BAT, a leading global tobacco company, has launched its new product, the Vuse, in the form of a liquid-type electronic cigarette. This move is seen as an attempt to break the dominance of KT&G's Lil and Philip Morris' IQOS in the market. Although there are concerns about the negative perception...
JTI Korea Plans to Re-Enter South Korean Market with New E-Cigarette in 2023. Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is preparing to re-enter the domestic electronic cigarette market with a new product. JTI had previously launched the heated tobacco product 'Ploom Tech' in 2019 but discontinued sales in South Korea in 2021 due...
British American Tobacco's Financial Performance Falls Short of Expectations British American Tobacco's (BAT) financial performance for the first half of the 2023 fiscal year, ending on June 30, fell short of expectations, and analysts believe that smoking bans and e-cigarette regulations will impact its future profitability. BAT announced its second-quarter performance for...
E-cigarette e-liquid company Zinwi Bio released an article in its official public release, which summarised the flavour preference of the Middle East e-cigarette market from its research on consumer preferences. E-cigarette e-liquid company Zinwi Bio released an article in its official public release, which summarised the flavour preference of the...
An interview with Lily Qian, co-founder of Hosto Logistics, discussing the current status and trends in the e-cigarette freight forwarding industry. According to Chinese customs data, the export value of electronic cigarettes and heated non-combustible products reached 32.6 billion RMB in the first five months of 2023, a 165% increase compared...
On July 18th, Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed SMOORE International has issued an earnings notice, estimating that the company's total income for the first half of the year will be approximately RMB717 million to RMB793 million, representing a decrease of 42.7% to 48.2% as compared to the same period last year,...
On 20 July, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) issued the Guidelines on Promoting the Building of Product Quality Assurance System for Exported Electronic Cigarettes, and four companies, SMISS, KANGER, UWELL, and HOSTO have expressed their support. On 20 July, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration (STMA) issued the Guidelines on Promoting...
2FIRSTS interviewed 3 vaping industry associations for their views on the STMA's "Guidelines for Promoting the Construction of Quality Assurance System for Export Electronic Cigarette Products". On July 20th, the State Tobacco Monopoly Administration released the "Guidelines for Promoting the Construction of Quality Assurance System for Export Electronic Cigarette Products" (hereinafter...
On July 20th, the State Tobacco Monopoly Bureau released the "Guidelines for Promoting the Construction of Quality Assurance System for Export Electronic Cigarette Products" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guidelines"). The purpose of this release is to promote the development of the electronic cigarette industry in a legal and standardized...
On July 20, 2023, at 9:00 AM ET, PMI held its second-quarter and first-half 2023 earnings conference, where they presented the performance results for the second quarter and first half of the year. On the morning of July 20, 2023, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time, Philip Morris International held its second-quarter...
