Regulatory and market intelligence for the e-cigarette sector
The ECigIntelligence Retail hub brings together a range of news, data and analysis of e-cigarette retail around the world. This includes both online and offline analysis.
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
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
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
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
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.
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 grants a preliminary injunction to ban several US companies from selling their vaping products to state residents
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
In this UK market report, we identify the big five vape store chains and look at their where they are focused, where else they sell products and how future growth is shaping up
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
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.
Vaping products from Totally Wicked are now available from UK high street newspaper and stationery retailer WHSmith
In this report we return to Canada to look at the differences between chain stores and independents, what they sell and how often
French bodies representing both vaping manufacturers and tobacconists have launched an awareness campaign to promote the message that vaping is exclusively for adults
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
The Hungarian parliament is considering reducing tax on nicotine-containing e-liquids, while bringing in taxation and other restrictions on those without nicotine
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
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
More tobacconists in France are increasing their range of vape products, as anticipated in earlier analysis by ECigIntelligence
Vype is the dominant vaping brand in Quebec’s convenience stores, followed by Juul, according to recent research by market analysts at ECigIntelligence
Juul has widened its retail presence in the UK, with its devices now available in 357 branches of major supermarket chain Asda
San Francisco businesses large and small are braced for a severe impact from the blanket ban on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of e-cigarettes within the city limits
Around 70% of French tobacconists offer vaping products; ECigIntelligence believes the channel generates around 15-20% of all vape sales in France. The market is growing; we found out how and why
Philip Morris International (PMI) is to expand its British heated tobacco presence with the opening of four new IQOS stores in Bristol this summer
Our analysis of vape stores in Quebec, Canada, revealed that independent stores sell a larger range of vaping products than chain stores. Closed systems are the dominant type of e-cigarettes and Vype was the most mentioned brand, followed by Juul and Logic
Our analysis of online retail of closed system e-cig products in the US covers three categories: disposables, rechargeable cigalikes and pre-filled tank/pod systems
We explore how vaping products fare in smoke and head shops in the US, the penetration of vaping products in these shops, which brands were popular, and how the channel may change
With recent changes to legislation and taxation effecting Italy’s e-cig industry, we take an in-depth look at the country’s vape stores
Juul Labs, the most infamous emblem of the vaping industry for American regulators and control activists, is considering opening its own US stores
The US FDA has written to 12 well-known convenience store chains – including Walmart, Kroger, and Family Dollar – accusing them of selling tobacco products to minors and ordering them to stop
The US FDA has issued guidance to help vape shops that sell newly deemed products navigate the agency’s enforcement of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C) and its specific requirements
Austrian tobacconists, hit by falling cigarette sales, could find salvation in the growing market for e-cigarettes and other tobacco alternatives
As much as 90% of the US e-cigarette market could be forced out of business by the FDA’s restrictions on flavours in e-liquids, according to an industry insider
In our latest look at the Canadian market, we find that most sales come through the offline channel. More mainstream retail outlets have started to carry e-cigarette products and e-liquids were cheaper in physical shops compared to online
FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb has announced new action against retailers selling tobacco products to minors and e-cig manufacturers who fail to comply with labelling and advertising regulations
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking no tobacco sale orders (NTSO) against Walgreens and Circle K for selling combustibles and cigars to minors
In our latest look at how vape stores are faring in Russia, we find that the bigger share of revenue is generated by e-liquids rather than hardware, and the popularity of zero nicotine and bigger bottles of e-liquids has increased since last year
In our latest look at the Greek market, we find Greek vapers prefer open system devices, the offline channel currently generates more sales and electronic cigarettes are now more widely available compared to previous years
E-liquids made by independent British manufacturer Vape Dinner Lady are to become available in more mainstream high-street shops across the UK with a deal to supply convenience store chain Spar
In our latest look at the German market, we can see that the number of vape stores has increased in all Länder. This is due to an increase in vapers and a shift from the online channel to physical stores. We can also see that the vape store distribution mirrors population distribution
In our latest look at the french market, we find that sales of e-liquid generate around 60% of revenue and tobacco is the most popular flavour. The e-liquid sector is dominated by French brands
Our latest survey of Italian vape stores breaks down numbers of customers and their expenditure into new and habitual users, notes regional variations and differencesn between high and low footfall areas
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