Dublin, Feb. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "U.S. E-Liquid Market: Focus on Type, Origin and Distribution Channel: Analysis & Forecast, 2016-2025" report to their offering.
As a result of increasing competition and growing consumer demand for different e-liquid flavors, the U.S. e-liquid market is poised to grow over $4.77 billion by 2025 at a double digit CAGR from 2015 to 2025.
The report titled U.S. E-liquid Market: Focus on Type, Origin, Geography, and Distribution Channel: Analysis & Forecast, 2016-2025 includes a thorough analysis of the push and pull forces influencing the widespread adoption of e-liquids in the U.S. Moreover, special emphasis has been laid on current and future opportunities, prevalent distribution channels and impediments to successful growth of the market. Furthermore, considering the dependency of the market growth on the legal and regulatory framework and government initiatives, the report at each step has considered the effect of these factors.
The U.S. is the largest revenue generating market for e-cigarettes and vaporizers globally and the exponential market growth has brought about a surge in the demand for e-liquid in the country. While new consortiums and alliances are being formed to either promote or bring down the growing popularity of e-liquids, an increasing number of convenience stores and online retailers are enhancing their e-liquid product offerings.
Some of these companies are Ballantyne Brandz, Halo Cigs, Hot Vapes, Johnson Creek and Mountain Oak Vapors among others.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
1 Research Methodology, Scope, and Coverage
1.1 Scope of the Study
1.2 Research Methodology
1.2.1 Primary Data Sources
1.2.2 Secondary Data Sources
2 Market Dynamics
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Market Drivers
2.2.1 Introduction of Second and Third Generation E-cigarette Products (Rechargeable E-cigs, Personal Vaporizers and Mods)
2.2.1.1 Control Over Nicotine Intake
2.2.1.2 The Feature of Cost Effectiveness
2.2.2 Wide Variety of Flavours
2.2.2.1 For Users Willing to Switch from Conventional Smoking
2.2.2.2 For First Time Users (Vapers)/Non Smokers
2.2.3 Lesser Harmful Ingredients Compared to Conventional Cigarettes
2.2.4 Ease of Access to Distribution Channels
2.2.5 Increasing Social Acceptability of E-cigarette
2.3 Market Challenges
2.3.1 Stringent Regulations
2.3.1.1 Transparency of Product Related Information
2.3.2 Unregulated Manufacturing in Asian Countries Especially China
2.3.3 Increasing Appeal Among Children and Adolescents
2.3.4 Government's Intention to Levy Hefty Taxes on E-liquid
2.3.5 Increasing Number of Poisoning Incidents
3 Competitive Insights
3.1 Key Strategies and Developments
3.1.1 Mergers & Acquisitions
3.1.2 Product Launches
3.1.3 Partnership, Collaboration & Joint Ventures
3.1.4 Business Expansion
3.1.5 Others
3.1.5.1 Patent Lawsuits
3.1.5.2 Events
3.2 Porter's Five Forces
3.2.1 Threat of New Entrants
3.2.1.1 Access to Distribution Channels
3.2.1.2 Capital Requirements
3.2.1.3 Economies of Scale
3.2.1.4 Entry Barriers
3.2.1.5 Product Differentiation
3.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
3.2.2.1 Buyer's Information about Supplier's Product
3.2.2.2 Concentration of Buyers
3.2.2.3 Differentiation of Outputs
3.2.2.4 Importance of Volume to Buyers
3.2.2.5 Threat of Backward Integration
3.2.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
3.2.3.1 Product Differentiation
3.2.3.2 Supplier Concentration
3.2.3.3 Switching Cost
3.2.3.4 Threat of Forward Integration
3.2.4 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
3.2.4.1 Customer's Loyalty towards Brand
3.2.4.2 Entry Barriers
3.2.4.3 Industry Concentration
3.2.4.4 Intermittent Over Capacity
3.2.4.5 Product Differentiation
3.2.5 Presence of Substitutes
3.3 Pricing Analysis
3.3.1 Pricing by Vendors
3.3.2 Pricing by Flavor
3.4 Buying Criteria-Consumer Perspective
3.4.1 Choice of Bases/Carrier Liquid
3.4.2 Flavor
3.4.3 Nicotine Level
3.4.4 Approval & Standards
3.4.5 Cost
3.4.6 Branding
3.4.7 Packaging & Labelling
4 Regulatory Compliance and Guidelines
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Consortiums
4.2.1 American E-liquid Manufacturers' Standards Association (AEMSA)
4.2.2 American Public Health Association (APHA)
4.2.3 Smoke Free Alternative Trade Association (SFATA)
4.2.4 Tobacco Control Legal Consortium(TCLC)
4.2.5 Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association (TVECA)
4.3 Regulatory Bodies
4.3.1 Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
4.3.2 The World Health Organization (WHO)
4.4 E-Liquids Compliances, Regulations and Certifications
4.4.1 ISO 9001: 2008 Certification
4.4.2 U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) Grade Ingredient
4.4.3 Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Approval
4.4.4 Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Regulation
4.5 State-Wise Legal Policy
4.5.1 Introduction
4.6 FDA Regulations
5 The U.S. E-Liquid Market Size Estimation & Forecast
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Composition of E-liquid
5.2 By Type
5.2.1 Market Statistics
5.2.2 Pre-Filled E-liquid
5.2.2.1 Key Market Players
5.2.3 Bottled E-liquid
5.2.3.1 Key Market Players
5.3 U.S. E-liquid Market by Source of Origin
5.3.1 Market Statistics
6 The U.S. E-liquid Market Penetration, by Distribution Channel
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Market Statistics
6.2 Online Distribution Channel
6.3 Retail (Brick and Mortar) Distribution Channel
6.3.1 Convenience Stores
6.3.2 Vape Shops
6.3.3 Others
7 Key Company Profile
7.1 Altria Group, Inc.
7.2 Ballantyne Brands, llc
7.3 Clearette Electronic Cigarette Co.
7.4 DuraSmoke
7.5 EC Blend
7.6 Electronic Cigarettes International Group
7.7 Fire Brand
7.8 Halocigs
7.9 Hot Vapes
7.10 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC
7.11 International Vapor Group, Inc. (IVG)
7.12 J Vapes E-liquid
7.13 Johnson Creek Enterprise
7.14 Mad Vapes
7.15 Mister E-liquid
7.16 Mountain Oak Vapors
7.17 NicQuid
7.18 Nicvape
7.19 Nixteria
7.20 Purilum
7.21 Reynolds American Inc. (RAI)
7.22 Texas Select Vapor
7.23 The Vapor's Knoll
7.24 The Vapor Bar
7.25 Vapor Cast Store
7.26 Vapor Shark
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