The Canadian market is shaken by the recent nicotine cap
19th November 2021 - Charts and infographics |
The recent nicotine cap has shaken up the Canadian e-liquid market, with the upcoming flavour ban set to change it even more in the future
Retail
The ECigIntelligence Retail hub provides access to our research on market and regulatory issues that impact the sale of e-cigarettes both in retail outlets and online.
From consumers’ preferred brands to the impact of Covid-19 on online sales, our analysts regularly talk to retailers and share their insights and data in reports and briefings that can be accessed on these pages.
Market report: South Africa
18th November 2021 - Market reports |
Sales of vaping products in South Africa are up and prices have stabilised after 2020’s tobacco ban. Vaping stores are broadly optimistic. New tobacco and vaping laws proposed in 2018 are still unlikely to be implemented in 2021
Regulatory report: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
14th October 2021 - Regulatory reports |
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legalised the use and distribution of e-cigarettes in April 2019. It regulates ingredients, labelling, taxation, advertising and retail outlets
Nearly half of German vape retailers fear being taxed out of business, survey finds
4th October 2021 - Business briefing |
The new vaping tax scheme due to come into effect in July 2022 is already causing concern within the German e-cigarette industry, with some vape stores fearing it will force them to close down
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
Oregon businesses assess the likely impact of upcoming online sales ban
2nd August 2021 - Business briefing |
Oregon’s e-cigarette industry fears the impact on business after the state became the first in the US Pacific Northwest to pass a ban on certain sales of nicotine vaping products
New Zealand retailers fear government plan to cut number of tobacco outlets
27th May 2021 - Business briefing |
A proposal by the New Zealand government to limit the number of shops that can sell tobacco products is causing concern among the country’s retailers, who would need to apply for new business licences under the scheme
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
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
US customs officers seize counterfeit ‘Rick and Morty’ e-liquids worth $1.5m
12th March 2021 - Business briefing |
A shipment from the Chinese city of Shenzhen containing more than 77,000 refillable e-liquids featuring popular US sitcom Rick and Morty have been seized by customs officials at Chicago O’Hare’s International
Warning as vape stores in England are told not to reopen before mid-April
23rd February 2021 - Business briefing |
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced that vape stores in England should not reopen before 12th April – while the industry continues to demand that they should be considered essential businesses
Italy’s small vape businesses welcome association’s planned retail network
15th December 2020 - Business briefing |
Hundreds of vaping businesses have shown interest in a new project launched by the main Italian industry association to support and promote e-cigarette retail and create a network of vaping suppliers
Market report: market and vaping product trends in the US
9th December 2020 - Market reports |
The US vaping market has recently experienced inputs and changes which are shaping new trends and transforming a market that generally is a bellwether for the rest of the sector worldwide
Poor reporting, not COVID, was biggest threat to vape stores in 2020
30th November 2020 - Press releases |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Inaccurate reporting hurt businesses more than pandemic did, say US vape stores Survey reveals that hysteria over lung disease was the biggest factor in declining sales US vape stores have had a bad 2020, but the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t the main reason. Instead, widely publicized cases of lung disease in young people […]
US vape stores survey, 2020 – impact analysis and outlook
26th November 2020 - Market reports |
ECigIntelligence has conducted a survey of US vape stores each year since 2016; here we present the findings of our 2020 survey in detail, including an analysis of how EVALI and COVID-19 have affected business
Vape sales in Dutch supermarkets to end in 2024 in planned phase-out of tobacco
23rd November 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
From 2024, supermarkets in the Netherlands will no longer be allowed to sell tobacco products, including e-cigarettes
Vape industry warns of 50% sales drop as second lockdown begins in England
5th November 2020 - Business briefing |
Industry insiders have called for vape stores to be classed as essential outlets as all non-essential shops in England are ordered to close for a month under the terms of the country’s second lockdown
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
Chinese officials inspect and remove e-cig vending machines – but is it legal?
30th September 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Chinese officials have inspected more than 1,000 e-cigarette vending machines in the last two months – but there is some confusion within the industry about the legality of their actions
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
Concerned US vape stores diversify in response to FDA’s PMTA regulation
22nd September 2020 - Business briefing |
US vape stores are diversifying into CBD and oral nicotine, while others fear being blamed by customers for reduced choice as FDA premarket tobacco product regulations cause products to disappear from the shelves
China Tobacco kicks off intensive compliance checks on e-cig sales
22nd July 2020 - Regulatory briefing |
Chinese authorities have decided to take further steps to toughen enforcement of e-cigarette regulations, increasing compliance checks in both online and offline channels
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
Vape stores across England preparing to reopen for business next month
27th May 2020 - Business briefing , Marketing & retailing |
The English vaping industry is preparing to reopen the roughly 3,000 vape stores across the country after a ten-week lockdown imposed by the government due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Total traffic change to online vape retailers, February-March 2020
4th May 2020 - Market reports |
This report looks at the changes in online retail channels for e-cigarette products over the early period of the COVID-19 crisis in four major markets: France, the US, Italy and the UK
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
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
Philippines e-cig distribution channels
27th March 2020 - Charts and infographics |
The Philippines distribution channels are clearly dominated by one type of retailer. Here you can find ECigIntelligence’s analysis of this uneven split, which is further expanded in our in-depth market report for the Philippines Q1 2020.
Impact on e-cigarette sales channels varies as countries face COVID-19
20th March 2020 - Business briefing |
As European and North American authorities ramp up their response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects on e-cigarette sales channels are mixed
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
Regional distribution of the top three chains in UK
9th December 2019 - Charts and infographics |
ECigIntelligence has mapped the locations of the biggest vape store chains in the UK. The analysis has revealed that each of these chains tend to concentrate in specific regions as shown on the map.
Click here to read the full ECigIntelligence report on the top 5 vape store chains.
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
German chain store growth between 2018 & 2019
14th November 2019 - Charts and infographics |
Between Q1 2018 and Q2 2019 there has been a gradual increase in the number of vape stores for the leading chains, unlike other main chain stores which have not experienced major growth. This chart comes from the Germany market report which discusses market performance in the different retail channels, provides an estimate of the current vaping population and the market forecast.
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
Graphic: Taobao and Tmall – top 30 online retailers, China August 2019
7th November 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence August 2019 China online market report, which looks at the main outlets for e-cig sales in the country and breaks down the market in great detail.
Graphic: key online outlet sales, China August 2019
6th November 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence August 2019 China online market report, which looks at the main outlets for e-cig sales in the country and breaks down the market in great detail.
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
ECigIntelligence US vape store survey 2019 – the main findings
5th November 2019 - Market reports |
The 2019 ECigIntelligence survey of US vape stores explores the sector’s early reactions to the bringing forward of the PMTA deadline to May 2020, and what they expect to do in response
Graphic: Brands mentioned by stores, Ontario July 2019
4th November 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence July 2019 Ontario market report, which revealed that the main outlet for vape brands is chain stores – plus much more.
Top five vape store chains: UK market report
29th October 2019 - Market reports |
In this UK market report, we identify the big five vape store chains and look at where they are focused, where else they sell products and how future growth is shaping up
Ontario bans e-cig promotion in c-stores, Alberta plans tax
29th October 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
Promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations is to be banned in Ontario from 1st January, while Alberta could become the first province in Canada to tax e-cigarettes
Graphic: Italian vape stores and population by region, June 2019
14th October 2019 - Charts and infographics |
This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence June 2019 Italy market report, in which we learned that the retail landscape in the country is dominated by independent stores.
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
Chain stores provide main outlet: Ontario market report
29th July 2019 - Market reports |
In this report we return to Canada to look at the differences between chain stores and independents, what they sell and how often
Vape trade and tobacconists unite in French ‘adults only’ campaign
18th July 2019 - Business briefing |
French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults
Closed systems increase presence in Spanish retailers
12th July 2019 - Business briefing |
Although open systems still dominate the Spanish market, the recent launches of new closed system devices like Myblu and Juul are increasing the market share of these products
Hungary heading for lower tax and fewer licensed retailers
9th July 2019 - Regulatory briefing |
The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine
‘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
Covid-19 has had a major impact on the e-cigarette market, reshaping consumers’ buying patterns in a way that has affected retail outlets and online vape stores around the globe.
Even if the ultimate impact on how market growth will be affected by the pandemic is yet to be determined, we assume that consumption patterns will change, new users’ uptake will slow down, and the whole situation will also speed up other buying behaviour and patterns that our analysts have detected, such as discount brands becoming more popular.
Despite these challenges, there remains a hardcore of vape consumers and the sector is resilient in a rapidly changing market.
Stay up to date with developments on this page, from the latest news to our ongoing archive of regulatory responses to the Covid-19 crisis around the world.