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 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
UK vape retail is consolidating, with fewer new vape stores appearing on the high street – but some companies are still investing, and the future may belong to big chains
Asda is to stock products from independent company Doozy Vape, which means one of the UK’s biggest supermarket chains now carries 16 different vaping ranges across various stores
ECigIntelligence looks at the current offering of vapour products and IQOS in French tobacconists. We conducted telephone interviews with 331 tobacco shops in 12 French regions to get a clear picture of e-cig sales through this channel
ECigIntelligence carried out an online survey of nearly 300 individual US vape stores in April 2018 to identify key regional variations between stores. Here you can see the survey results
This report examines the UK’s complicated and fragmented distribution channels for e-cigarette products. Vape stores purchase stock from a range of suppliers and our report looks at their main considerations
Vape shops are springing up across Japan, attracting a mix of those wanting to quit smoking and gadget-loving hobbyists, despite a ban on nicotine e-liquid and the most developed heat-not-burn (HnB) sector in the world
As the vaping lifestyle trend expires, the Chinese vaping industry struggles to become an option for smokers in a country where smoking is culturally ingrained. Meanwhile, vape stores close and the big online marketplaces dominate
With almost half of all e-cigarette sales in the UK coming from high street vape stores, it’s clear that the country has one of the most well-developed over-the-counter markets in the world
In our latest look at the UK market we see that the distribution share of mainstream retail has remained stable. The channel is dominated by tobacco companies and it is difficult for small companies to access the channel
French tobacconists are looking to e-cigarettes to save businesses suffering from a contracting market in traditional tobacco
In a move welcomed by both public health officials and vape stores, New Zealand’s second-largest supermarket group has begun trialling the sale of non-nicotine e-cigarettes in a bid to make up for falling tobacco sales
In our latest look at the UK market, we find that there are now about 2,000 vape shops. The northwest of England has the highest number of stores and 70% of all stores belong to a chain
Our latest analysis of the online product range and pricing of the top five German websites a high prevalence of brands from the US and UK
Our latest survey of vape stores in Russia looks at the revenue shares attributed to the best-selling e-cigarette hardware and e-liquids, and sounds out store managers on how optimistic they are in the shadow of rising taxes
ECigIntelligence looked at the price policy and product range for e-liquids and hardware on the UK’s top five visited websites selling e-cigarettes. Multipacks of 10 ml bottles and short-fill e-liquids are a new characteristic of the British e-liquid market and shake and vape is approximately 36% cheaper than ready-to-use e-liquid overall.
Our latest report on the top five e-cigarette retail websites in France considers pricing and product ranges on Lepetitvapoteur.com, Taklope.com, Aromes-et-liquides.fr, E-liquide-fr.com and Kumulusvape.fr
New exclusive report: E-cigarettes in China: market, regulation and outlook
Looking for market trends and commercial opportunities in one of the fastest-growing e-cigarette markets in the world? If you want to identify the latest trends developing in the Chinese e-cigarette market, and ensure that products and business activities are fully compliant with Chinese regulation, then this new report is for you!
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