Juul is a favourite among Canadian consumers

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th November 2019 || |

The ECigIntelligence consumer survey, analysing Canadian consumer flavour and brand preferences, has found that Juul is the most popular brand among the respondents. You can read the full report here. Original publication: 24th September...

Philippines police arrest vapers after President Duterte orders crackdown

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th November 2019 || News analysis |

Police in the Philippines have arrested more than 200 vapers after president Rodrigo Duterte issued a verbal order to enforce bans on the importation of e-cigarettes and their use in public ...

New York City council votes to ban the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th November 2019 || News analysis |

The largest city in the US is set to join the hundreds of smaller municipalities across the nation that have passed restrictions on the sale of flavoured e-cigarettes ...

PMTA raises concerns for business owners

Written by ECigIntelligence || 27th November 2019 || News analysis |

ECigIntelligence’s 2019 survey of US vape stores highlights the ways in which store owners in the US expect the premarket tobacco product application (PMTA) process, laid down by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to impact their businesses....

Massachusetts flavour ban to become a permanent fixture in state law

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th November 2019 || News analysis |

Massachusetts is set to become very soon the first state in the US to ban flavoured e-cigarettes by law after both chambers adopted a new bill that also sets an excise tax on e-cigs ...

Snapshot: China, November 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 26th November 2019 || Market reports , Market Snapshots |

This ECigIntelligence market snapshot for China covers key indicators such as recent, present and predicted market size, an indication of regulation level and an overview of the top available brands ...

Indonesia embarks on the legislative road to banning e-cigs from 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2019 || News analysis |

A revision of Indonesia’s main tobacco control regulation is under way, with the aim of banning all e-cigarette products, flavours and additives in the near future ...

Refillable starter kits gaining ground in Russia

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2019 || News analysis |

Since Q4 2017, refillable starter kits have become increasingly popular on the top five online retailers. Conversely advanced starter kits have seen a decline in popularity. Click here to view the full ECigIntelligence report on Russia‘s pod ranges...

An overview of the US FDA’s premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs) for e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

On 20th September, the FDA released its draft guidelines for PMTAs, spelling out in detail the information that e-cigarette makers will have to submit before next year’s deadline. This report provides information and related coverage regarding the process...

Quebec monopoly calls temporary halt to sales of cannabis vaping devices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th November 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Cannabis vaping products won’t be legally available in Canada’s second-largest province “for the time being” after a decision by the Quebec government-owned cannabis monopoly ...

Regulation focused on youth access: Florida regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

E-cigarette regulation in Florida is limited and focused mainly on preventing minors from accessing the products. This report provides information on the various restrictions in place in the state in relation to e-cigs ...

US/Canada consumption comparison

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence were able to elucidate the average pre-filled pod/tank consumption for different age groups in the US and Canada. The US 25-49’s are consuming more than the average where as in Canada 18-24’s consume more than the average,...

Juul Labs under pressure from court challenges across the US

Written by ECigIntelligence || 22nd November 2019 || News analysis |

Juul Labs is facing several new lawsuits by state and local governments across the US, with California and New York being the latest to allege that the company knowingly marketed their products to young consumers ...

German court orders e-cig company to drop ‘no regrets’ slogan

Written by ECigIntelligence || 21st November 2019 || News analysis |

In a case that may help set a legal precedent in Germany, a court has ruled that an e-cig manufacturer can no longer advertise its products under the slogan “pleasure without regret” ...

Half of Welsh smokers who try to quit use e-cigarettes, survey reveals

Written by ECigIntelligence || 20th November 2019 || News analysis |

The 2018-19 National Survey for Wales on adult smoking and e-cigarette use shows that e-cigarettes are the most popular tool among Welsh adults to help them in quitting smoking ...

Experienced Canadian vapers prefer advanced devices

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2019 || News analysis |

As pre-filled e-cig users become more experienced with vaping, they tend to use more advanced devices and are less likely to use simpler ones. To view the results and analysis of the ECigIntelligence consumer survey of Canadian pre-filled...

Poland proposes a 10% tax rate increase on heated tobacco from 2020

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2019 || News analysis |

A draft bill has been submitted to the national Parliament (Sejm) by the current prime minister, with the aim of raising the excise tax rate on novelty tobacco products by 10% next year ...

Proposed PMTA rule on labelling and marketing: FAQ

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This report answers some of the questions a manufacturer may be asking in relation to the position of the proposed rule with regards to labelling and marketing ...

Chinese court to hear first case for misleading e-cigarette branding

Written by ECigIntelligence || 18th November 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

Chinese e-cigarette companies have been caught in the country’s first civil court case for allegedly claiming that their vaping products pose no or little harm to people’s health ...

British Columbia to implement 20% vaping tax; considering flavour ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 15th November 2019 || News analysis |

Canadian province British Columbia has announced a ten-point plan that introduces some of the toughest regulations in the country on e-cigarettes, including a tax increase and ad restrictions ...

IQOS market report: growth continues in new territories

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th November 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

ECigIntelligence takes an overview of recent market developments for PMI’s IQOS heated tobacco system, revealing which countries have the biggest growth, who is likely to use the device and what the future might hold ...

German chain store growth between 2018 & 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th November 2019 || Market reports , Topic market reports |

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...

Philippines Congress puts a block on ‘unnecessary’ plan to ban e-cigarettes

Written by ECigIntelligence || 14th November 2019 || News analysis |

A proposal by the Philippines Department of Health (DOH) to ban e-cigarettes in the country has been turned down by lawmakers because it contradicted a previously approved bill on their taxation ...

An overview of e-cigarette bans and flavour restrictions in major US cities

Written by ECigIntelligence || 13th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This report provides information on the current status of local bans and restrictions on e-cigarettes and e-cig flavours in the 21 largest cities in the US ...

States act on vitamin E acetate after CDC names it as culprit in lung disease

Written by ECigIntelligence || 12th November 2019 || News analysis |

Some US states are preparing action after vitamin E acetate was named by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the chief culprit behind the outbreak of vape-related lung illness ...

Global tobacco harm reduction policies: selected country overview

Written by ECigIntelligence || 11th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This report provides an overview of harm-reduction policies with regards to tobacco use from 18 selected countries from around the world ...

New tax laws now in effect: North Macedonia regulatory report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2019 || Country regulatory reports , Regulatory reports |

ECigIntelligence takes a look at the rules and regulations governing the e-cig market in North Macedonia, including the new laws that have come into effect in 2019 and how ties with EU regulations are getting closer ...

Major Korean c-store chains take flavoured e-cigs off the shelves

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 7th November 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

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...

San Francisco votes 4/1 in favour of citywide e-cigarette ban

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th November 2019 || News analysis |

Voters in San Francisco have opted overwhelmingly to confirm the ban on the sale, distribution or manufacture of e-cigarette products in the city, which will now come into effect on 1st January ...

Graphic: key online outlet sales, China August 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 6th November 2019 || News analysis |

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...

Lung illness and the reaction to it are hitting US vaping retail sector hard

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

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

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Market reports , Topic 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 ...

In depth: the US FDA’s new PMTA rules

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

The US FDA's new proposed rule for PMTAs provides details of how to structure the application as well as what to include. This report looks at this rule in detail ...

Graphic: E-liquid analysis, Indonesia July 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 5th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence July 2019 Indonesia market report, which revealed the intricacies of the market and the catalysts for future...

Graphic: E-cig market size, Indonesia July 2019

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || Regulatory reports , Topic regulatory reports |

This graphic comes from the ECigIntelligence July 2019 Indonesia market report, which revealed the intricacies of the market and the catalysts for future...

German vapers warned about dangers of DIY and unregulated liquids

Written by ECigIntelligence || 4th November 2019 || News analysis |

Germany’s leading authority on the safety of food and chemical products has issued a warning against do-it-yourself mixing of e-liquids and urged vapers to stick to legally regulated products ...

Altria’s smokeless portfolio performs well despite taking hit on Juul

Written by ECigIntelligence || 1st November 2019 || News analysis |

Altria’s global net revenues rose 0.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2019 to $6.86bn, primarily due to higher net revenues in the smokeless products segment ...

JTI lowers its 2019 forecast as Japanese Ploom Tech sales fall

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st October 2019 || News analysis |

Falling sales of Japan Tobacco’s heated tobacco device Ploom Tech have hit the company’s total revenue from reduced risk products, which fell by JPY7.1bn ($65.7m) to JPY17.8bn ($164.6m) in Q3 2019 ...

Chinese tobacco monopoly says it is working to ‘step up’ e-cig regulation

Written by ECigIntelligence || 31st October 2019 || News analysis |

China's state tobacco monopoly is studying plans to tighten regulations on the sale and use of e-cigarettes, after a government adviser publicly declared support for an outright ban on vaping products ...

Juul will ‘vigorously’ fight sacked executive’s claim that it knowingly sold ‘unsafe’ pods

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th October 2019 || News analysis |

Juul Labs has described as “baseless” a claim by a former executive of the company that it knowingly sent to market around a million contaminated e-cigarette pods ...

Court halts Utah flavour ban, while Michigan governor files appeal

Written by ECigIntelligence || 30th October 2019 || News analysis |

The wave of executive actions against vaping across US states continues to be followed by a wave of judicial actions to stop it, with Michigan, Rhode Island and Utah the latest states embroiled in litigation ...

Top five vape store chains: UK market report

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th October 2019 || Market reports , Topic 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 ...

Italy suspends sales of Salt Life 1000 mg nic salt for safety testing

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th October 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

The Italian Ministry of Health has banned sales of a nicotine salt product from Milan-based company Blendfeel while tests are carried out to ascertain its safety for consumers ...

Ontario bans e-cig promotion in c-stores, Alberta plans tax

Written by ECigIntelligence || 29th October 2019 || News analysis |

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 ...

Turkey preparing to get even tougher on e-cig imports and public vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || News analysis |

The Turkish Ministry of Health is drafting a new proposal to clamp down on public vaping and the importing of vapour devices, officials have confirmed to ECigIntelligence ...

Ireland takes another step towards banning e-cigarette sales to under-18s

Written by ECigIntelligence || 28th October 2019 || News analysis |

The Irish government has approved a proposal put forward by health minister Simon Harris to ban sales of vaping products to under-18s ...

FDA orders Eonsmoke to remove nearly 100 products from US market

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th October 2019 || Marketing & retailing , News analysis |

New Jersey e-liquid manufacturer Eonsmoke has been ordered by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to remove from the market 96 products that do not have a marketing authorisation order ...

Most US smokers ‘favour lower nicotine levels in combustibles’

Written by ECigIntelligence || 25th October 2019 || News analysis |

More than four out of five adult smokers in the US favour requiring tobacco companies to lower the levels of nicotine in cigarettes to make them less addictive, researchers have found ...

South Korea tightens e-cig rules in wake of first death linked to vaping

Written by ECigIntelligence || 24th October 2019 || News analysis |

South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has announced a set of measures to restrict imports, sales and use of e-cigarettes and recommended users to stop vaping to avoid “lung damage and death” ...