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ECigIntelligence country profile: Belgium, March 2015
15th March 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Market reports , Regulatory reports |
Belgium at a glance
Marketing and Retailing
Sunshine and showers: the top e-cigarette stories in review
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
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”.
FDA’s departing commissioner praised, censured on e-cigs
10th March 2015 - News analysis |
In her final days as head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Margaret Hamburg is receiving accolades from Republicans and Democrats alike on her six years in what many call one of the toughest jobs in government.
And now BC: another Canadian province moves to limit vaping
5th March 2015 - News analysis |
Canada’s third-largest province is poised to introduce e-cigarette rules including a public vaping ban, as provincial governments across the country move to cut across the regulatory confusion created by an uncertain federal position.
Denmark’s TPD implementation may ban ads, restrict vaping
3rd March 2015 - News analysis |
The Danish government has drafted a bill which will allow e-cigarettes to be sold as consumer products – but which also introduces heavy restrictions on their design, marketing and use.
In depth: the e-cigarette market in the Netherlands, Feb. 2015
26th February 2015 - Country market reports , Country regulatory reports , 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 - News analysis |
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.
Some states lack vape stores, but others have too many
23rd February 2015 - News analysis |
Some U.S. states appear under-served by vape stores while others may have too many already, according to a new analysis by ECigIntelligence.
PMI rebranding Altria MarkTen as Solaris for European launch
19th February 2015 - News analysis |
Philip Morris International (PMI) will next month launch Altria’s MarkTen cigalike in Spain, rebranded as Solaris.
In depth: vape stores in the U.S. – profile and opportunities
19th February 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
Introduction • Vape stores: geographical distribution • Vape stores: geographical coverage • Vape stores: population coverage • Online-offline comparison • Multiple (chain) retailers • Conclusions
Italian tax on e-liquid volume could double some retail prices
17th February 2015 - News analysis |
The new tax regime now confirmed for e-cigarettes and e-liquid in Italy is likely to double the price of some products and dramatically narrow the gap with tobacco.
Californian labelling threats “are meant to create pressure”
17th February 2015 - News analysis |
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.
In depth: e-cigarette regulation in Texas, February 2015
12th February 2015 - News analysis |
Introduction • The matrix of authority • State government regulation • Local government regulation • Regulation by quasi-governmental institutions • Regulatory trends • Appendix: state law on tobacco and consumer protection
Beleaguered Blu banks on new model, international markets
11th February 2015 - News analysis |
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.
Irish senators produce second, tougher proposal for e-cig law
9th February 2015 - News analysis |
Irish law-makers may have to choose between two competing proposals for regulating e-cigarettes.
PMI plans further iQOS rollouts; Imperial launches French e-cig
6th February 2015 - News analysis |
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.
In depth: Russian e-cigarette market & regulation, Feb. 2015
6th February 2015 - Country market reports , 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 , Topic market reports |
Executive summary • Overview • Hardware manufacturing • Kimree IPO • Slowdown in manufacturing • OEM vs own-brand • Automation • E-liquid • Standards
NJOY is top brand in U.S. stores, while Ten Motives leads in UK
4th February 2015 - Marketing & retailing , News analysis |
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?
Public health campaign warns Alaskans on risks of vaping
3rd February 2015 - News analysis |
Alaskan public health officials have come down hard on e-cigarettes with an advertising campaign including posters and local TV.
Altria believes e-cig consumers are still seeking ideal brands
3rd February 2015 - News analysis |
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 - News analysis |
ECigIntelligence looks back at the e-cigarette stories of the last month that you can’t afford to miss.
In depth: the new Dutch decree on e-cigarettes, Feb. 2015
30th January 2015 - Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |
Executive summary • Introduction • Dutch regulatory powers • Previous Dutch e-cig regulation • New regulation in detail • Definition of e-cigarette • Advertising • Ingredients • Additives • Packaging • Instruction leaflet • Child-proofing • E-liquid volume and nicotine concentration • What next?
TPD-influenced legislation takes effect in Netherlands
28th January 2015 - News analysis |
The Netherlands will next month become the first country in the European Union to start enforcing legislation that has been enacted in anticipation of the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
U.S. urged to act on age limit; FDA told to hurry up and deem
28th January 2015 - News analysis |
A U.S. congresswoman, Elizabeth Esty, has accused the federal government controlled by her own party of dragging its feet on regulating e-cigarettes.
In depth: South African e-cig market & regulation, Jan. 2015
27th January 2015 - Country market reports , 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
Study will examine social media for insight on e-cig trends
26th January 2015 - News analysis |
Researchers in Arizona plan to create an e-cigarette social media database, provide access to other academics, and study the results themselves.
FAA says air passengers must carry, not check, their e-cigs
26th January 2015 - News analysis |
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?
In depth: global e-cigarette taxation policies and rates
9th January 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
United States: federal • United States: individual states • Italy • Portugal • South Korea • E-cigarettes and “sin tax”
In depth: how e-cig brands can succeed in mainstream retail
8th January 2015 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
The e-cig industry is still developing offline, which gives smaller brands a chance to make their mark in supermarkets and other mainstream retail outlets across the UK, the U.S. and elsewhere. But what’s the best way to approach the retailers?
E-cigs top supermarket growth table, beating sports nutrition
1st January 2015 - News analysis |
E-cigarettes were the fastest-growing product category in British supermarkets during 2014, according to market researcher Nielsen.
2014 in e-cigs: sound and fury, but what did they signify?
31st December 2014 - News analysis |
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 - Market reports , News analysis , Topic 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.
Canadian vapers are young, want to give up smoking
24th December 2014 - News analysis |
Canadian vapers share many demographic characteristics with their UK counterparts, a new survey suggests.
Stringent rules on nicotine hamper Australasian market
23rd December 2014 - News analysis |
Regulation is holding the Australasian e-cigarette market far behind other regions.
In depth: Italian e-cig market and regulation, December 2014
19th December 2014 - Country market reports , 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)
In depth: e-cig market and law in Australia and New Zealand
18th December 2014 - Country market reports , Market reports |
Market analysis • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Brands • Regulatory analysis • Australia: national regulation • Australia: the Therapeutic Goods Administration • Australia: personal imports • Australia: state and territory regulation • Australia: taxation • Australia: the future of e-cig regulation • New Zealand: national regulation • New Zealand: medical regulation • New Zealand: regulatory forecast • Appendix 1: importation into Australia • Appendix 2: New Zealand Medicines Act 1981
E-cig firms spend less online than others, more on outdoor
15th December 2014 - News analysis |
E-cigarette companies in the UK are spending less on Internet marketing than on any other major advertising medium, according to market tracking firm Nielsen.
In depth: British vaper numbers and consumer characteristics
12th December 2014 - Market reports , Topic market reports |
A detailed picture of British e-cig consumers is emerging in studies of vaping prevalence and user characteristics, from both the private and public sectors.
In depth: e-cigs in the Nordics – market and regulatory analysis
11th December 2014 - Country market reports , 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
E-cig industry “should design products and packs better”
11th December 2014 - News analysis |
E-cig brands and manufacturers should pay more attention to product design, all the way from components to packaging, an industry conference was told this week.
Ireland beginning consultation on licences for e-cig retailers
10th December 2014 - News analysis |
E-cig retailers in Ireland would require licensing under proposed legislation which the government characterises as a first step toward meeting the requirements of the European Tobacco Products Directive (TPD).
In depth: Canadian e-cigarette market, December 2014
5th December 2014 - Country market reports , Market reports |
Executive summary • Market size • Consumption patterns • Pricing and spend • Sales, distribution and marketing • Raw materials and manufacturing
Wide variety of product choices lures shoppers into vape stores
4th December 2014 - News analysis |
Product choice may be the main influence on consumers’ choice of vape stores, according to new research in the U.S.
Tanks, politics, and “5% risk”: the stories you shouldn’t miss
29th November 2014 - News analysis |
Some recent developments in the e-cig world will likely have an impact long after the more transient triumphs and tussles are forgotten.
Scotland mulls regulating public vaping and e-cig retail
28th November 2014 - News analysis |
The e-cig sector appears to anticipate no radical regulation emerging from a consultation currently underway in Scotland.
Younger and older vapers perceive different attractions
28th November 2014 - News analysis |
Young Britons are taking up e-cigarettes for reasons very different from older vapers, new research suggests.
Canada’s biggest province plans indoor vaping ban, rules on sale
25th November 2014 - News analysis |
Legislators in Canada’s most populous province are considering a comprehensive e-cig bill which would prohibit vaping in public enclosed spaces, limit in-store marketing, forbid sale to minors, and make flavour bans possible.
In depth: California e-cig regulation, November 2014
15th November 2014 - News analysis |
The matrix of authority • State government regulation • Local government regulation • Regulation by quasi-governmental institutions • Regulatory trends • Appendix 1: state law, consumer protection law and licensing law • Appendix 2: notable lawsuits – Smoking Everywhere and Sottera
