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.
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
Our survey of the e-cigarette market in South Korea finds a country with a traditionally high rate of smoking and potential for a small vaping population to grow, despite fairly stringent regulation.
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.
Our latest survey of the French online market reveals the domination of lepetitvapoteur.com, with more than 100,000 unique visitors a month – considerably more than the second and third placed sites combined.
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.
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?
Our updated assessment of the Dutch e-cigarette market finds a further decrease in the vaping population, while online sales, predominantly of open system kits, are driven by a shift away from cigalikes.
Our survey of French vape stores, conducted in April and May 2017, analyses detailed responses from 165 store managers, representing 548 stores across 12 of the 13 mainland regions of France.
Executive summary Electronic cigarettes have started to gain popularity after a sharp increase in tobacco taxes. The market of reduced-risk products in Japan seems to be dominated by heated tobacco rather than e-cigarettes, with iQOS leading the market for heated tobacco. Nicotine-containing e-cigarettes require a pharmaceutical licence. However, importing for […]
A ruling by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority against one vape store’s ad may be good news for others – because it clarifies what is acceptable in local newspapers.
ECigIntelligence estimates that between 10% and 15% of the French e-cigarette market is taken by tobacconist stores – and after a troubled start, their market share is growing, with more than half of all tobacconists in France now selling vaping products.
The e-cigarette market in Mexico is very limited due to regulation and vape stores are largely clandestine, although some sellers operate online. Open systems dominate.
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.
A new study shows that e-cigarette advertising is more successful at creating brand awareness among young Americans than other tobacco-related advertising, and appears to suggest that light regulation could make e-cig ads a route towards smoking.
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.
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.
The Italian government has implemented the minimum level of restrictions required by the European Union’s (EU’s) Tobacco Products Directive (TPD). A tax of €0.393 (0.438 USD) per millilitre is imposed on all e-cig products that contain nicotine.
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.
In our latest look at the Spanish market, we see that stores in areas with a high footfall tend to have double the number of new vaper customers, and most of the e-liquids sold come from Spain, Italy, UK and China.
E-cigarettes are more popular than they are successful as smoking cessation aids in Japan, according to a recent study which suggests they should therefore “not be recommended or promoted”.
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Czech Republic’s e-cigarette market is full of data on the country’s e-cig Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Greece’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Greek e-cig retail Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Romania’s e-cigarette market provides data on Romanian e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key price information for different product categories
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for South Korea’s e-cigarette market provides data on South Korean e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key price information for different product categories
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Russia’s e-cigarette market provides data on Russian e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key price information for different product categories
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Serbia’s e-cigarette market provides data on Serbian e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Ukraine’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Ukraine’s e-cig retail Websites. The downloadable Excel file contains key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Sweden’s e-cigarette market provides data on Swedish e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for South Africa’s e-cigarette market provides data on South Africa’s e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Canada’s e-cigarette market is full of data on Canada’s e-cig retail Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for the Netherlands’ e-cigarette market provides data on the country’s e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key price information for different product categories
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for the UK’s e-cigarette market delivers subscribers data on the United Kingdom’s e-cig retail Websites. This downloadable Excel file contains key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Germany’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on the country’s e-cig retail Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for France’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on the country’s e-cig Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Denmark’s e-cigarette market is filled with data on Danish e-cig Websites, with key information for different product types
ECigIntelligence’s online pricing guide for Belgium’s e-cigarette market brings subscribers data on Belgium’s e-cig retail Websites, with key data for different product types
South Africa has a growing e-cigarette market driven by rising health concerns and a parity between conventional and electronic cigarette pricing. But potential regulation casts a dark cloud on the horizon.
An online survey was carried out on U.S. e-cigarette consumers by ECigIntelligence between October 2016 and January 2017 in the U.S. The survey was carried out with support from consumer association CASAA (Consumer Advocates for Smoke-Free Alternatives Association) and a number of other associations and trade press.
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.
ECigIntelligence explores e-cigarette regulation in the state of New York, which is showing signs of taking a hard line toward vaping despite little existing law.
Key findings of our Italian survey include that estimated daily revenues of Italian vape stores vary between €300 and €1500; and that
stores located in more populated cities seem to be getting more new customers than those located in smaller towns.
There are strict laws around the labelling and packaging of e-cigarette products in Europe. But the EU legislation concerning this has been interpreted and imposed in different ways across different member states. These variations can make producing legally packaged products for Europe a challenging business. This online tutorial will guide you through the key points of legislation.
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