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Japan: the e-cigarette market, November 2022
10th November 2022 - Market reports |
This report analyses the current state of the Japanese e-cigarette market and how it has changed over the last few years, covering everything from market sizes and vaping population to e-liquids and hardware
How US midterm election results could affect vaping and tobacco legislation
4th November 2022 - News analysis |
With the 8th November US midterm elections getting closer by the day, it looks like Republicans will seize control of Capitol Hill – overall good news for the tobacco and vaping industries
Risk reduction in Japan – a seldom told good news for alternatives to smoking
3rd November 2022 - Blogs |
Heated tobacco has played a major role in eliminating smoking in Japan – not just nibbling away at the edges of smoking prevalence but severely reducing the presence of the combustible cigarette
Talks of potential flavour ban in Columbus…
3rd November 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, Ohio, United States |
US: the e-cigarette market – consumer survey report, October 2022
31st October 2022 - Market reports |
This report outlines findings taking from our recent US e-cigarette consumer survey report, which compares results from surveys taken from 2017 to 2021
Study published on impact of vaping prevention ads…
14th October 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Disposables to the fore as nearly one in ten US teens report as current vapers
11th October 2022 - News analysis |
Youth vaping remains high in the US, with 9.4% middle- and high-school students – around 2.5m teenagers – reporting current e-cigarette use, though changes in survey methods make it difficult to identify a clear trend
Canadian vape stores are pessimistic due to regulatory restrictions
3rd October 2022 - Infographics |
It is because of regulatory restrictions that respondents to our vape store survey are overwhelmingly pessimistic about the state of the vaping industry in Canada
Canada: the e-cigarette market – vape store survey report, September 2022
28th September 2022 - Market reports |
This report outlines the findings taking from our recent Canadian vape store survey, covering all areas from e-liquid flavours and strengths to form factors, revenue and regulatory impact
European citizens’ petition for a tobacco-free generation by 2030 seeks signatures
16th September 2022 - News analysis |
Organisers of a European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) need 1m signatures across seven EU member states by next summer for the European Commission to respond to their request for measures leading to Europe’s first tobacco-free generation
Consumer survey report: comparison between disposable users in the UK and the US
7th September 2022 - Market reports |
This report focuses on disposable devices through a comparison of the behaviours and preferences of UK and US consumers
Smoking prevalence goes on falling as UK hits record number of e-cigarette users
7th September 2022 - News analysis |
The UK has more vapers than ever, with 4.3m people – 8.3% of all adults – using e-cigarettes, according to figures released by Action on Smoking and Health (Ash)
FTC issues second report on e-cig sales and advertising…
2nd September 2022 - Daily news alerts | North America, United States |
Hardware tracker Q1 2022
1st September 2022 - Hardware trackers , Product feature trackers |
The interactive and user-friendly dashboard reveals how technical features of vape hardware kits offered by the leading online retailers have evolved since mid-2019
Survey highlights rise in youth vaping in the UK, and social media’s influence
22nd August 2022 - News analysis |
Vaping has increased among children in the UK over the past two years, partly due to illicit promotion of e-cigarettes on TikTok and other social media platforms, a recently published national study has found
Germany: the e-cigarette market, August 2022
4th August 2022 - Market reports |
This report will analyse the current state of the German e-cigarette market and how it has changed in the last 12 months, covering everything from vaping population to e-liquids and hardware
Disposables most popular in the US, but other markets are showing growth
20th June 2022 - Infographics |
Disposable e-cigarettes were among the first types of devices that were introduced when vaping products first appeared on the global market
Australian companies looking to sell prescription nicotine products online
8th June 2022 - News analysis |
Companies are trying new ways to reach vaping customers in severely restricted Australia, but they must be careful not to fall foul of strict guidelines that separate promoting from simply informing the public about prescription goods
Secretary for environment says vaping helps people to quit smoking…
8th June 2022 - Daily news alerts | Europe, United Kingdom |
New rules to protect EU consumers come into force tomorrow…
27th May 2022 - Daily news alerts | Europe |
E-cig hardware: an analysis of trends in the world’s biggest vape markets
18th May 2022 - Market reports |
This report examines some findings from ECigIntelligence’s hardware tracker. It presents market insights taken from the data, allowing the analysis of trends in the world’s leading vape markets
Pennsylvania medical cannabis vape recall linked to added flavours?
13th May 2022 - News analysis |
A widespread recall of medical cannabis vaping products in the US state of Pennsylvania has given rise to questions about the role flavour additives play in product safety and has left patients with more questions than answers
Disposable e-cigarettes: global market overview, May 2022
13th May 2022 - Market reports |
Disposable products gained international traction in 2021, and their popularity has increased dramatically, mostly in North America and Europe. We estimate the category to be worth over $3.3bn in 2022, with over 5m active users
Programme to help teens quit e-cigs is launched…
6th May 2022 - Daily news alerts | New Mexico, North America, United States |
Malaysia: the e-cigarette market, May 2022
4th May 2022 - Market reports |
This report offers a comprehensive overview of the Malaysia’s e-cig market, covering all areas from market size and vaping population to retail channels and form factors
Vape stores fall behind non-specialists for the first time for UK e-cig sales
19th April 2022 - News analysis |
Specialist vape stores are no longer the most popular channel for the purchase of vaping products in the UK, according to figures from Smoking in England, which gathers together data for policymakers and others
China’s upcoming ban on e-cigarette flavours could hurt domestic producers
29th March 2022 - News analysis |
Beijing has recently announced a set of regulations that will tighten control on the vaping industry, and experts say China’s new and tightened scrutiny on e-cigarettes will likely hurt domestic producers
Market report: the vape market in the Czech Republic
24th March 2022 - Market reports |
The Czech Republic, which incorporated the EU Tobacco Products Directive (TPD) into its domestic legal system in 2017, presents a developed vape market that is projected to grow in the future due to increased interest, new products entering the market and overall affordability
US youth vaping continues to drop, but it still beats smoking, CDC survey reports
17th March 2022 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes remain by far the most popular means of nicotine consumption among US high school and middle school students, ahead of combustible cigarettes
Europe generates twice as much traffic to vape store websites as North America
15th March 2022 - Infographics |
Although North America is the largest market for vapour products by value, it has half the level of Europe’s online traffic, and a fifth of the number of websites, according to the latest analysis from ECigIntelligence
Could very-low-nicotine cigarettes become new competition for vapour?
10th March 2022 - Blogs |
The news reported on our sister site TobaccoIntelligence that 22nd Century Group is looking to launch its very-low-nicotine cigarettes (VLNCs) in Chicago and South Korea seems on the surface to have little to do with vaping
Tobacconists in France have biggest increase in demand for vaping products
10th March 2022 - 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
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
Podcast: What lies ahead?
22nd February 2022 - Podcasts |
After a busy 2021 for the vaping industry, ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips joins podcast editor Jon Bruford to look back at the key events of the year
INNCO calls for health assessments and user input before flavour bans
20th January 2022 - News analysis |
INNCO urged policymakers to conduct health impact studies involving consumers and producers if flavour bans are being debated
Study finds TikTok videos portray e-cigs positively, calling for further restrictions
7th January 2022 - News analysis |
A study has warned about “significant exposure” of Generation Z teens to videos glamorising vaping on social media platform TikTok and called for “effective age restrictions” to avoid it
Market report: global online e-cigarette traffic
3rd January 2022 - Market reports |
This report analyses traffic to online vape retailers around the world, identifying the top markets for internet sales, including from countries where such sales are officially banned
A market snapshot of ‘novel nicotine products’ in the European Union
30th November 2021 - Market reports |
The use of traditional tobacco products has been in decline across the EU in recent decades. We conducted a recent study to gauge the economic impact of e-cigarettes and novel nicotine products in Europe
Market report: nicotine cap disrupts market trends in Canada
15th November 2021 - Market reports |
This report examines the Canadian e-cigarette market and makes predictions about how the consolidation of the regulatory framework may impact the market as a whole
Respondents reduce their expenditure on hardware in Italy
4th November 2021 - Infographics |
Respondents are spending much less than last year on their main hardware devices. Regional differences remain, with those in the north of the country spending more than those in the south
Consumer survey report: expenditure on hardware decreases in Italy
1st November 2021 - Market reports |
Following our more general report general market trends and patterns, this report analyses patterns of hardware and e-liquid usage among vapers in Italy
Italy sees sharp decrease in new female vapers between 2020 and 2021
7th October 2021 - Infographics |
There has been a decrease in the number of new vapers in Italy (those who have started vaping in the last 12 months) compared with last year’s consumer survey
Consumer survey report: Italian vaping population growth continues to slow
7th October 2021 - Market reports |
This report analyses the general characteristics, trends and attitudes of vapers in Italy. In-depth reports on hardware and e-liquids will be published separately
Online device purchases have decreased over time in Russia
23rd September 2021 - Infographics |
There has been a decrease in online device purchases in Russia, which could be due to the well-established logistics system in Russia and the opening of new vape stores
Market report: the growth of disposables – comparing US, UK, Russia and Canada
9th August 2021 - Market reports |
This report provides insights and comparisons into the disposables e-cigarette segment in Canada, Russia, UK and the US
German market more heavily impacted by EVALI than Covid-19
30th July 2021 - Infographics |
The vaping-associated lung injury, or EVALI, crisis in the US in late 2019 has had a much stronger impact on the market than Covid-19
Popularity of menthol and tobacco flavours increase in the US
2nd July 2021 - Infographics |
There was a notable increase in the preferences for tobacco and menthol flavours among respondents to our most recent US consumer survey
Consumer survey report: Covid-19 and new regulations impact the US market
29th June 2021 - Market reports |
This report is the analysis of the latest ECigIntelligence US vape consumer survey, carried out at the end of 2020 and in early 2021
Global flavour development trends
27th May 2021 - News analysis |
ECigIntelligence managing director Tim Phillips shares his insights into flavour developments and restrictions, in a presentation first seen at ENDS Europe online
