of those to come in the world of vaping and HnB

BAT announces two new e-cig models with new blade technology
28th December 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the launch of two new models of electronic cigarette that will be added to the company’s vaping portfolio.
The devices, called iSwitch and iSwitch Maxx, are the first to use efficient puretech blade technology, rather than the traditional coil and wick heating system.

Industry and stakeholders react to US Surgeon General’s advisory
21st December 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Tuesday’s advisory on e-cigarettes from US Surgeon General Jerome Adams sparked a response from relevant actors for the industry that fell along the usual lines; industry members indicated displeasure with the advisory, while some tobacco control groups and regulators parroted its talking points or generally indicated support.

Mission accomplished: Altria confirms its $12.8bn investment in Juul
20th December 2018 - Business briefing |
The rumours have been confirmed: Altria is investing $12.8bn for a 35% percent stake in the Californian start-up Juul Labs, the company has announced

Australian firms set up one-stop shop for prescriptions and e-liquid
17th December 2018 - Business briefing |
Two vaping companies have found a way to cut through Australian red tape, integrating the country’s tricky regulatory scheme into their business model

Vape store chain is revealed as Scotland’s fastest-growing company
11th December 2018 - Business briefing |
One of Britain’s largest vape store chains has been named as the fastest-growing private company in Scotland. Vaporized was placed 24th in an annual list of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing companies

Altria kills off MarkTen and Green Smoke brands, buys into cannabis
7th December 2018 - Business briefing |
US tobacco giant Altria is to stop selling its MarkTen and Green Smoke e-cig brands, just days after speculation emerged that it was close to buying a substantial stake in Juul Labs. The company is also investing heavily in Cronos Group, a major Canadian cannabis producer

Sense and sensibilities behind Juul’s rumoured deal with Altria
5th December 2018 - Business briefing |
A possible agreement between Altria and Juul, with the tobacco giant rumoured to be seeking a minority share in the successful e-cig company, could have major implications for the US vapour market

Is Juul’s social media blackout simply good PR at little cost?
4th December 2018 - Business briefing |
Juul’s decision to scale down its social media activities may only be scratching the surface – because almost all of its online presence comes from enthusiasts, not the company itself

IQOS versus Glo: PMI takes on BAT in Japanese HnB patent battle
3rd December 2018 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is suing British American Tobacco (BAT) in Japan for infringement of the patent for IQOS, claiming the rival company has copied the technology for its own Glo device

Canada online – an expanding market for pods and nicotine salts
29th November 2018 - Market reports |
This report focuses on pod starter kits, ultra-portable starter kits and nicotine salts on offer on the top 20 Canadian e-cigarette websites

Health Canada issues legal warning over ‘lifestyle’ ads for Vype
28th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Health Canada has begun cracking down on e-cigarette advertising campaigns that it believes contravene the country’s new legislation prohibiting lifestyle advertising

Avail adopts pharma’s strategy – and pharma business strategist
27th November 2018 - Business briefing |
As American federal regulators get tougher on flavours, and brands such as Juul are two-stepping to avoid the proverbial stick, companies like Avail Vapor see a way of making tough regulation work in their favour

BAT acquires Germany’s biggest vape store chain, Highendsmoke
26th November 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has acquired the German company Quantus, which operates a chain of more than 80 vape stores across the country under the name Highendsmoke

PMI hopes to ‘make an impact’ with IQOS store in South Africa
23rd November 2018 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to open an IQOS flagship store in Johannesburg, South Africa next year – with a welcome from the local e-cig industry

Brands leap to toe the FDA’s not-yet-drawn line on youth access
22nd November 2018 - Business briefing |
A number of vaping manufacturers will restrict advertising and sales in support of the US FDA campaign against youth access to e-cigarettes – before they even know full details of the agency’s plans

Vitamin vapes – trending now, but do they actually work?
20th November 2018 - Business briefing |
A long-standing niche habit of vaping vitamins appears to be becoming a trend in the US. The big question, though, is: Does it work? And the answer appears to be: Probably not really

Big Tobacco welcomes FDA youth restrictions – but not proposed menthol ban
16th November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The tobacco industry has reacted positively to the US FDA plan for limiting most flavour sales to adults-only premises, part of the federal agency’s efforts to tackle high rates of e-cig use among minors

Firms deny newspaper talk of e-liquid flavours ‘luring children’
15th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Vaping companies in the UK have rejected claims in a leading national newspaper that the range of e-liquid flavours available makes them appealing to under-age users

China Tobacco launches new HnB system on South Korean market
14th November 2018 - Business briefing |
China Tobacco is taking on Philip Morris International (PMI), British American Tobacco (BAT) and KT&G in South Korea with the launch of a new heated tobacco device, the Mok

Juul heads the rush to fall in line with FDA restrictions on flavour sales
13th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Some members of the American vaping industry appear to be embracing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s restrictions on flavours, expected to be officially announced today

22nd Century set to try again with very-low-nicotine cigarette Brand A
8th November 2018 - Business briefing |
US biotech company 22nd Century Group says it plans to resubmit a very-low-nicotine cigarette (VLNC) to the FDA by the end of this year, while rebutting criticisms made on an influential investment website

Imperial to double Blu spending while JTI plans Japanese launches
8th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands is to double its spending on its premier e-cigarette range, Blu. Meanwhile, JTI is hoping two new additions to its Ploom Tech range can improve the heat-not-burn brand’s fortunes in its home market of Japan

Altria’s e-vapour profile will barely be dented by dropping pods and flavours
5th November 2018 - Business briefing |
Altria’s third-quarter results indicate that 80% of its volume from vapour products will survive its commitment to remove most of its non-tobacco e-liquids and pods from the US market

Swiss vape trade opts for a self-imposed ban on sales to kids
2nd November 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Fifty Swiss e-cigarette manufacturers and sellers have signed up to a code of conduct voluntarily banning sales of vaping products to under-18s and advertising aimed at minors

French tobacconists begin to move with the times, embracing vaping
30th October 2018 - Business briefing |
French tobacconists are embracing e-cigarettes, switching towards vaping in response to the rising price of combustible tobacco and hoping to keep their existing customers by converting them to e-cigs

Altria to stop selling pods and many flavours in US
26th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Tobacco company Altria has told the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will stop selling e-cigarette pods and most non-tobacco flavours in the US.

State likely to control heated tobacco: China regulatory report
23rd October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
In our latest look at Chinese regulations, we find no foreign company has been permitted to sell heated tobacco devices and state-owned companies could, in theory, engage in the production of such products

VapExpo promises to gather all the top names to Las Vegas show
17th October 2018 - Business briefing |
A vape expo which organisers say will be one of the biggest events of the year for the e-cig industry will take place in Las Vegas on 9th and 10th November, in conjunction with a CBD show at the same venue

Good but could be better – 2018 no longer looks quite as rosy for BAT
17th October 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has lowered its expectations of its heated tobacco and vaping products this year – but still anticipates continuing growth

Juul buys ‘world online leader’ VMR in $75m deal
17th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has bought VMR – “the world’s largest online e-cigarette retailer” – from High Praise, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huabao International Holdings of Hong Kong, for $75m

PMI predicts a big future for IQOS – ‘30% of our sales by 2025’
12th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) confidently expects to shift more heated tobacco devices and consumables in the next few years as a fall is anticipated in sales of combustible cigarettes

Was Granny a punk? How e-liquid brands tap the nostalgia vein
12th October 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
They say nostalgia isn’t what it used to be, but it’s a time-served element in many a successful brand – and e-liquid companies have found it a useful tool to create an image

Turning Point buys International Vapor Group in $24m deal
11th October 2018 - Business briefing |
One of America’s leading independent vaping companies, International Vapor Group, has been taken over by Turning Point Brands in a $24m deal

Brexit troubles for UK vape trade have many possible components
11th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Vaping companies in the UK could struggle to find foreign markets if the country leaves the EU in a “no deal” Brexit, lawyers are warning. And the most acute difficulties may surround component parts

Manufacturers rooting around for way to stem South Korean nicotine tax
11th October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
E-liquid manufacturers are trying to get around South Korean tax laws by claiming the nicotine they use is derived from the stems and roots of tobacco plants rather than exclusively the leaves

Juul vs J Well – e-cig manufacturers prepare for patents battle
10th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Juul has filed a suit at the UK’s High Court claiming its line of UK patents was infringed by French firm J Well – whose CEO told ECigIntelligence it was prepared to fight the allegation

Polish businesses fear tax could send vapers to the black market
9th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Polish vaping sector representatives fear the excise tax on e-liquids and novel tobacco products that will come into force next year could undermine years of efforts to encourage customers to buy from legal sources

PMI and Juul launch legal action against Chinese copyists
9th October 2018 - Regulatory reports |
The two leading brands in the vaping and heated tobacco sectors, Juul and Philip Morris International (PMI), are both engaged in active fights with Chinese companies over their intellectual property rights

Juul goes on attack against copycats it says attract under-age users
8th October 2018 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has lodged a complaint with the US International Trade Commission against products it says infringe Juul’s patents by copying its “technological innovations” and “elegant designs”

FDA seizes documents from Juul offices in ‘unannounced inspection’
3rd October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed more than a thousand pages of documents from the offices of e-cig company Juul Labs in an “unannounced on-site inspection”

Chain stores warned over e-cigarette sales to minors
2nd October 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
All the stories from September’s US regulatory Live Alerts from ECigIntelligence can now be found on one page, ordered alphabetically by state

Imperial Brands confirms Pulze for Japan, announces Nixx e-liquid
28th September 2018 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has confirmed the launch of its first heated tobacco product, Pulze, in early 2019 in Japan, which is proving a fertile market for heat-not-burn (HnB)

Court makes Europe-wide ruling that e-liquid infringed lollipop trademark
19th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A German court has ruled that a French e-liquid manufacturer infringed a famous trademark in a judgement that prevents the sale of the offending brand design anywhere in the European Union

Scottish prisons will offer four e-cigarette brands free to inmates
18th September 2018 - Business briefing |
Four companies have been chosen to provide the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) with e-cigarettes and e-liquids in closed pods. Prisoners will be offered free vaping starter kits from late September

Chinese HnB exhibitors make a mark at Korea’s first Vape Expo
18th September 2018 - Business briefing |
The different cultural and regulatory regimes surrounding vaping and heated tobacco in South Korea were on display at the country’s first vaping show, Vape Korea Expo 2018, held at the Kintex exhibition hall in Ilsan

BAT under fire for seeking contracts with UK stop smoking services
13th September 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has been criticised in local and national government circles for attempting to win contracts with local smoking cessation services in the UK

FDA gets tough with big five: ‘Show us a plan to reverse youth uptake or else’
12th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US Food and Drug Administration is threatening five major players in the US industry – Juul, Vuse, MarkTen XL, Blu and Logic – in an effort to get them to offer concrete plans to reverse the trend in e-cig use by minors

Juul says it aims to convert UK smokers, not those who already vape
11th September 2018 - Business briefing |
The most publicised and controversial player in the US e-cigarette market is aiming at UK smokers who find existing e-cigs too complicated – looking to expand the total vaping market, not cannibalise existing brands

At least FDA warnings opened a dialogue, say rebuked companies
6th September 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Vaping companies warned by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over products considered attractive to kids have told ECigIntelligence how the process worked out, and that it had benefits as well as irritations

‘Not patently obvious’ – board awards Fontem a win over Reynolds
4th September 2018 - Business briefing |
In a patent appeal case that could have wide implications for the e-cig industry, Fontem Ventures has scored a significant victory in one of its ongoing intellectual property disputes with RJ Reynolds

ECigIntelligence publisher launches CBD-Intel for the CBD market
21st August 2018 - Business briefing |
A new online publication and research resource launched this week will be the first to focus on the fast-growing CBD industry in Europe and worldwide. CBD-Intel will provide comprehensive market and legal analysis as well as a daily news service.

BAT South Africa suffers significant setback in Twisp takeover
7th August 2018 - Business briefing |
BAT South Africa says it has been surprised and disappointed by the recent recommendation by the South African Competition Commission that the company’s takeover of e-cig maker Twisp be turned down

UK chains set to flourish while fewer new vape stores are opened
2nd August 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
UK vape retail is consolidating, with fewer new vape stores appearing on the high street – but some companies are still investing, and the future may belong to big chains

Why BAT could get two HnB devices to the US market before IQOS
1st August 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) may get two heated-tobacco products onto the US market before IQOS can be launched there, thanks to its decision to take a different route to FDA approval

Advantage BAT in the race to open up US for heated tobacco
30th July 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has a chance to steal a march on its Big Tobacco rivals in the heated-tobacco market after the company became the first to receive approval to sell a heat-not-burn device in the US

Polish vapour industry fears the spectre of approaching taxation
25th July 2018 - Business briefing |
Poland’s excise tax on e-liquids and heated tobacco products will come into force on 1st January 2019, and the rates are already generating concern among the country’s vaping industry

PMI runs into trouble with UK government over IQOS ads
24th July 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is seeking an “urgent meeting” with the UK Department of Health after being told to stop advertising its heated tobacco device IQOS

Imperial aims for a return to the top with new Myblu lines
16th July 2018 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands is to launch its Myblu Intense nicotine salt e-liquid in the US “later this month”, following its roll-out in UK supermarkets. Meanwhile, the next edition of its hardware for the Myblu pod system has become available

Juul faces court action over ‘ultra-potent nicotine aimed at children’
16th July 2018 - Business briefing |
A class action lawsuit has been brought against Juul Labs alleging “false and deceptive” advertising and that Juul’s patented nicotine formula is more addictive than others

HnB and e-liquids bring manufacturing boost to Eastern Europe
4th July 2018 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette manufacturers and tobacco giants are increasing investment in Central and Eastern Europe, building new plants or expanding existing ones to meet growing demand for new tobacco alternatives

Supermarket giant adds another link to its vape chain – and it’s a Doozy
3rd July 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Asda is to stock products from independent company Doozy Vape, which means one of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains now carries 16 different vaping ranges across various stores

The Juul in the crown – how social media provided the polish
26th June 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Effective use of social media may have been responsible for Juul’s remarkable success in the US e-cig market, suggests a new report that correlates the brand’s sales with its profile on YouTube, Instagram and Twitter

Juul takes action on social media to reduce its appeal to youth
22nd June 2018 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs is responding to pressure from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and criticism from public authority figures by cutting models from its social media platforms in a bid to lower its profile with young people.

‘TPD is damaging our business,’ says equipment manufacturer
8th June 2018 - Business briefing |
A UK firm that supplies e-liquid sampling units to several European countries claims the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) has had an adverse effect on its business. Vapedex also calls for better hygiene in vape stores

UK vaping firm signs boxing sponsorship deal
25th May 2018 - Business briefing |
The trend for sports and vaping tie-ins appears to be continuing, as UK vaping firm Vaping Is Personal recently announced its sponsorship of middleweight boxer Tommy Langford.

Vaporized seals soccer deal with Rangers range of liquids
23rd May 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
One of the UK’s largest vape store chains is teaming up with Scotland’s second biggest football club to launch a range of e-liquid flavours

Imperial planning further pushes ahead into smokeless market
21st May 2018 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands will focus on its next generation portfolio and expand its e-cigarette Myblu into new markets in order to give itself a better alternative to traditional tobacco products

Turning Point moves further into e-cigs, buying Vapor Supply for $4.8m
21st May 2018 - Business briefing |
E-cigarettes now make up more than a third of net sales for US tobacco products supplier Turning Point Brands (TPB) – and are likely to account for an even larger proportion soon following the recent acquisition of Vapor Supply

PMI: ‘no ceiling in sight for heated tobacco products’
18th May 2018 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International expects its reduced-risk portfolio and continued good performance in Asian countries to continue to drive growth and aims to have at least 30% of its shipment volume to consist of new tobacco products by 2025.

A picture of e-cig pricing in the UK
16th May 2018 - Market reports |
ECigIntelligence looks at the pricing and products range in e-liquids and hardware categories across the top five e-cigarette retailer websites in the UK and finds a shift towards advanced hardware products

Collapse of UK distributor ‘had little impact’ on e-cig retail
15th May 2018 - Business briefing |
Major companies that distributed electronic cigarettes and e-liquids through Palmer & Harvey claimed they were not unduly affected after the distributor collapsed last year because they had contingency plans

Njoy preparing to take the medical licensing route in the UK
14th May 2018 - Business briefing |
British e-cig maker Njoy Innovations is ready to produce a medically licensed e-cigarette, according to evidence supplied to a group of UK members of parliament (MPs).

Supreme confidence misplaced – stock market flotation called off
9th May 2018 - Business briefing |
Supreme, the company behind the 88Vape and Kik e-cigarette brands, has shelved its plan to float on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) stock exchange

Native American tribes try the vaping trade – but some have reservations
9th May 2018 - Business briefing |
A few Native American tribes are moving into the e-cig business, some buoyed by tax advantages – while others remain sceptical at best. Among those moving into the vapour trade are the Meskwaki tribe of Iowa and Nebraska’s Winnebago tribe

Big in Japan – now JTI and BAT plan to make HnB bigger
7th May 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) and Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are both planning further investment in reduced-risk products following successful Japanese launches

As British as roast beef – UK reveals its dream vaping flavours
7th May 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
In another media coup for British American Tobacco (BAT) and its subsidiary VIP, a light-hearted survey of vaper flavour wish lists has been making the news rounds. And it turns out Brits just love their roast dinners

Dinner Lady aims to reach mass UK market with supermarket tie-up
4th May 2018 - Business briefing |
Vape Dinner Lady has agreed a national rollout with UK supermarket Asda for the most popular items in its e-liquid range and the company is trialling a dedicated shelving unit for further additions

Company behind 88Vape prepares to float on London stock market
3rd May 2018 - Business briefing |
Supreme – the company behind the UK e-cigarette brands KiK and 88Vape – says its flotation on the AIM (Alternative Investment Market) stock exchange in London should go ahead in the next few days

PMI and Altria report cigarettes down, HnB and vapour up
2nd May 2018 - Business briefing |
While sales of traditional cigarettes continue to decline worldwide, PMI is increasingly relying on its heated-tobacco device IQOS to buoy up its financial results, particularly through sales in Japan and Korea

Counterfeit gorillas, disputed racers in China’s battlefield of fakes
30th April 2018 - Business briefing |
Amid the haze of vape fog shrouding the four packed halls of the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Centre, disputes simmered at China’s foremost vape exhibition over alleged trademark violations and cloned e-liquids

Philip Morris set to appeal against Lithuanian ban on advertising IQOS
23rd April 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
A Philip Morris subsidiary has been fined for breaking Lithuanian tobacco advertising laws with an IQOS campaign in a decision that may have implications for wider European heated-tobacco promotion

Creativity and controversy – how PMI spreads the word about IQOS
23rd April 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Promotional activity of various kinds, some of it highly creative, has helped PMI expand the global market share for IQOS – but not without a share of controversy

Reynolds works with FDA to recall 2.6m Vuse Vibe power units
18th April 2018 - Business briefing |
A US-wide safety recall was issued by RJ Reynolds Vapor Company for all Vuse Vibe power units after consumers complained that the batteries were malfunctioning, causing the units to overheat and creating a fire risk

Imperial looks towards vape store sector with a stake in Cosmic Fog
3rd April 2018 - Business briefing |
Cosmic Fog Vapors is the latest e-cig independent to come into the fold of Big Tobacco, with Fontem Ventures, a subsidiary of Imperial Brands, acquiring a minority stake in the company

The boxing game – have you got the bottle to get your brand noticed?
26th March 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Across the e-liquid industry, brands are finding enterprising ways to swap the standard glass bottle and cardboard box for something that makes them stand out while also sometimes adding to their brand story

Cigarette production ends as PMI turns Greek plant over to HnB consumables
26th March 2018 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International has ceased production of traditional cigarettes at its Papastratos factory in the Athens suburb of Aspropyrgos in Greece, which will now manufacture only Heets, the tobacco sticks for IQOS

JT set to take the biggest hit from Japan’s new HnB tax plans
6th March 2018 - Business briefing |
The budget plan making its way through a host of Japanese parliamentary committees includes a staggered series of tax rises for heated tobacco products as well as combustible cigarettes – and Japan Tobacco could suffer most

BAT ready to invest tax savings in HnB and e-cigs
1st March 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced it will invest half the money it has saved from US corporate tax restructuring in next generation products

Substantial equivalence: Eclipse and Glo – same difference?
1st March 2018 - Regulatory reports |
BAT has chosen to seek market authorisation in the US for its heat-not-burn product Glo on the basis of its “substantial equivalence” to a previous product, Eclipse – but what are the pitfalls and the advantages in this approach?

IQOS/Ferrari F1 partnership is confirmed – but no logo yet in view
27th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
PMI and the Ferrari Formula 1 team have confirmed their partnership for the 2018 Grand Prix season, but the IQOS logo has not yet appeared on the Italian team’s new car

FDA publishes requested amendments to PMI’s IQOS application
26th February 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
The US FDA has made some public amendments to PMI’s reduced risk applications for IQOS and three types of Marlboro HeatSticks products

British American Tobacco now claims to be the biggest reduced-risk tobacco company in the world
23rd February 2018 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco claims to be the largest reduced-risk product company in the world following its acquisition of Reynolds American and says it will build on this through a variety of HnB, moist tobacco and oral tobacco brands

PMI execs promise to release raw data from IQOS trials, lambast media, praise FDA
22nd February 2018 - Business briefing |
Top executives of Philip Morris International (PMI) have promised at a major US analysts’ conference to make the raw data from clinical and non-clinical studies for the company’s reduced risk products available to the public later this year

As cigarette sales fall, PMI and JT plan further HnB investment
16th February 2018 - Business briefing |
As tobacco giants Philip Morris International (PMI) and Japan Tobacco (JT) have been hit by falling tobacco sales, revenues from their e-cigarette and heat-not-burn (HnB) portfolios have increased. As they plan further investments to increase their market presence, 2018 should prove to be an interesting year for HnB products.

Heat-not-burn products rise as cigarette sales fall in Japan
9th February 2018 - Business briefing |
Reduced-risk products have severely impacted sales of conventional cigarettes in Japan, according to Japan Tobacco. The firm says the total value of cigarette sales fell by 12.5% in 2017

Has Reuters’ IQOS investigation crucially dented PMI’s reputation?
8th February 2018 - Business briefing |
The furore stirred up last year by the news agency Reuters’ coverage of Philip Morris International (PMI) has now died down, but it may have impacted on the company in three distinct ways

New Zealand supermarket group trialling ‘beginner range’ of e-cigs
7th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
In a move welcomed by both public health officials and vape stores, New Zealand’s second-largest supermarket group has begun trialling the sale of non-nicotine e-cigarettes in a bid to make up for falling tobacco sales

IQOS flourishes across Southeast Asia – without PMI’s approval
6th February 2018 - Business briefing |
The IQOS heated tobacco system is on sale across Southeast Asia, despite doubts over its legality in a number of countries, and the official disapproval of its maker, Philip Morris International

Wrigley takes another e-liquid maker to court over candy branding
6th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Chewing-gum and confectionery manufacturer Wrigley has filed another US lawsuit against an e-liquid retailer, alleging violation of its trademarks for Skittles and Starburst candies

Spanish health authorities investigate IQOS online ad campaign
5th February 2018 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Authorities in the Catalonia region of Spain are investigating whether PMI broke Spanish law with a series of online banner advertisements for its IQOS heated tobacco system

Innocigs replaces eGo model after German child-proofing problem
26th January 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
E-cigarette sellers in the EU should put pressure on their Chinese suppliers to improve child-proofing, according to a company which has recently withdrawn one of its products from sale.

FDA committee rejects two IQOS MRTP claims, approves one
25th January 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Agency’s science committee agrees that PMI product decreases exposure to dangerous chemicals, but won’t accept broader claims of long-term risk reduction

Science panel grills PMI over dual use and menthol in IQOS modified risk hearing
25th January 2018 - Regulatory briefing |
Questions over dual use and whether menthol flavours would attract at-risk groups led the start of the long-awaited Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hearing for Philip Morris International (PMI)’s modified risk claim for its IQOS heated-tobacco product

E-cig advertisers hope to make those New Year’s resolutions stick
11th January 2018 - Marketing & retailing |
Several US companies have adopted a similar promotional gimmick, hoping to cash in on New Year’s resolutions to suggest quitting cigarettes by reaching for e-cigarettes

Regulation, creativity and variety – that was the e-cig year that was
27th December 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence’s review of the year gone by reflects the big stories of the e-cigarette world in 2017, the trends in regulation, the developing and diverging markets, the science and innovation, and peers into the crystal ball to consider where it all goes from here

Reynolds asks FDA to give Camel Snus products ‘modified risk’ status
19th December 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
R. J. Reynolds has submitted modified risk tobacco product applications (MRTPAs) to the US FDA for six forms of its Camel Snus product, which it is seeking to market as reducing the risk of specific smoking-related diseases

The challenging quest to create a brand that’s the Apple of e-cigs
14th December 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
While other electrical items quickly throw up a clear brand leader (whether they’re a better product or not), no “Apple of e-cigs” – rapidly picked up on by tastemakers for its must-have designer appeal – has yet emerged

Totally Wicked opts to stay in US after FDA postponement
4th December 2017 - Business briefing |
Totally Wicked has decided to not close its business in the US, following the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) decision to postpone important compliance deadlines.

Online retailer aims for express e-cig deliveries
4th December 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A new website aiming to break into the British e-cigarette market with express deliveries has reached the halfway point in its crowd-funding round with under a month to go. Clouder – a UK-based third-party online aggregator for vape shops and e-cig companies – is attempting to raise £100,000 on Seedrs, a popular equity crowd-funding website.

It ain’t just what you sell, it’s the way that you sell it – and where
29th November 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
An e-cig company could be selling the best item available in a category but if it is selling it through the wrong retail channel, it is likely to lose out, according to industry experts

Experts urge transparency, independence for PMI’s foundation
25th November 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, the controversial research endowment fund initially endowed for $1bn by Philip Morris International (PMI), has committed to instituting “almost all” good-governance suggestions put to it by harm reduction experts.

Pharmaceutical firm to breeze into vaping by buying e-liquid and hemp oil business
22nd November 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
Isodiol International, a Canadian-based pharmaceutical producer, is to enter the vaping industry through the acquisition of US e-liquid firm Bradley’s Bioscience

The way ahead: Big Tobacco looks to a smoke-free next generation
20th November 2017 - Business briefing |
Big Tobacco is moving towards a smoke-free future, with all the leading companies indicating a focus in 2018 on next generation products, whether e-cigarettes or heated tobacco products

We’ve moved!
15th November 2017 - Business briefing |
ECigIntelligence has a new home – brighter, more modern offices, still in one of the world’s great cities

Web traffic shows global interest in HnB since Big Tobacco product launches
10th November 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
A new market report from ECigIntelligence reveals the growth in global internet traffic to heated tobacco websites since the launch of heat-not-burn products by some Big Tobacco companies

Youthful optimism among Indian entrepreneurs over growing market
9th November 2017 - Business briefing |
The optimism of a young entrepreneur in India’s growing e-cigarette sector stands counter to some of the gloom surrounding rumours for regulation of the market

Big Tobacco puts more weight behind e-cigs as Altria invests in Avail
8th November 2017 - Business briefing |
Altria, the tobacco giant behind Marlboro and other well-known brands, has taken a minority stake in leading US e-liquid maker and e-cig retailer Avail Vapor

Imperial Brands purchases UK e-cigarette business Nerudia
2nd November 2017 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has acquired innovation and expertise in the vaping field with the purchase of Nerudia, a UK e-cigarette consultancy and e-liquid manufacturer

Boom in IQOS figures reveals HnB’s growing share of world tobacco market
26th October 2017 - Business briefing |
Heated tobacco continues to take up a greater and greater share of the total world tobacco market, according to new figures from Philip Morris International (PMI) outlining the success of its IQOS device

Association founder pleads guilty to $800,000 fraud
24th October 2017 - Business briefing |
A co-founder of the Council of Independent Tobacco Manufacturers of America (CITMA) has pleaded guilty to defrauding a trade association of more than $800,000.

Glo ‘could transform’ tobacco consumption in Russia, says BAT
23rd October 2017 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the launch of its Glo heat-not-burn (HnB) device in Russia, where the device can be bought online and Neosticks consumables will be available in branded stores

Johnson Creek goes bust after warning of FDA’s ‘unreasonable’ impact
11th October 2017 - Business briefing |
E-liquid manufacturer Johnson Creek Vapor – once one of the biggest independent producers in America – has gone out of business, months after its founder and CEO warned of the impact of FDA regulation

‘Doctor, doctor, your website’s too stylish’ – e-cig firm falls foul of advertising code
10th October 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
A ruling by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority calls into question the line between fact and promotion when it comes to the fonts used on websites

Big Tobacco firms come to the rescue of major UK e-cigarette wholesaler
9th October 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
A major UK distributor of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, is to be kept afloat through loans from JTI and Imperial as it seeks to finalise its own acquisition

Italy: where the e-liquid manufacturers are and what they make
4th October 2017 - Market reports |
ECigIntelligence’s survey of Italian e-liquid manufacturers finds most are based in the north, around Milan and Turin, while a few take advantage of favourable conditions in neighbouring countries

BAT scientists take on the question of risk assessment for new products
4th October 2017 - Business briefing |
Scientists working for British American Tobacco have produced a paper taking on the thorny question of how reduced risk should be assessed in new products

French firm aims to roll out its nicotine dosage device in Europe and US
2nd October 2017 - Business briefing |
Enovap, an innovative French hardware manufacturer, has announced plans to move into the US market, where it hopes to apply its technology to medicinal cannabis use

Better websites build on growth of Germany’s online e-cigarette market
22nd September 2017 - Market reports |
Our latest survey of the state of the online German e-cig market finds improved websites, more visits – despite a clampdown on advertising – and stability in the top 20 site rankings

Some scepticism greets PMI’s $80m-a-year support for a Smoke-Free World
21st September 2017 - Business briefing |
The launch of the Philip Morris International-sponsored Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has met with mixed reactions from the world of science and public health

Polish e-liquid manufacturers take advantage of Special Economic Zones
20th September 2017 - Market reports |
Poland is one of the largest e-liquid manufacturing areas in Europe, with manufacturers largely based in designated Special Economic Zones making their own brands as well as others for both home and foreign markets

PMTA and MRTP: navigating the path to FDA approval for reduced-risk products
14th September 2017 - Regulatory reports |
As PMI’s iQOS comes under consideration by the US FDA, we examine the hurdles it – and other – heated tobacco and e-cigarette products will have to clear to obtain authorisation for commercialisation and reduced-risk claims.

Domestic troubles send Malaysian manufacturers into foreign markets
5th September 2017 - Business briefing |
Malaysian e-liquid manufacturers are looking at the European Union and other markets as regulatory uncertainty bites at home – but only the bigger players can afford the costs involved

Poland: the vape store chains
4th September 2017 - Market reports |
ECigIntelligence examines the leading bricks-and-mortar vape chains in Poland and finds that BAT’s eSmokingWorld leads the way, with more than 800 stores across the country

New Zealand’s pathway towards legal alternatives gets a cautious welcome
28th August 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
The New Zealand government’s plan to create a “pathway” to the legal sale of alternative tobacco products has been broadly welcomed by harm reduction advocates – but with reservations

BAT launches Glo and Dunhill Neostiks on the South Korean HnB market
17th August 2017 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has launched its Glo device in South Korea, joining Philip Morris International (PMI)’s iQOS in what could be a lively market for heated tobacco products

The Big Five: top chains grow in the South while some go West
16th August 2017 - Market reports |
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 independent stores

Avail to make and sell Charlie’s Chalk Dust in new partnership deal
10th August 2017 - Business briefing |
Avail Vapor is to manufacture and sell e-liquids for Charlie’s Chalk Dust, a partnership that could signal future policy for the company and perhaps the wider e-cigarette industry

Big Tobacco factories switch production from cigarettes to HnB as demand rises
10th August 2017 - Business briefing |
Increasing demand for smoke-free products is leading many tobacco companies to open new facilities for heat-not-burn manufacturing – in some cases, even replacing cigarettes.

PMI rejects Australian report of fake grassroots campaign for nicotine e-cigs
10th August 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
PMI has denied allegations that it orchestrated a campaign to submit pro-vaping testimonies to a government consultation on e-cigarette regulation in Australia

From Russian elevators to US taxes, a change is gonna come
3rd August 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
2017 has already been a significant year in the short history of e-cigarettes – and there is more to come in the remaining five months of a the year

FDA squeeze on nicotine in combustibles could hasten Big Tobacco move to HnB
3rd August 2017 - Business briefing |
A move by the US FDA to reduce the nicotine content in cigarettes to non-addictive levels could encourage Big Tobacco to put yet more effort into alternatives

UK e-liquid firm shows confidence by moving into much larger factory
1st August 2017 - Business briefing |
A manufacturer and a retail chain have shown confidence in the growth of the UK e-cig market by expanding their businesses

The complex Logic of branding revealed as JT puts out the Lites
21st July 2017 - Marketing & retailing |
Logic has eaten E-Lites as parent company JT creates one unified global brand; but is it the right decision to put all your e-cig eggs in one branding basket?

BAT’s $49bn Reynolds takeover is on – with big reduced-risk potential
20th July 2017 - Business briefing |
The $49.4bn takeover of Reynolds American by British American Tobacco (BAT) is set to go through next week after being approved by shareholders of both companies.

Von Erl prepares international expansion in hook-up with Fontem
12th July 2017 - Business briefing |
The Austrian e-cigarette company Von Erl has gone into what it describes as a partnership with Imperial Brands subsidiary Fontem Ventures, the makers of blu, in the hope of boosting its international expansion

ECigIntelligence adds new content sections, writers, regulatory maps
7th July 2017 - Business briefing |
A new look for ECigIntelligence is just the most visible sign of heavy investment in new content sections and resources for our subscribers.

E-liquid and open-system hardware distribution in France
7th July 2017 - Market reports , Marketing & retailing |
French e-liquids make up around 85% of the total French market, according to our recent vape store survey, which gathered responses from 165 store managers throughout April and May 2017. The remaining 15% of the market is shared by American, British, Malaysian and other foreign e-liquids.

Korean tobacco giant prepares to enter competitive HnB market
5th July 2017 - Business briefing |
South Korea’s largest tobacco manufacturer, KT&G, is to start selling a new heat-not-burn (HnB) product, in direct competition with PMI’s iQOS and BAT’s Glo devices

E-cig industry ‘should do more to counter negative media coverage’
29th June 2017 - Business briefing |
A report by a media monitoring agency in Poland says the e-cigarette industry could do more to combat reporting which gives an undesirable image of vaping in one of Europe’s biggest e-cig markets.

UK watchdog says Vype website promotions are too promotional
26th June 2017 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
The UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has ruled against a number of promotions on the Vype website, arguing that the claims and images went beyond offering factual information.

Heated tobacco: expanding the market for reduced-risk nicotine?
23rd June 2017 - Market reports |
Heat-not-burn could compete with e-cigarettes for consumer attention, but it may also attract new users. What progress has the recent spate of launches made, and what might the future hold?

Freed from ECIG, Britain’s VIP starts new life as subsidiary of BAT
31st May 2017 - Business briefing |
The Nicoventures subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT) has bought British e-cig retailer and e-liquid brand VIP, just weeks after it went into insolvency over an unpaid tax bill.

Confusion over new rules puts brake on vaping in Balkan nations
30th May 2017 - Business briefing |
Uncertainty caused by new regulations is sending some vapers in Europe’s Balkans region back to smoking, according to local e-cigarette associations, who say the rules in Romania and Slovenia are in urgent need of clarification.

iQOS is given a warm welcome to South Africa by potential rivals
25th May 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The launch of PMI’s heated tobacco device iQOS in South Africa has had a positive reaction even from potential competitors, who hope it will increase general awareness of alternatives to combustible cigarettes.

PMI faces legal challenge to its right to sell iQOS in New Zealand
23rd May 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has run into legal trouble in New Zealand, where the health ministry has taken the company to court for attempting to sell its iQOS heat-not-burn device in the country.

Lawyers’ warning after Aussie court fines e-cig firms over claims in ads
18th May 2017 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
An Australian Federal Court decision against three e-cigarette retailers has added a note of caution but little clarity to what companies can say or do on their websites.

South African company told: prove safety claim for every e-cig model
18th May 2017 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Companies looking to use health claims in South African e-cigarette advertising must present robust scientific data for every device, according to a new ruling.

Lucrative marijuana market has e-cig firms heading for greener pastures
8th May 2017 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette firms who already have devices on the market are manoeuvring to see how their products can serve the growing marijuana industry – and they face competition there from some well-financed start-ups.

Manufacturers widen the net, selling other brands on their websites
26th April 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
E-cigarette manufacturers have started selling products from other firms on their own websites. But why?

Irish retail brand makes ‘no-brainer’ move, rapidly expanding into UK
18th April 2017 - Business briefing |
Irish retail brand Hale Vaping is expanding rapidly, opening new stores in both the Republic of Ireland and the UK.

Choops distances itself from Dali design after legal threat over logo
18th April 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The Californian company behind the e-liquid brand Choops Liquids has changed the logo on its packaging after protests from the owner of the famous Spanish lollipop brand Chupa Chups.

Vape chain avails itself of CDC data to expand beyond 100 U.S. stores
18th April 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A company that claims to be America’s premium vape retailer is using data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to identify the most profitable locations for its stores.

PMI sinks €300m in converting Greek cigarette plant to iQOS sticks
12th April 2017 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International is to convert its largest tobacco factory in Greece to manufacture iQOS heat sticks.

Belgium: online sales ban benefits French firms
11th April 2017 - Market reports |
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.

Is Apple going into the vaping business? Don’t you believe it!
6th April 2017 - Business briefing |
Speculation, based on an ambiguous patent application, that tech giant Apple is preparing to enter the vaping sector appears to be a total fabrication.

‘Healthier than smoking’ flyer falls foul of UK advertising watchdog
6th April 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
UK regulators have shown they will still clamp down on unauthorised e-cig health claims despite a consultation which appeared to suggest a softening of stance.

Frisco believes the future of synthetic nicotine could be a matter of taste
6th April 2017 - Business briefing |
An American e-liquid company is looking to synthetic nicotine to improve flavour profiles but will have to convince consumers and retailers that the higher price-tag is worth it.

PMI’s iQOS enters FDA process, edging closer to U.S. launch
3rd April 2017 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) has submitted its iQOS heat-not-burn system for approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Vape House Marrakech hopes to cash in on European tourist trade
21st March 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Vape House, a European vape store chain, will open its first branch in Africa when it unveils a Marrakech store later this year, hoping to trade on European tourists avoiding TPD restrictions.

Electronic Cigarettes International Group files for bankruptcy
18th March 2017 - Business briefing |
Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG) has filed for bankruptcy, following shortly after its UK operation entered administrative receivership.

VIP put in administration, placing parent firm ECIG’s future in doubt
9th March 2017 - Business briefing |
British brand VIP has been placed in administration, casting doubt over the future financial situation of its American parent company, Electronic Cigarettes International Group.

French e-cig retailer is Europe’s second fastest-growing company
6th March 2017 - Business briefing |
French retailer Le Petit Vapoteur has taken second place in a list of Europe’s 5000 fastest-growing private companies, demonstrating the potential for spectacular success in a market threatened by newly imposed regulation.

NJOY enjoys a fresh start with $35m equity capital injection
1st March 2017 - Business briefing |
NJOY, one of the best-known U.S. e-cig makers, has emerged successfully from last year’s bankruptcy with a $35m injection of new equity capital.

Altria ready to put millions behind digital U.S. launch of iQOS
27th February 2017 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Altria is set to take a digital approach to launching its iQOS heat-not-burn product in the U.S. but there will be significant costs along the way.

Pioneering U.S. manufacturer ProVape blames FDA for closure
20th February 2017 - Business briefing |
ProVape has announced its decision to close down, citing the upcoming high cost of compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) e-cigarette regulations.

Asia Pacific warms to heat-not-burn, but it’s not an easy road
20th February 2017 - Business briefing |
Japan Tobacco and Philip Morris International are attempting to widen their distribution of heat-not-burn (HnB) products throughout Pacific Asia, but there have been problems along the way.

Vaping business ‘forced to close’ for passing on cessation claims from TV
15th February 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
U.S. e-cigarette company claims fines levied against it for making smoking cessation claims have forced it out of business – even though such claims on its website came from legitimate U.S. TV shows and customer reviews.

Safety tests highlight need for vigilance on e-cig chargers
9th February 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
Recent reports of high failure rates among e-cigarette chargers tested by authorities in Wales highlight the need for vigilance by manufacturers to ensure their products meet safety standards.

Appeal victory for manufacturers in Indiana ‘state monopoly’ row
2nd February 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
A controversial Indiana law that gave one company a virtual monopoly of e-liquid manufacturing in the state has been struck down by a federal court of appeal.

Blu believes ‘symbolic’ cigarette-shredding stayed right side of UK law
31st January 2017 - Regulatory briefing |
Blu cigarette-shredding campaign flirts with smoking cessation claims while appearing to stay within the letter of the UK law.

Global Horizon joint venture could open up Chinese market to e-cigs
31st January 2017 - Business briefing |
A new UK-Chinese joint venture could bring Blu to the Chinese domestic market. But are the pricing conditions favourable for such a move?

BAT to buy out Reynolds in $49bn deal, creating global titan
17th January 2017 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is to take over Reynolds American, the number two U.S. tobacco company, paying $49bn for the 58% it does not already own.

ECigIntelligence online tutorial makes sense of UK advertising law
12th January 2017 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence has launched a series of professional e-learning courses about key developments in the e-cigarette sector. The first online tutorial tells you all you need to know about e-cigarette advertising in the UK following the implementation of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).

BAT to end involvement with Voke, returning rights to Kind Consumer
11th January 2017 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco has ceased its involvement in the commercialisation of the medically licensed Voke nicotine inhaler.

Countering the counterfeiters as online sales provide market for fakes
6th January 2017 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette manufacturers are keeping their eyes open for fakes as the popularity of online marketing makes them a prime target for counterfeiters.

2016 in e-cigarettes – rapid change, new regulation, and some shocks
30th December 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
May 2016 brought the two biggest regulatory developments in the short history of the e-cigarette so far. But the U.S. deeming regulations and European TPD were far from the only stories brought to you by ECigIntelligence in another year of rapid change…

Manufacturer claims synthetic nicotine producers are using tobacco
29th December 2016 - Business briefing |
A manufacturer has developed a new synthetic nicotine test that it says shows concerns about a number of rival products.

PMI makes progress with big plans for reduced-risk portfolio
22nd December 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Philip Morris International has expressed optimism about the entire reduced-risk products sector as it launches a new trial of its Mesh closed-system e-cigarette in the UK city of Birmingham.

Maker claims FDA statement “frees synthetic nicotine from deeming”
20th December 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A manufacturer has argued that recent court statements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) show the agency does not have the authority to regulate vaping products that use synthetic nicotine. But will legislators and the courts agree?

Totally Wicked told sponsorship is legal, despite crossing borders
19th December 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
St Helens rugby league club is to rename its ground the Totally Wicked Stadium in a sponsorship deal which also includes shirt advertising – and could run foul of the European TPD ban on cross-border e-cig sponsorship.

Offline sales lead the way in Russia, but online market is growing
17th December 2016 - Business briefing |
Online and offline channels are of almost equal importance in generating sales for the e-cigarette market in Russia, the latest ECigIntelligence market report has found.

FDA rejects snus as modified risk – but could reconsider some aspects
14th December 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
Swedish Match has at last obtained some answers from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its attempt to have snus products classified as modified risk – and they mix outright rejections with some very mild encouragement.

PMI bids to gain first ever FDA modified-risk approval for iQOS
6th December 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) this week submitted its iQOS technology for approval as a reduced-risk product by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a strategy which if successful would provide a tremendous boost to the credibility of heat-not-burn and perhaps pave the way for PMI’s partner Altria to dominate that market in the United States.

London launch of iQOS is another step towards a smokeless future
6th December 2016 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) this week launched its heated tobacco device iQOS in the UK, claiming: “We certainly see a future where Philip Morris no longer will be selling cigarettes.”

Next-gen chic: London and Milan stores for iQOS and Pebble
5th December 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced the opening of a retail store in Milan, Italy as part of the launch of its Vype Pebble e-cigarette. It follows closely on from Philip Morris International (PMI) opening a store in London as part of the expansion of its iQOS heat-not-burn product. The Vype Pebble has now been […]

E-cig retailer VaporBeast acquired by tobacco company in $27m deal
24th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
American e-cigarette retailer VaporBeast has been bought by a tobacco products company Turning Point Brands for around $27m (€25.6m).

ECIG reports growth in sales following recapitalisation
24th November 2016 - Business briefing |
Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIGs) has announced third quarter financial results.

Consortium’s $30m buyout of bankrupt NJOY approved by court
18th November 2016 - Business briefing |
A buyer has been found for bankrupt NJOY after a court-approved auction process.

States cannot go further than FDA on labelling, judge says
18th November 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
A federal judge in California has said that e-cig products only have to comply with FDA rules on labelling, and that state law can’t impose more rigorous requirements.

It’s a social thing: how U.S. e-cig sites use social media to boost sales
17th November 2016 - Market reports |
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 them.

Reynolds expands U.S. distribution of Vuse Vibe tank system
17th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. has expanded U.S. distribution of its Vuse Vibe pre-filled tank system to more than 25,000 retail outlets.

Heat-not-burn products show rise in sales as more launches planned
15th November 2016 - Market reports |
This report is a brief overview of some of the key heated tobacco and hybrid products that are already on the market or are soon to be launched, including data on sales volumes and details of launch plans.

Totally Wicked to pull out of U.S. market, citing compliance burden
14th November 2016 - Business briefing |
Totally Wicked will withdraw from the U.S. market by the summer of 2018 if no changes to the FDA deeming regulations are put in place before then.

E-cig brands “must be dramatic to stand out at conventions”
10th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Companies must work harder to stand out at industry events or face becoming lost in a sea of competition, according to a recent award winner.

Can e-cigs be more profitable than tobacco in convenience stores?
10th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Convenience stores can improve their business by stocking less tobacco and more e-cigarettes, a new report claims.

BAT to start trials of Glo HnB product in Japanese stores
8th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
BAT says its Glo heat-not-burn product will be available in Japan from mid-December. It is running a test trial in one city before launching the product nationwide.

German market expected to grow substantially again in 2017
8th November 2016 - Market reports |
In this market report we look at how the German vaper population has grown by 30% in the past year. This looks set to continue next year, along with the continuing increase in the number of vaper stores. Online sales, meanwhile, are predominately being handled by just a few sites.

Battery fires burn holes in e-cigarettes’ safety reputation
7th November 2016 - Business briefing |
A growing number of reported e-cigarette battery incidents is leaving the industry facing a serious problem despite the low statistical probability of an event happening.

UK distribution: vape shops doing well, supermarkets still dominate
5th November 2016 - Market reports |
In the latest ECigIntelligence report into the UK market, we see that the growth in shop numbers over the past year has been highest in London (97%) and Scotland (105%). The top retailers offer a bigger range of e-cigarette than in other European countries and most of the top-selling e-cig brands sold in supermarkets or convenience stores are owned by tobacco giants.

Blu launches TPD range, offers deep discounts on older product
4th November 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Fontem’s Blu brand has launched a range of e-cigarettes compliant with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) ahead of the May 2017 deadline.

China: a market with massive potential but unusual challenges
4th November 2016 - Market reports |
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 hardware being manufactured there. The prevalence of smoking among men, the cheapness of traditional cigarettes supplied by a state monopoly industry, and the lack of desire in most smokers to give up all contribute to resistance to switching to electronic devices.

France: mature, competitive market dominated by open systems
3rd November 2016 - Market reports |
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 business earlier this year. Meanwhile, the tobacconists are lobbying for exclusive rights to the sale of nicotine products.

Italy: price drop helps to triple vaping population
2nd November 2016 - Market reports |
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 alongside the smaller local companies.

Ukraine: market recovering from decline, but new legislation looms
26th October 2016 - Market reports |
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 would put e-cigarettes on the same level as traditional tobacco products.

Heated tobacco in Europe: emerging regulation for a new category
26th October 2016 - Regulatory reports |
This report examines the regulation of heat-not-burn (HnB) or heated tobacco products in Europe, as well as some of the broader regulatory issues that they raise. It considers their treatment under the TPD; the question of whether they are smoking or smokeless products; and issues such as labelling, advertising and taxation. A detailed case study focuses on Italy.

Pax Labs acts to solve supply problems, end price gouging
25th October 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Pax Labs has faced price gouging problems after mistakes led to insufficient demand. But it anticipates it will have fully fixed the problem by early next year.

Roll over, Altria: British American Tobacco bids to buy Reynolds
21st October 2016 - Business briefing |
Barely a year after the Reynolds American takeover of Lorillard, the U.S. tobacco industry may face another upheaval as British American Tobacco (BAT) bids to buy Reynolds itself.

Alliance challenges French ad ban on freedom of speech grounds
7th October 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
A ban on e-cigarette advertising in France has been challenged by an alliance of five pro-e-cig organisations, which plan to take the matter to the country’s highest courts.

Utah acts against “deceptive” e-cig firm which changed its name
7th October 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
The state of Utah is taking action for a second time against an e-cigarette company accused of unscrupulous and misleading selling practices.

UK advertising code could allow e-cig brands to make health claims
6th October 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
A new UK government body consultation will look at possibilities for new rules on e-cigarette advertising in the UK including whether limited health claims should be permitted for non-medically licensed e-cigs.

Pennsylvania takes step back from potentially devastating 40% tax
6th October 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A new bill repealing Pennsylvania’s 40% retroactively applied e-cigarette tax has passed its first hurdle.

JAC Vapour advertising is linked to UK smoking cessation campaign
4th October 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Scottish e-cig brand JAC Vapour is looking to take advantage of the growing support for e-cigarettes from Public Health England (PHE) by running an advertising promotion tied in to a national smoking cessation campaign.

JTI prepares Japan-wide Ploom Tech launch, but iQOS gains ground
29th September 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Japan Tobacco (JTI) has ramped up production of its Ploom Tech e-cigarette in preparation for a nationwide launch across Japan, following successful trials in the city of Fukuoka.

JTI testing e-cigarette display shelves for retailers
27th September 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) wants to know whether tobacco shelves in stores can easily be modified to accommodate e-cigarettes.

NJOY files for bankruptcy, blaming poor sales and compliance costs
20th September 2016 - Business briefing |
NJOY, one of the best-known and longest-established U.S. e-cigarette makers, has filed for bankruptcy.

Pax Labs appoints Deezer executive as CEO
1st September 2016 - Business briefing |
Pax Labs has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) imported from the online music sector and is considering further international expansion as a way to maintain its ability to innovate in the e-cig sector. Tyler Goldman will take over from James Monsees as CEO of the company, which makes Juul e-cigarettes and the Pax […]

First victory for e-liquid firm against Indiana e-cig security law
30th August 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
An e-liquid manufacturer has won an early victory in its court challenge of Indiana state manufacturing requirements.

Most e-cig suppliers make false claims, U.S. researchers charge
23rd August 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
The majority of e-cig manufacturers and retailers have violated U.S. regulations about making health claims, according to a new study.

V2 introduces first mainstream e-cig with a touchscreen
17th August 2016 - Business briefing |
Touchscreens on e-cigs could become widespread as manufacturers look for new ways to improve user experience and differentiate from the competition.

New e-cigarette models will work only with synthetic nicotine
16th August 2016 - Business briefing |
The first e-cigarette device which only works with synthetic nicotine is being developed through a partnership between two U.S. e-cig companies.

Nicoventures building up collection of safe flavour ingredients
15th August 2016 - Business briefing |
Nicoventures, the e-cig arm of British American Tobacco (BAT), is putting together a proprietary “toolbox” of pre-tested flavour ingredients for e-liquid to help it deal with the world’s rapidly changing regulatory frameworks.

An analysis of brand building: Gaïatrend and Alfaliquid
4th August 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A new e-liquid in the American market is banking on simplicity to set it apart from the crowd.

VMR anticipates lucrative but difficult Chinese domestic market
4th August 2016 - Business briefing |
VMR anticipates great risk and greater potential in the Chinese domestic market.

Nerudia secures MHRA licence for medical-grade e-liquids
27th July 2016 - Business briefing |
UK nicotine product specialist Nerudia has successfully secured a licence to manufacture pharmaceutical e-cig products.

French manufacturer expands into U.S. despite regulatory fears
26th July 2016 - Business briefing |
French e-liquid manufacturer Gaïatrend has strengthened its U.S. presence despite the uncertainty brought about by the FDA’s deeming regulations, and is confident they will be amended via one legal route or another.

Major Chinese trade association opts to join VTA in U.S.
13th July 2016 - Business briefing |
The American arm of a major Chinese e-cigarette coalition has chosen to join the Vapor Technology Association (VTA).

Brexit: call for UK to reverse ban on e-cig advertising
1st July 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
The Advertising Association in the UK has called for bans on e-cigarette advertising in various media to be lifted, while the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found no problem with an advertisement in the recent “Just you and Blu” campaign that appeared in the London Evening Standard.

Some vapers jubilant over Brexit, but UK businesses not so sure
29th June 2016 - Business briefing |
British e-cigarette businesses have reacted cautiously to the UK referendum vote in favour of leaving the European Union, although some users have seen it as a triumph for vapers.

Cabrera steps down from SFATA; no successor yet named
28th June 2016 - Business briefing |
Cynthia Cabrera is stepping down as executive director, CEO and president of the Smoke Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA).

U.S. vape stores: how the top five chains compare
28th June 2016 - Market reports |
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 industry.

Scottish-themed e-liquid is vivid orange, and not made from girders
27th June 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
A new e-liquid flavour is targeting one of the narrowest niches yet addressed by the e-cigarette industry: fans of the Scottish soft drink Irn-Bru.

British TV switched off, but Blu’s cattle herder keeps going
22nd June 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Last month’s e-cigarette commercials on British TV as part of Blu’s “Just you and Blu” campaign will probably prove to be the last ever in the country, but the Imperial Brands subsidiary is continuing with advertising in other media on the same theme.

Australian watchdog takes retailers to court over safety claims
21st June 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Two e-cigarette retailers face Australian court proceedings after the country’s consumer watchdog filed charges alleging they had made false and misleading claims about the safety of their products.

All UK “lite” brands will have to change their names
17th June 2016 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
All British e-cigarette brands marketed as “lite” will have to change their names in order to comply with the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), at an estimated cost of £23m (€30m, $33m).

Altria praised for handling of Green Smoke product recall
13th June 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Altria subsidiary Nu Mark has successfully launched a recall for some of its Green Smoke chargers. But is all of the industry ready to act if things go suddenly wrong?

Second e-liquid company sues FDA over deeming regulations
25th May 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
E-liquid maker Lost Art Liquids has filed suit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), claiming that the deeming regulations violate two parts of the U.S. Constitution and two important statutes.

British e-cig industry reluctantly, resentfully ready for TPD
20th May 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
UK e-cig firms feel as prepared as they can be for the implementation of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), but many would still have liked to see it overturned by the European Court of Justice in the Totally Wicked case.

Ontario, Quebec dominate Canadian vape store development
19th May 2016 - Market reports |
This article summarises the results of ECigIntelligence’s analysis of 664 vape stores across Canada’s 13 provinces and three territories.
Information was gathered from two online sources and combined and merged into a single directory.

Anger, disappointment and fear for the future in America’s vape stores
14th May 2016 - Business briefing |
Small independent vape stores in the U.S. are almost universally negative in their reaction to the new deeming regulations.

E-cig maker Nicopure files lawsuit against FDA deeming regulations
10th May 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A U.S. e-cigarette maker has begun what may be the first of many lawsuits against the new deeming regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Deeming regulations: mixed views from industry, health experts
6th May 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
Initial industry reaction broke down largely along expected lines – with many of the usual faces popping in with early assessments. Further reaction is expected as more people get to grips with the massive U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory document.

European court upholds TPD, dismisses all arguments
4th May 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
The Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) has ruled against the British e-cigarette company Totally Wicked in its quest to overturn article 20 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).

New e-cig design gets round TPD’s tank size limits
2nd May 2016 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette designers may have found a way around the restrictions on maximum e-liquid tank size in the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).

BAT acquires UK e-cigarette company Ten Motives
27th April 2016 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco has announced the acquisition of Ten Motives, considered to be the UK’s largest independent e-cigarette company.

Australian regulator told to assess BAT’s Voke for OTC sales
24th April 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
Australia’s pharmaceuticals regulator has been ordered to consider an application from Nicovations to register its Voke nicotine inhalator as an over-the-counter medicine.

New Chinese trade body promises standardisation, lobbying
22nd April 2016 - Business briefing |
A new trade association for the e-cigarette industry in China plans to lobby local and national governments to improve the business environment.

New UK trade association looks beyond TPD struggles
14th April 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A new UK trade association says it will represent e-cigarette companies without influence by pharmaceutical or tobacco firms.

Clear leaders emerging as U.S. online traffic patterns settle down
30th March 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Consistent patterns in Website traffic could be a sign that the U.S. online e-cigarette sector is maturing, a new ECigIntelligence report suggests.

Johnson Creek ends tobacco relationship, citing vaper pressure
13th March 2016 - Business briefing |
An e-liquid manufacturer has ended a distribution agreement with a tobacco firm after pressure from customers. But the tobacco firm still maintains a 50% equity stake in the company.

Online sales: traffic and engagement for top U.S. sites
26th February 2016 - Market reports , Pricing trackers |
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 in leadership over time; looks at levels and drivers of traffic; and assesses key metrics for consumer engagement with online sellers of e-cigarettes and vapour products.

UK vapers urged to vote for EU exit, but critics say it’s pointless
25th February 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A group of British vapers is convinced that voting to leave the European Union will save the industry and consumers from the looming Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) and its restrictions on e-cigarettes.

Which is the biggest e-cig brand? It’s not an easy question
18th February 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Analysis of new data from Nielsen in the UK shows how difficult it is to establish with certainty which companies are leading the e-cigarette industry.

The e-liquid top tier: profiles and analysis of leading U.S. brands
15th February 2016 - Market reports |
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 Index findings on the top revenue-generating e-liquid brands sold through bricks-and-mortar retail locations across the U.S.

Medical licence for e-cigarette could stymie attempts to ban public vaping
14th February 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A medically licensed e-cigarette could make it impossible to enact voluntary or regulatory bans in the UK. But first BAT’s Nicoventures needs to produce one.

“Retweeting may be hazardous to public health” – study
14th February 2016 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
Public-health authorities should monitor e-cigarette firms on social media more closely to prevent non-vapers being tempted into trying nicotine products, new research claims.

Investors support e-liquid retailer’s move into new channels
14th February 2016 - Business briefing |
A London-based e-cigarette startup has received £235,000 ($340,000, €300,000) from angel investors which will help it expand from online to offline sales while maintaining its current subscription model.

Fontem reaches patent licensing agreement with Spark
12th February 2016 - Business briefing |
Fontem Ventures has signed a patent licensing agreement with Spark Industries, bringing to an end another of Fontem’s disputes over intellectual property in the e-cigarette industry.

Reynolds establishes R&D unit for next-generation nicotine
7th January 2016 - Business briefing |
Reynolds American, the second-largest U.S. tobacco firm, has set up a subsidiary devoted to e-cigarettes and other next-generation nicotine products.

Indiana authorities face another lawsuit over manufacturing rules
6th January 2016 - Regulatory briefing |
A second lawsuit has been filed against Indiana’s controversial new regulations on e-liquid manufacturing.

Pax secures U.S. patents, expands HnB distribution in Europe
23rd December 2015 - Business briefing |
Pax Labs has successfully secured an American patent for its nicotine salt e-liquid formulation, and has announced expanded European distribution for its heat-not-burn Pax 2 device.

Big Tobacco encouraged by research on heat-not-burn
7th December 2015 - Business briefing |
Are big tobacco companies starting to favour heat-not-burn technology over e-cigarettes? While none has shown any signs of overtly stepping away from e-cigs, and such a move is unlikely, much enthusiasm and investment within the tobacco industry seems to be going toward heat-not-burn.

Opinion: the fortunes of the e-cigarette industry in 2016
2nd December 2015 - Business briefing |
The e-cigarette world in 2016 will be overshadowed by regulation. But the story will not just be about compliance. The market and the products themselves are rapidly evolving even without the influence of law-makers. So requirements like the TPD and the deeming regulations merely add a further twist to an already complex outlook.

Potential of Chinese e-cig market prompts bid for Kimree?
26th November 2015 - Business briefing |
Chinese manufacturer Kimree is the subject of a takeover due to its strong presence in the domestic Chinese market.

U.S. e-cig firm becomes exclusive supplier to entertainment venues
22nd November 2015 - Business briefing |
In a first-of-its-kind deal, an American e-cigarette company is to become the exclusive supplier of e-cigs to a group of U.S. sports and entertainment venues.

Fontem and NJOY settle patent dispute; other cases continue
20th November 2015 - Business briefing |
Fontem and NJOY have reached a settlement for ongoing patent disputes in the U.S. and Germany.

Public vaping bans “could have unintended consequences”
13th November 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
Justifications for public vaping bans largely revolve around re-normalisation of conventional smoking as well as the possible health impact of secondhand vaping.

Interview: Nicoccino’s Higgs on products, perceptions, and policy
10th November 2015 - Business briefing |
James Higgs of Nicoccino shares his views on marketing, regulation, and education.

Russia becomes fourth territory for iQOS heat-not-burn trials
5th November 2015 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is testing its iQOS heat-not-burn product in Russia, ECigIntelligence has confirmed.

Washington state prosecutes e-cig firms over “organic” claims
29th October 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
The state of Washington has brought charges against e-cigarette firms for wrongly claiming organic status on their products. This move is part of a wider trend by state attorneys general to crack down on marketing of e-cigarette products without e-cig specific legislation in place.

French government investigation finds widespread safety problems
22nd October 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
A French government agency found significant irregularities in tested e-liquid samples and e-cigarette chargers.

UK vape store pricing: online isn’t always cheaper
21st October 2015 - Business briefing |
A lack of competition has left the south and east of England with the highest average pricing in vape stores – but prices across the UK generally remain remarkably competitive with online sellers, according to new research from ECigIntelligence.

U.S. e-cig firms warned to avoid rash claims about products
21st October 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
All aspects of an e-cigarette business could come under fire as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) looks for novel ways to curtail unsubstantiated claims.

Compliance software is claimed to ease e-cig tax headaches
15th October 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. software company Avalara is offering what it claims to be the first tax compliance package specifically for the e-cigarette industry. Could it herald more support products from companies looking to the sector as an opportunity?

Tobacco firms “can make up for lost revenue by selling sub-ohm e-cigs”
15th October 2015 - Business briefing |
Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer Kimree is taking an unusual marketing approach in pitching a new range directly at tobacco companies, saying its products will help to compensate for revenue lost when consumers turn to vaping.

The not-so-noxious weed: how e-cig companies could lead in cannabis
14th October 2015 - Business briefing |
39 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have laws that legalise and/or decriminalise marijuana use or possession to various extents. E-cig companies are well positioned to enter the emerging marijuana market because of their technical expertise and intimate knowledge of the science behind vaporisers, and several types of cannabis-compatible vaporisers, or “c-cigs”, may succeed in the U.S. market.

“Misogyny and clouds driving away potential customers”
9th October 2015 - Business briefing |
Industry executives say e-cig companies are doing the sector a disservice by using sex and cloud chasing to attempt to sell e-cigarettes.

Mistic to sell sub-ohm models through Walmart
2nd October 2015 - Business briefing |
American e-cigarette manufacturer Mistic E-Cigs is to sell starter kits, sub-ohm tanks and e-liquids through a range of mainstream mass retailers, in an expansion beyond the vape store and online channels.

Totally Wicked’s TPD case goes to European court this week
28th September 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
The Totally Wicked lawsuit seeking to strike down article 20 of the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) goes to the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJ) this week.

FDA enforcement on e-cigarette suppliers: risks and strategies
23rd September 2015 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • FDA enforcement authority • Development of FDA e-cigarette enforcement • Compliance strategies for the industry • Risk posed by patents

BAT acquires Poland’s CHIC, makes pact with Reynolds
22nd September 2015 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) is expanding its presence in the international e-cigarette market through the acquisition of Poland’s major supplier and formalising its co-operation with U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds American.

UK e-cigarette pricing through online and offline channels, September 2015
21st September 2015 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Online pricing • Online pricing: cigalikes • Online pricing: tanks • Pricing trends • Offline pricing: vape shops • Offline pricing: mainstream retail • Appendix: online retailers studied

Data in depth: UK online e-cigarette pricing and product mix
20th September 2015 - Pricing trackers |
This spreadsheet contains detailed pricing and product-mix analysis for 50 British online sellers of e-cigarettes.

Pax enters British and German markets with heat-not-burn
15th September 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. smoking-alternatives maker Pax Labs is bringing its Pax 2 heat-not-burn device to European markets, with the product for sale online in Germany and the UK from today and expected to be in stores by mid-October.

Regulation key to success of tobacco alternatives, say PMI and Altria
11th September 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) wants to see alternative products take a large share of the nicotine market away from combustible cigarettes as soon as possible – with the help of appropriate regulation.

Infographic: online pricing trends in the U.S.
1st September 2015 - Business briefing , Market reports |
This new infographic from ECigIntelligence explores trends in pricing data for U.S. online e-cigarette sales.

Infographic: what drives traffic to e-cig Websites?
1st September 2015 - Business briefing , Market reports |
Infographic showing how traffic drivers for the most-visited U.S. e-cig Website compare with those for major e-commerce players.

FDA rebukes tobacco firms: don’t make modified-risk claims
27th August 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned tobacco companies including R.J. Reynolds and Imperial Tobacco to stop describing some of their combustible cigarettes as “additive-free” or “natural”.

Infographic: U.S. pricing trends, August 2015
25th August 2015 - Business briefing , Market reports |
This new infographic from ECigIntelligence explores explores trends in pricing data for U.S. online e-cigarette sales.

Canada vape store gallery
19th August 2015 - Business briefing |
A gallery of vape shop images from Canada.

E-cigarette makers challenge Indiana’s manufacturing rules
14th August 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
Four e-cigarette firms have filed a lawsuit challenging strict manufacturing regulations that are proposed for e-cigarettes in the state of Indiana – and their success or failure could have repercussions across the U.S.

Caffeine and nicotine devices must stay distinct, innovator says
13th August 2015 - Business briefing |
Nicotine and caffeine could not be effectively delivered by the same vaping device, the producer of a caffeine vape pen has claimed.

News in review: what the big stories mean for e-cigarettes
7th August 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
Our review of the top e-cigarette regulatory stories recently in the news.

Pax to stop using advertising models who look under 30
7th August 2015 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
Pax Labs will ensure all future advertising campaigns feature models that look more than 30 after hearing feedback from its first Juul e-cigarette campaign.

Reynolds extinguishes Revo trial after lukewarm response
6th August 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds American is abandoning the test-marketing of its Revo heat-not-burn product, citing poor consumer take-up.

Infographic: what drives traffic to e-cig websites?
5th August 2015 - Business briefing |
Infographic showing how traffic drivers for the most-visited U.S. e-cig Website compare with those for major e-commerce players.

The costs and challenges of the BSI PAS
31st July 2015 - Regulatory reports |
ECigIntelligence breaks down the minimum cost it is likely to require for a company to meet the recommendations laid out in the British Standards Institution (BSI) publicly available specification (PAS).

Search is main source of visitors for many e-cig sites
29th July 2015 - Business briefing |
New data from ECigIntelligence shows surprising consumer behaviour when it comes to online e-cigarette sales and market information.

Pax has no qualms about allying with Big Tobacco
29th July 2015 - Business briefing |
Pax Labs would happily consider another alliance with a Big Tobacco firm, despite only ending its previous dalliance with JTI in February.

New Jersey officials fine vapers for vaping at vape expo
23rd July 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
Organisers and visitors at a New Jersey e-cigarette expo face fines totalling $50,000 for vaping indoors, following the event management’s apparent misunderstanding of the state’s laws on e-cig use in public places.

U.S. e-cig retailers: online leaders and digital trends
19th July 2015 - Market reports |
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 media

Greece vape shop image gallery
19th July 2015 - Business briefing |
A selection of photos showing te different types of vape shops and e-cigarette displays in Greece.

Trends in U.S. online e-cig prices: data and analysis
18th July 2015 - Market reports |
Introduction • Rechargeable cigalike starter kit prices • Cartomiser/cartridge prices • E-liquid prices • eGo-style starter kit prices • Box mod prices • Downloadable Excel spreadsheet of detailed pricing data and analysis

Wider rollouts for iQOS; PMI, Altria to develop e-cigs
17th July 2015 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) is deepening its commitment to alternative nicotine technologies with new rollouts for its iQOS heat-not-burn device, as well as cautious health-related claims for the product.

The UK’s new PAS: how much will compliance cost?
16th July 2015 - Business briefing |
British e-cigarette companies can expect an array of new scientific and quality-control costs after the official launch today of the publicly available specification (PAS) for e-cig manufacture and testing from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

ECigIntelligence Platinum: the complete industry resource
15th July 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence next month launches ECigIntelligence Platinum, the most comprehensive package of regulatory and business information available for the e-cigarette market anywhere in the world.

Pax to increase product availability, launch lifestyle ad campaign
6th July 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. e-cig maker Pax Labs has secured $46.7m (€42.3m) in funding, which it will use to finance expansion plans including increased availability of its products and a new advertising campaign.

New York fines e-cig suppliers over child-proofing failures
30th June 2015 - Regulatory briefing |
New York state’s attorney general has cracked down on e-cigarette firms that violate state laws against selling e-liquids without child-proof packaging.

TV, point of sale dominate European e-cigarette advertising
30th June 2015 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
European consumers see TV ads for e-cigarettes nearly as often as point-of-sale promotions, but there is a significant divide between east and west in terms of frequency and impact, according to a new report.

Coming soon for dissatisfied vapers: the 3D printed e-cig?
28th June 2015 - Business briefing |
Florida’s Rex Vapor hopes to offer vapers the chance to design their own e-cigarettes, which it would then manufacture using 3D printing technology.

Altria seeks consumer insight, inspiration from open systems
25th June 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. tobacco market leader Altria is hoping to learn more about consumers’ reactions to its Green Smoke and MarkTen XL e-cigarettes and the best way to develop sales.

Poland’s vape stores sanguine, but regulation and online loom
23rd June 2015 - Business briefing |
Polish vape retailers believe the country’s e-cigarette market is growing thanks to higher awareness of the category, perception of e-cigs as a healthier alternative to tobacco, and the freedom to vape where smoking is prohibited. But how long will that last?

Portugal’s vape stores battered by new tax, online competition
17th June 2015 - Business briefing |
Taxation of e-cigarettes in Portugal will hold back market growth and drive consumers online, although its effects have yet to be fully felt, the local industry believes.

Big day: Blu has a new owner, U.S. tobacco has a new shape
11th June 2015 - Business briefing |
The $27bn acquisition of Lorillard (number three in the market) by Reynolds American (number two) is expected to complete on Friday following the removal of the final legal obstacle.

In depth: Solaris & JAI cigalikes in Spain, Italy & France
28th May 2015 - Market reports |
Big Tobacco is re-entering the Spanish, Italian and French markets with cigalikes. Why are they doing this and what will the end result be?

FTC: Reynolds, Lorillard can merge to create tobacco titan
27th May 2015 - Business briefing |
The Lorillard-Reynolds American merger has finally been passed by Federal Trade Commission (FTC). It still needs to undergo a public vote before being finally approved.

Data: online e-cigarette pricing in Portugal, May 2015
13th May 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the Portuguese online market for e-cigarettes.

New Zealand allows first radio advertisement for e-cigarettes
13th May 2015 - Business briefing |
New Zealand, where strict controls are placed on e-cigarette sales and distribution, has allowed an e-cig radio ad for the first time.

In depth: the changing e-cig market in Portugal, May 2015
10th May 2015 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Market background and prospects • Market implications of the e-liquid tax • Market size • Consumption patterns and pricing • Online pricing • Brands and channels • Methodology

At last, a domestic e-cig market for China’s manufacturers
6th May 2015 - Business briefing |
The domestic Chinese market for e-cigarettes appears to finally be opening up, with a major manufacturer having started distribution of nicotine-containing cigalikes through convenience stores at the beginning of this year, and a number of others having plans to distribute their own products in 2015.

Big Tobacco’s U.S. market share is widened by Logic acquisition
30th April 2015 - Business briefing |
The top four mainstream e-cigarette brands in the U.S. will all be in the hands of tobacco companies following an agreement by Japan Tobacco (JT) to purchase Logic.

Pax says its new Juul e-cigarette is the most tobacco-like yet
23rd April 2015 - Business briefing |
Pax Labs is hoping that high nicotine concentration and tobacco-like chemistry will convert smokers to its new Juul e-cigarette.

For Big Tobacco’s e-cig projects, nothing is certain – except costs
20th April 2015 - Business briefing |
Many thought that not getting Blu as part of the Lorillard takeover was a downside for Reynolds, or an inexplicable decision. But increasingly it looks like it might be no big loss.

The e-cig world is changing – we’re just not sure when
16th April 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
We review the top e-cigarette industry, policy and science stories of recent weeks.

Data in depth: e-cig pricing and brands in Spain
14th April 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the Spanish market including: Top Spanish online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

In depth: Spanish e-cig market analysis and outlook, April 2015
13th April 2015 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Market background • Market size • Consumption patterns and pricing • Brands and channels

Data: online e-cigarette pricing in France, April 2015
13th April 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the French online market for e-cigarettes.

Surging sales revenue at ECIG, yet still a six-figure loss
2nd April 2015 - Business briefing |
Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG), the U.S. company behind brands such as FIN, Vapestick, Victory and VIP, increased its sales nearly 15-fold during 2014 but still recorded a loss approaching $400m.

Fontem develops caffeine strip; Nicoccino looks beyond nicotine
25th March 2015 - Business briefing |
Imperial Tobacco’s Fontem Ventures does not plan to create a nicotine oral strip similar to Nicoccino’s, despite launching a new brand of caffeinated strip called Reon.

If it’s Saturday, this must be Shenzhen (and an e-cig expo)
19th March 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
While delegates to this week’s World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi presumably must decide which of the title’s categories e-cigarettes fall into, those who’ve missed it have another choice to make: just how many of the plethora of e-cig-related events in upcoming months they should attend. The conference in the United Arab […]

Data in depth: e-cig pricing and brands in Belgium
17th March 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the Belgian market including: Top Belgian online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

In depth: Belgian e-cig market and regulation, March 2015
16th March 2015 - Regulatory reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing • Sales and distribution • Brands • Raw materials and manufacturing • Regulatory analysis • Medical regulation • Personal use exemption • Public place usage • Advertising • Regulatory outlook – policy change? • Regulatory authority

Sunshine and showers: the top e-cigarette stories in review
10th March 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
As the change of seasons edged closer over February and early March, headlines in the e-cigarette sector were a sometimes confusing mix of storm clouds and sunshine.

Pax hoping to set world alight with deluxe heat-not-burn tech
10th March 2015 - Business briefing |
Pax Labs, the U.S. heat-not-burn manufacturer previously known as Ploom, today launches a new generation of its namesake device which it is positioning as “the most intelligent, premium and highest performing vaporizer in the market”.

Data in depth: e-cig pricing and brands in the Netherlands
28th February 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the Dutch market including: Top Dutch online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

In depth: the e-cigarette market in the Netherlands, Feb. 2015
26th February 2015 - Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Brands • Manufacturing

E-cig makers look for weapons to fight back at counterfeiters
24th February 2015 - Business briefing |
As counterfeiting and cloning become growing problems for the e-cigarette industry, one German-Russian supplier has issued a cease-and-desist notice to manufacturers and vendors which it claims are marketing rip-off products.

PMI rebranding Altria MarkTen as Solaris for European launch
19th February 2015 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) will next month launch Altria’s MarkTen cigalike in Spain, rebranded as Solaris.

Ploom and JTI agree to split up, divide heat-not-burn brands
17th February 2015 - Business briefing |
U.S. startup Ploom and its investor Japan Tobacco International (JTI) are to end their relationship and divide Ploom’s products between them.

Californian labelling threats “are meant to create pressure”
17th February 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
The Californian nonprofit threatening to sue e-cigarette companies over their product labelling says it hopes to pressure the entire industry into marketing e-cigs that are safer and carry mandatory warnings.

Beleaguered Blu banks on new model, international markets
11th February 2015 - Business briefing |
As U.S. tobacco firm Lorillard enters what seem likely to be its last months of independence, executives may be feeling a little relief that the Blu e-cigarette brand will soon be off their hands.

PMI plans further iQOS rollouts; Imperial launches French e-cig
6th February 2015 - Business briefing |
Big Tobacco continues to push ahead with e-cigarettes and other mass-market reduced-risk products around the world: just in recent days, Philip Morris International (PMI), Imperial Tobacco and Japan Tobacco have all outlined plans to develop their product offerings.

Data in depth: e-cig pricing and brands in Russia
6th February 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing the latest ECigIntelligence data on the Russian market including: Top Russian online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

In depth: Russian e-cigarette market & regulation, Feb. 2015
6th February 2015 - Market reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Consumption patterns • Number of e-cig users in Russia • Pricing and exchange rates • Sales, distribution and brands • Regulatory analysis • Introduction • Russian regulatory landscape • Current e-cig regulation • Tobacco regulation • The future of e-cig regulation in Russia

In depth: the outlook for China’s e-cig manufacturing industry
5th February 2015 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Overview • Hardware manufacturing • Kimree IPO • Slowdown in manufacturing • OEM vs own-brand • Automation • E-liquid • Standards

Totally Wicked targets hearts and minds in TPD conflict
5th February 2015 - Marketing & retailing , Regulatory briefing |
UK e-liquid producer Totally Wicked is hoping to drum up support for its challenge to the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) through a new Website.

NJOY is top brand in U.S. stores, while Ten Motives leads in UK
4th February 2015 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The latest analyses of the U.S. and UK e-cigarette markets have put new brands on top. Who leads two of the most important e-cig markets in the world?

Altria believes e-cig consumers are still seeking ideal brands
3rd February 2015 - Business briefing |
Marlboro maker Altria, biggest of the U.S. Big Tobacco firms, plans further development of its e-cig products this year – and its CEO believes consumers have not yet settled on their favourite brands.

The e-cig world’s top stories, from Holland to the Pacific
3rd February 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
ECigIntelligence looks back at the e-cigarette stories of the last month that you can’t afford to miss.

Data in depth: e-cig pricing and brands in South Africa
27th January 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing: top South African online brands • Website traffic rankings •
prices for tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

In depth: South African e-cig market & regulation, Jan. 2015
27th January 2015 - Market reports |
Market analysis • Market context • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Raw materials and manufacturing • Regulatory analysis • Regulatory overview • National regulation • Provincial regulation • Local regulation • Non-governmental regulation • Regulatory trends • Appendix 1: national law • Appendix 2: lawsuit – D Beelders vs Smokestik SA CC, and complaint against Twisp • Further information

FAA says air passengers must carry, not check, their e-cigs
26th January 2015 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Are e-cigs and other tobacco substitutes welcome on passenger planes? Are they a danger, an infringement of near-universal strict rules against in-flight smoking, or a benign product that passengers might appreciate?

Controversy deterred Glaxo from entering e-cig market
16th January 2015 - Business briefing |
Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline considered bringing its own e-cigarettes to market but decided the category is “just too controversial”, its CEO has said.

Data in depth: Italian e-cig brands and pricing analysis
6th January 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing: top Italian online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for cigalike and tank starter kits, clearomisers and e-liquid.

Data in depth: Australia and NZ e-cigarette brands and prices
6th January 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing: top Australian and New Zealand online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for cigalikes, disposables, tanks, clearomisers and e-liquid.

Data in depth: Canadian e-cig brands and pricing analysis
6th January 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing: top Canadian online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for cigalike starter kits and cartridges • prices for disposables • prices for tank starter kits, clearomisers and e-liquid.

Data in depth: German e-cig brands and pricing analysis
6th January 2015 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing: top German online brands • Website traffic rankings • prices for cigalike starter kits, cartridges, and disposables • prices for tank starter kits, clearomisers and e-liquid.

2014 in e-cigs: sound and fury, but what did they signify?
31st December 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
A review of the top trends and stories from the year 2014 for the e-cigarette sector.

In depth: the e-cig industry’s strengths and weaknesses
24th December 2014 - Business briefing , Market reports |
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 industry as a whole.

Investors warned to be on alert for e-cigarette stock scams
24th December 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
A U.S. stock market watchdog has warned investors to steer clear of scams involving shares in e-cigarette companies.

Stringent rules on nicotine hamper Australasian market
23rd December 2014 - Business briefing |
Regulation is holding the Australasian e-cigarette market far behind other regions.

ECIG’s derailed IPO: industry says it was sad but inevitable
19th December 2014 - Business briefing |
The abandonment by Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG) of its IPO was sad for the industry but inevitable, according to e-cigarette executives.

In depth: Italian e-cig market and regulation, December 2014
19th December 2014 - Market reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Raw materials and manufacturing • PMI and iQOS in Italy • Regulatory analysis • Introduction • Labelling and packaging • Age restrictions • Advertising and marketing • Tax • The EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD)

ECIG abandons NASDAQ IPO, citing market conditions
18th December 2014 - Business briefing |
Electronic Cigarettes International Group (ECIG) has withdrawn its application for an initial public offering (IPO) on the U.S. NASDAQ stock exchange, but kept the door open for a private offering in the future.

In depth: e-cigs in the Nordics – market and regulatory analysis
11th December 2014 - Market reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Market background • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Raw materials and manufacturing • Snus • Regulatory analysis • Regulation in Denmark • Regulation in Finland • Regulation in Norway • Regulation in Sweden

In depth: Canadian e-cigarette market, December 2014
5th December 2014 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Raw materials and manufacturing

New Liverpool e-liquid factory will be biggest in Europe
4th December 2014 - Business briefing |
Europe’s largest outsourced manufacturing facility for nicotine products is to open in the UK city of Liverpool.

Tanks, politics, and “5% risk”: the stories you shouldn’t miss
29th November 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Some recent developments in the e-cig world will likely have an impact long after the more transient triumphs and tussles are forgotten.

Film is “powerful, discreet” alternative to e-cigs and NRT
26th November 2014 - Business briefing |
Smokers seeking alternatives to the combustible cigarette face problems that neither e-cigs nor nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) can fully solve, according to the CEO of a Swedish firm which is taking a completely different technology approach.

Reynolds wants “modified risk” status for heat-not-burn Revo
18th November 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
U.S. tobacco maker Reynolds American is preparing to test-market a heat-not-burn product which it hopes the regulator will approve as reduced-risk.

In depth: Germany e-cigarette market focus, November 2014
13th November 2014 - Market reports |
Executive summary • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing • Sales and distribution • Brands • Manufacturing

Regulation and manufacturing highlighted at European events
10th November 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
When policy-makers, scientists and health professionals gather in the august halls of London’s Royal Society for the E-Cigarette Summit this Thursday, it will be just the start of a busy conference season in Europe.

Altria flexes its retail muscle, plans more Nu Mark products
30th October 2014 - Business briefing |
Marlboro maker Altria has pushed out its MarkTen e-cig to nearly 80,000 U.S. stores, with more due to start stocking the product soon, and is working with retailers to get maximum exposure on their shelves.

Thanks to tanks, U.S. e-cig sales are even higher than believed
27th October 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
The U.S. e-cigarette market is worth more than previously estimated, thanks in part to increased growth in sales of refillable tank systems, according to new research from ECigIntelligence.

In depth: e-cigs in the UK – market and regulatory analysis
26th October 2014 - Regulatory reports |
A comprehensive survey of the UK e-cigarette market and regulation, including: Market size: estimates and methodology; model assumptions; industry estimates • Consumption patterns: number of e-cigarette users in the UK; comparisons with usage data from outside UK; overview of usage data: “ever” users; tank usage; cigalike usage • Pricing and spend: online pricing; e-liquids; cigalikes; tank systems • Sales, distribution and marketing: online; offline; marketing; medical licensing for e-cigs • Brand ownership and M&A: different blends of acquisition and development; cigalikes • Raw materials and manufacturing • Current regulatory landscape • Advertising: regulatory control; advertising restrictions; the new CAP and BCAP rules; existing advertising restrictions; enforcement of advertising rules • TPD transposition: pre-transposition challenges to the TPD; transposition timeline; significant new rules for e-cigarettes: ECITA and the BSI e-cigarette standards; possible impacts of Totally Wicked’s challenge on article 20 and e-cigarette regulation; overview of ECITA proposal • Medical licensing: marketing authorisation costs for medically licensed e-cigarette product in the UK; manufacturer/import authorisation; pharmacovigilance; wholesale • Existing legislation governing manufacture, import and sale of e-cigarettes in the UK • TPD implementation: the process of implementing EU directives in the UK; the transposition process.

Data in depth: UK e-cig brands, products, pricing analysis
26th October 2014 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing product and online ranking data for 30 UK e-cigarette brands and suppliers – plus pricing analysis for cigalikes, disposables, tank starter kits, e-liquids, and clearomisers; analysis of availability through major retailers; and details of manufacturing claims.

Big Tobacco continues its race for the loyalty of U.S. vapers
24th October 2014 - Business briefing |
Reynolds American and Lorillard, the two U.S. tobacco giants expected to merge next year, both expressed great expectations for e-cigs in announcing their latest quarterly financials.

Uncertainty over the true value of Kimree’s patent portfolio
16th October 2014 - Business briefing |
Kimree, the Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer filing for listing on the U.S. NASDAQ market, has based part of its valuation on a collection of patents. But how valuable are they?

Lorillard and Logic tank systems may grow business for C-stores
16th October 2014 - Business briefing |
Two of the biggest U.S. cigalike manufacturers, Lorillard and Logic, have introduced tank systems for the first time.

Banned UK advertisement linked vaping with ice cream
8th October 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Britain’s advertising watchdog has censured e-cigarette maker Ten Motives for a direct mail item which showed an e-cig stuck into an ice cream, saying it was “likely to be appealing to children”.

Chinese manufacturer files to list on NASDAQ
2nd October 2014 - Business briefing |
Kimree, a Chinese e-cigarette manufacturer, has filed to list on the US NASDAQ stock exchange under the acronym KREE. It plans to raise around $125m in its initial public offering (IPO) but has not yet released any details on the number of shares it plans to offer or what pricing […]

Creating a smoking alternative: the inside story of Ploom
30th September 2014 - Business briefing |
E-cigarettes and modified-risk tobacco products may change the face of smoking as we know it today. In this article, republished from Tobacco Journal International exclusively for ECigIntelligence readers, Ploom co-founder and chief technology officer Adam Bowen relates the story of “the Ploom experience”. Ploom was based first and foremost on […]

In depth: e-cigs in the U.S. – market and regulatory analysis
24th September 2014 - Regulatory reports |
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 future of e-cigarette regulation in the United States • Potential challenges to the deeming regulations • Taxation of e-cigs • State and local government regulation case study – California • Public place restrictions by state and local governments • Challenging the deeming regulations – precedents • The FDA regulatory process • The role and influence of trade and consumer associations

In depth: Spanish stores close, some users return to tobacco
23rd September 2014 - Market reports |
Market size • Form factors • Individual usage • Retail channel • Major Spanish retailers • Recent upheavals

In depth: FDA deeming regs – the problems and solutions
19th September 2014 - Market reports |
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 • Conclusions

Not just e-cigs: PMI looks ahead to a reduced-risk tobacco future
17th September 2014 - Business briefing |
Things are changing at Philip Morris International (PMI), with new plans for tackling the reduced risk tobacco products sector.

U.S. convenience store market still growing despite tank boom
16th September 2014 - Business briefing |
E-cig sales volumes are continuing to grow in U.S. convenience stores as Big Tobacco rolls out its products, although a decline in prices means the value of the sector is dropping.

UK pharma regulator approves cigarette-like vapour device
12th September 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Britain’s medicines regulator has issued a product licence for the nicotine inhaler Voke, which will be sold by British American Tobacco’s subsidiary Nicoventures and looks likely to be the closest pharmaceutically-approved competitor to the e-cigarette.

Lorillard, Zippo go to UK court in feud over Blu brand name
5th September 2014 - Business briefing |
Tobacco giant Lorillard has filed an injunction in the UK courts against Zippo Manufacturing, the legendary producer of lighters, seeking to protect its Blu e-cigarette trademarks in Europe.

British e-cig firm earns praise for response to diacetyl crisis
4th September 2014 - Business briefing |
The British e-cigarette maker found to have diacetyl in one of its e-liquids handled this week’s ensuing fallout correctly, according to a crisis management expert.

In depth: how e-cig associations set standards, influence policy
3rd September 2014 - Market reports |
France: influence on regulation and case law • France: influence on standards adoption • French and European associations’ influence on the TPD • UK: ECITA and the BSI e-cigarette standards • UK: developing manufacturing standards • French and British approaches compared • U.S.: industry self-regulation • U.S.: association regulatory and lobbying efforts

Utah clamps down on “false claims” of e-cig Websites
29th August 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Consumer protection authorities in Utah are threatening online e-cig sellers with nearly $1m in fines over misleading claims and unauthorised credit card charges.

Data in depth: U.S. e-cig brands, products, pricing analysis
28th August 2014 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing product and online ranking data for more than 40 U.S. e-cigarette suppliers – plus pricing analysis for disposables, cartridges, e-liquids, clearomisers and starter kits.

Japan Tobacco “has no e-cigs up its sleeve”, maintains chief exec
26th August 2014 - Business briefing |
Japan Tobacco has no plans to acquire more e-cigarette companies or to launch a product in its home territory, the company’s president and CEO has said.

Big Tobacco “could grow e-cig market for independents, too”
26th August 2014 - Business briefing |
The increasing presence of Big Tobacco in e-cigarettes could prove to be a significant benefit for the sector, according to Miguel Martin, president of U.S. e-cig firm Logic.

In depth: Poland’s e-cig products, prices, channels
24th August 2014 - Pricing trackers |
Download a spreadsheet containing product, online ranking and retail channel data for 61 Polish e-cigarette suppliers – plus pricing analysis for e-liquids, starter kits and clearomisers.

In depth: French e-cig products, prices, channels
22nd August 2014 - Market reports |
This spreadsheet contains product, pricing, online ranking, and retail channel data for 102 French e-cigarette suppliers.

Blu e-cig could be confused with Zippo lighter, says court
21st August 2014 - Business briefing |
Zippo Manufacturing, maker of the famous cigarette lighter, has won a round in its worldwide legal dispute over the use of the brand name Blu – also employed by Lorillard for its market-leading e-cigarette.

British firm readies to dispute basis of Europe’s e-cig rules
20th August 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
A British e-cigarette supplier is the sector’s first independent to launch a legal challenge against the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), the EU rules published this year that will regulate the e-cig market in European member states.

ITC targets affluent, aspiring Indians with its first e-cig
15th August 2014 - Business briefing |
India’s main tobacco cigarette supplier has launched its first e-cig in two major cities, with the promise of a national rollout to come.

In depth: The major acquisitions and mergers in e-cigarettes
3rd August 2014 - Market reports |
U.S. and UK focus of M&A activity • High multiples, varied prices • Prices paid reflect technology and strategic positions

India’s ITC has e-cigs lined up, awaiting government decision
2nd August 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
India’s dominant tobacco company is encouraging the government to develop policy on e-cigarettes, and is ready to bring products to market once a regulatory framework is in place, its chairman has said.

Blu still on top, but faltering; Lorillard remains optimistic
31st July 2014 - Business briefing |
Lorillard’s brand Blu retains around a 40% share of the U.S. mainstream retail market for e-cigarettes, an enviable position in many categories. But there are signs in the firm’s latest financial results and in measurement data that its ascendance is slowing, and that if Imperial Tobacco takes over the Blu brand as expected early next year, it will not be inheriting an unstoppable market leader.

Reynolds-Lorillard merger could help them lobby on e-cigs
28th July 2014 - Business briefing |
merge – Flickr, Michael CoghlanThe Lorillard-Reynolds merger could lead to more consistent lobbying of the U.S. government on e-cigarettes as it blends the interests of the tobacco giants involved, industry executives say.

We’re not too late to conquer U.S. e-cig sector, says Altria CEO
23rd July 2014 - Business briefing |
Rapid changes in the U.S. e-cigarette market leave it wide open for any brand to dominate, according to the CEO of the country’s biggest tobacco firm.

Infographic: how the Reynolds deal will transform Big Tobacco
17th July 2014 - Business briefing , Market reports |
Our infographic shows how the brand arsenals and new product development plans of U.S. Big Tobacco are likely to look in the post-merger world.

U.S. e-cig industry has concerns on Reynolds-Lorillard takeover
16th July 2014 - Business briefing |
There is concern in the e-cigarette industry over the sale of the Blu e-cigarette brand to Imperial Tobacco as part of the merger of tobacco giants Lorillard and Reynolds.

Reynolds-BAT partnership could bring Vuse to world markets
16th July 2014 - Business briefing |
The chief executive of U.S. tobacco firm Reynolds American has strongly hinted that it will take its Vuse e-cigarette brand to international markets through a partnership with British American Tobacco (BAT).

U.S. tobacco mega-deal leaves Imperial with best-seller Blu
15th July 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. tobacco giant Lorillard is losing its best-selling e-cigarette brand Blu to British counterpart Imperial Tobacco, as part of a complex four-way deal which sees Reynolds American pay $27bn for Lorillard while Imperial picks up a number of key brands from both.

In depth: who leads the U.S. online rankings for e-cigs?
10th July 2014 - Market reports |
V2 clear leader in online visitors • Wide range of e-liquid prices • Disposables: average prices vary less • Rechargeables: again, a narrow price range

In depth: Big Tobacco pursues its high hopes for alternatives
9th July 2014 - Market reports |
Big Tobacco scaling up in UK and U.S. • Different blends of acquisition and development • Cigalike most popular form factor…for now

In depth: how e-cigarettes fit into Big Tobacco’s business
9th July 2014 - Market reports |
Altria • British American Tobacco (BAT) • Imperial Tobacco • Japan Tobacco • Lorillard • Philip Morris International (PMI) • R.J. Reynolds

PMI prepares for heat-not-burn rollout, plans e-cig for 2016
2nd July 2014 - Business briefing |
Philip Morris International (PMI) will no longer be conspicuous in the tobacco alternatives market by its absence.

Another UK corporate e-cig sale: PMI buys Nicolites
26th June 2014 - Business briefing |
PMI becomes the latest tobacco company to enter the UK e-cigarette market with the purchase of the makets of Nicolites.

Senator tells e-cig execs: “You are what’s wrong with America”
19th June 2014 - Regulatory briefing |
Two e-cigarette executives drew unusually heated criticism Wednesday from U.S. Senate Democrats during a hearing on what law-makers view as the industry’s aggressive marketing tactics targeting kids.

Reynolds Vuse to challenge Blu with national launch next week
18th June 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. tobacco colossus R.J. Reynolds is going national with its Vuse e-cigarette next week, after it became the best-selling product in both states where it was trialled.

Japan Tobacco buys E-Lites, hoping for route into e-cigs
11th June 2014 - Business briefing |
Another large British e-cigarette manufacturer is being acquired by an overseas company, as the UK market becomes a battleground for international e-cig and tobacco firms.

Another British acquisition “makes Victory market leader”
4th June 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. e-cig supplier Victory Electronic Cigarettes is claiming leadership of the British and wider European markets following its fourth takeover of the year.

In depth: UK market and regulatory report – hitting the target
3rd June 2014 - Regulatory reports |
Market intelligence • Regulatory landscape • Advertising • EU law • Medical licensing

Reynolds tools up to beat ’em (and, possibly, join ’em too)
23rd May 2014 - Business briefing |
Big Tobacco’s battle for the U.S. e-cigarette consumer is hotting up, as Reynolds American readies further manufacturing space in anticipation of a national rollout for its Vuse brand.

Early signs of Euro shake-up as TPD requirements creep closer
21st May 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
With two years still to run before the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) comes into practical force, there are hints already that regulation will bring about a consolidation in major e-cigarette markets.

Warning: e-cigarette patent litigation isn’t going away
19th May 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
A nasty surprise could await those who believe that Fontem’s patent litigation against an assortment of e-cigarette makers will be rendered irrelevant by the U.S. market moving to open-tank system designs, not covered by the patents concerned.

Fontem patents could give Imperial an advantage at FDA
19th May 2014 - Business briefing |
E-cigarette patents held by Imperial Tobacco could give the company an advantage in the U.S. market, if the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) goes ahead with plans to make obtaining regulatory approval easier for pre-2007 products.

Consumers “need information, guidance on e-cig choices”
16th May 2014 - Business briefing |
Feeding consumers’ hunger for information on e-cigarettes is essential if the category is to flourish at retail, according to one of the biggest British brands in the sector.

Laying down the law: regulation to dominate industry confabs
14th May 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
E-cigarettes are on the agenda for a host of trade and professional conferences over the coming weeks, reflecting the urgent need for understanding of new regulatory measures as well as the sector’s development and improving scientific knowledge about the products.

U.S. e-cig companies “face fight to survive” after FDA proposals
6th May 2014 - Business briefing |
A trade group that supports e-cigarettes used its spring conference on Monday to deliver a big dose of tough talk, as speaker after speaker warned that the industry faces a fight for its very future.

Deeming regulations: FDA still unsure on many questions
25th April 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
The proposed regulations for e-cigarettes released yesterday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are only proposals, and the FDA still appears uncertain about how to regulate many aspects of the new products.

Reynolds pumps cash into Vuse as national launch approaches
23rd April 2014 - Business briefing |
Heavy investment in the Vuse e-cigarette brand by Reynolds American is affecting the tobacco manufacturer’s bottom line but starting to show results, the company’s leader said today.

Victory acquires a second British e-cigarette supplier for $50m
22nd April 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. e-cig manufacturer Victory Electronic Cigarettes is further strengthening its position in the European market with the acquisition of British counterpart VIP, the second UK firm it has bought this year.

E-cig or iCig? Ad campaign proffers a high-tech image
16th April 2014 - Business briefing |
British e-cig vendor JAC Vapour is taking an unusual approach for its first advertising campaign, presenting its products in a manner more typically employed for personal technology devices.
Smoke-Free Alternatives Trade Association (SFATA)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
Founded in 2011, SFATA serves as an educational and lobbying resource for manufacturers, wholesalers, retail sellers and distributors of personal electronic vaporising units (PEVUs) such as electronic cigarettes (e-cigs). It is dedicated to fostering communication, sharing reliable information and providing forums where SFATA members and state and federal agencies can engage in meaningful dialogue regarding […]
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
The ACS is the voice of more than 33,500 local shops, supporting members through effective lobbying, comprehensive advice and innovative networking opportunities. Its core purpose is to lobby government on the issues that make a difference to local shops. It represents the interests of retailers on a range of issues, including regulation, planning, alcohol and […]
National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
The NFRN exists to help the independent retailer compete more effectively in today’s highly competitive market by providing practical help and assistance, commercial support, deals and buying opportunities, training, expertise and services. The NFRN also actively represents its members’ interests at governmental and parliamentary level. It is the oficial government referral body for the sector […]
Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (ECITA)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
ECITA helps members to operate a legally-compliant, ethical, and above all, successful business. www.ecita.org.uk [email protected]
National Association of Cigarette Machine Operators (NACMO)
2nd April 2014 - Resources |
NACMO exists to generate and represent the standards and conditions that will benefit of their members and the trade as a whole; form policy on trade issues and then promote these issues to all allied parties; generate information, support and assistance of benefit of their members; and develop the integrity of the trade in the […]
Tobacco Retailers’ Alliance (TRA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Funded by the Tobacco Manufacturers’ Association, this organisation offers a free membership to all independent retailers who sell tobacco. It campaigns on issues of relevance to both their businesses and to the industry. www.tobaccoretailersalliance.org.uk PO Box 61705, London SW1H 0XS, UK [email protected]
British Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The BAPW represents full-line pharmaceutical distributors which between them provide 90% of the nation’s medicines, covering all of the UK’s population. A forum is provided for discussion across the industries involved in the provision of pharmaceuticals to Britain’s health services. Full-line wholesalers act as a one-stop shop for almost all pharmaceutical products and services. Their […]
Healthcare UK
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Healthcare UK is a joint initiative of the Department of Health (DH), UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and NHS England. It UK healthcare providers to do more business overseas, by promoting the UK healthcare sector to overseas markets and supporting healthcare partnerships between the UK and overseas healthcare providers. www.gov.uk/government/organisations/healthcare-uk 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H […]
Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
The TVECA is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to creating a sensible and responsible electronic cigarette market by providing the media, legislative bodies and consumers with education, communication and research. tveca.com Bennebroekerdyk 208, Cruquius Holland 2142LD, The Netherlands
European Smoking Tobacco Association (ESTA)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
ESTA represents the interests of the European manufacturers, distributors and importers of fine-cut (rolling) tobacco, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco and nasal snuff tobacco. The members of ESTA are mainly small and medium-sized companies and include national associations from the European Union, the accession countries and the European Economic Area. www.esta.be Rond Point Schumanplein 9, box 1, […]
Confederation of European Community Cigarette Manufacturers (CECCM)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
A non-commercial association which was formed to represent the common views of major European–based cigarette manufacturers and several national associations of manufacturers, CECCM seeks to promote dialogue with EU institutions and participates constructively in EU decision-making processes and tobacco-related policy formulation. CECCM supports the development of reasonable and workable tobacco regulation. www.ceccm.eu 125, Avenue Louise […]
Association of the European Self-Medication Industry (AESGP)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
Also known as the Association Européenne des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Grand Public/Europäischer Verband der Arzneimittel-Hersteller. AESGP, the Association of the European Self-Medication Industry, is the official representation of manufacturers of non-prescription medicines, food supplements and self-care medical devices in Europe. It is composed of national associations and the main multinational companies manufacturing self-care products. In addition , […]
The European Smokeless Tobacco Council (ESTOC)
1st April 2014 - Resources |
ESTOC represents the interests of smokeless tobacco manufacturers and distributors as well as tobacco trade associations. It monitors all issues related to smokeless tobacco, including the latest scientific developments at a European and global level. ESTOC’s objective is to enable smokeless tobacco products to comply with their regulatory framework in Europe and in other parts of […]

BAT lines up second e-cigarette product for British market
19th March 2014 - Business briefing |
British American Tobacco (BAT) plans to launch another e-cigarette in the UK next year after identifying the “non-tobacco nicotine market” as a priority.

Imperial Tobacco’s patent suit: killer blow, or vain hope?
13th March 2014 - Business briefing , Regulatory briefing |
Imperial Tobacco’s lawsuit in a California state court against alleged infringers of its patents on e-cigarette technology is a gamble without guaranteed success, but could still drag the sector into an intellectual-property war, according to experts.
Altria plans MarkTen rollout across the U.S.
20th February 2014 - Business briefing |
Altria, the parent company of Marlboro maker Philip Morris, plans to take its MarkTen e-cigarette national in the U.S. this year.
Manufacturers in the U.S. join forces to strengthen e-cig retail presence
16th February 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. e-cigarette makers Victory Electronic Cigarettes and FIN Branding Group are to merge in an apparent attempt to create a firm that can compete at the retail checkout with the established tobacco companies, both at home and internationally.
Next stop Britain for Lorillard’s Blu
15th February 2014 - Business briefing |
U.S. tobacco giant Lorillard is to launch its Blu e-cigarette brand in the UK following the acquisition last autumn of British e-cig firm Skycig.
Lorillard Blu approaches half share of U.S. market
12th February 2014 - Business briefing |
Lorillard’s Blu e-cigarette now accounts for more than three percent of the tobacco giant’s entire business, and the brand is heading for a 50 percent share of the U.S. market.
Altria buying Green Smoke to build up e-cigarette knowledge
5th February 2014 - Business briefing |
The parent company of Marlboro maker Philip Morris says it will gain expertise in the e-cigarette market as well as retailer and customer relationships from its $130m takeover of Green Smoke.

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