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
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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
Nicotine strength tracker Germany Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for Germany’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
Nicotine strength tracker France Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for France’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
Nicotine strength tracker Russia Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for Russia’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
Nicotine strength tracker Italy Q3 2021
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for Italy’s e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
Nicotine strength tracker US Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for the US e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
Nicotine strength tracker Canada Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
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Nicotine strength tracker UK Q3 2020
1st February 2021 - Flavour & nicotine trackers |
Explore the most significant nicotine strengths, categories and formats offered by leading brands and top websites for the UK e-cigarette market by navigating our interactive and user-friendly visualisations.
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
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
US judge dismisses investors’ ‘meritless’ case against major Juul distributor
19th January 2021 - Regulatory briefing |
A class-action lawsuit against one of Juul’s largest distributors has been dismissed by a US judge who described it as “meritless” and “a hammer in search of a nail”
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
Are China’s privately owned e-cigarette businesses living on borrowed time?
16th November 2020 - Blog |
While small private enterprises may be allowed – even encouraged – to thrive, there is always the chance that too rapid growth may provoke the state corporation to move in
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
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
Imperial’s revenue from tobacco alternatives down 30% from last year
9th October 2020 - Business briefing |
Imperial Brands has revealed that the company’s net revenue from its next-generation portfolio is around 30% down on 2019, while overall company revenue remains flat
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”
‘Must do better’ – tobacco companies score poorly in harm reduction exam
2nd October 2020 - Blog |
We’re told repeatedly that the whole point of e-cigarettes is to reduce harm from smoking – so how are we doing in terms of harm reduction?
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
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
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
Online retail report: open systems dominate in Canada
18th June 2020 - Market reports |
This report examines the online market in Canada, looking at the effects of COVID-19 on vape products’ offer evolution since Q1 2019 on the country’s top five e-cig websites
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Juul removes flavours from Canadian market ‘to earn public trust’
16th January 2020 - Business briefing |
Juul Labs has halted production of most of its flavoured vaping pods in Canada in anticipation of imminent plans by federal authorities to enact stricter regulations on vaping products
Juul is a favourite among Canadian consumers
29th November 2019 - Charts and infographics |
The ECigIntelligence consumer survey, analysing Canadian consumer flavour and brand preferences, has found that Juul is the most popular brand among the respondents. You can read the full report here. Original publication: 24th September 2019
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
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.
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
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
Study suggests US teachers need to be more alert to use of Juul in school
10th October 2019 - Business briefing |
The use of Juul and other e-cigarettes has risen to “epidemic levels” among students in the US, yet there is a lack of awareness and response within schools, according to a new survey
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.
Consumers preferences and brand choices are constantly changing and the vaping industry is no exception. As a relatively new market sector, it’s still developing and even more subject to change than more mature industries so consumers won’t necessarily remain loyal to particular brands.
Recently it has been shaped by the impact of the EVALI outbreaks in the US, followed by Covid-19, which reshaped consumers’ buying patterns and brand choices in a major way, impacting retail outlets and online vape stores on a global scale.
Despite these challenges, there still remains a hardcore of e-cigarette consumers and it’s inevitable that more consumers will move away from smoking to join them in future. Which brands will they be buying in future? And where will they buy them from? We’ll keep you posted.