Marketing and retailing

A rule banning grocery stores of 400 sq m+ from selling tobacco products, tobacco-related products and e-cigs has been called arbitrary and without justification on public health grounds in a recent court challenge…

Two companies representing thousands of convenience stores across Canada have filed a challenge in the Federal Court of Canada, seeking to strike down new restrictions on where nicotine pouches can be sold…

November will mark ten years since Iqos was launched in Japan. And as the third-quarter results of Philip Morris International show, the last ten years have been quite the story in the product’s global brand-building…

Donald Trump has promised to save vaping in the US. But will policy follow rhetoric if he wins the election and what will tying e-cig regulation to his candidacy mean if he loses…

This report provides detailed analysis of Switzerland’s regulatory framework for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas…

In a significant step to restrict the online sale of nicotine products, Italy has banned online sales of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, indicating a shift towards stricter regulations…

Philip Morris International (PMI) has launched its Iqos heated tobacco device in the US through a pilot programme called “Be the First” in Austin, Texas…

In a swift reversal, the Finnish government has scrapped a plan to allow a wider range of nicotine pouch flavours and narrowed the options to mint and menthol…

This report offers analysis of the current regulatory framework in place for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Azerbaijan, covering all policy areas from taxation and notification to advertising and retail channels…

This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Azerbaijan, covering all policy areas, including taxation, notification, advertising and more…

This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in Denmark, covering all policy areas, including taxation, notification, advertising and more…

Improved smoking cessation treatments and more research on e-cigarettes are urgently needed, according to the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…

This report provides a detailed analysis of the regulatory framework in place for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco products in Albania…

Spain’s regulatory battle over nicotine products is heating up, but the centre-right People’s Party faces significant hurdles in pushing its proposed amendments through Parliament…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Kenya, covering retail channels, and product characteristics…

The TobaccoIntelligence monthly regulatory podcast provides insight and analysis on the major regulatory developments of the previous month affecting the sector…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in Slovakia, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics…

Malaysian industry groups and health associations welcomed the enactment this month of a new tobacco law that includes heated tobacco, but they expressed concern about the lack of clarity on some aspects…

This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Denmark, covering all policy areas from product and labelling restrictions to notification and taxation…

This report offers a detailed overview of the current regulatory framework in place for nicotine pouches and oral tobacco in France, covering both current and possible future regulation across all policy areas…

This report offers a detailed overview of the regulatory framework in place for heated tobacco and herbal heated products in France, covering all policy areas, including taxation, notification, advertising and more…

This report provides detailed analysis of the regulatory framework for oral tobacco and nicotine pouches in Ecuador, covering all policy areas from product and labelling restrictions to notification and taxation…

After years of pledging to regulate e-cigarettes and tobacco products, Indonesia has finally taken decisive action. However, a move to tighten regulations on packaging has raised concerns among industry stakeholders…

As nations worldwide tighten their grip on nicotine pouches and heated tobacco products, a wave of regulatory changes is reshaping the market – driving industry adjustments and prompting further regulatory responses…

This market snapshot offers an overview of the nicotine pouch market in South Africa, covering retail channels, pricing and product characteristics…

This report offers analysis of the regulatory framework in place in Guatemala for heated tobacco and herbal heated products, covering all policy areas…