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Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the e-cigarettes market in the US to grow at a CAGR of around 33% during the forecast period. The increased desire among consumers to quit smoking tobacco is the primary driver for the growth of this market. For instance, according to the US government, approximately 480,000 people die in the country every year due to active smoking. E-cigarettes are considered a healthier alternative to tobacco smoking, and, therefore, are becoming popular among end-users.
The low cost of e-cigarettes is also expected to contribute to the growth of the market during the forecast period. E-cigarettes are cheaper than traditional cigarettes due to the lack of legitimate taxation on their sale. The wholesale price of a disposable e-cigarette is between USD 2.5 and USD 4.0, whereas rechargeable e-cigarette costs between USD 6 and USD 15.
The retail segment dominated the market during 2014 with a market share of 72%. The retail segment comprises of convenience stores, grocery shops, tobacco shops, pharma, and other non-tracked channels. Some of the popular retail outlets for e-cigarettes are Wal-Mart, Tesco, and Sainsbury's.
The report offers an analysis of each of the following segments and discusses its impact on the overall market growth -
Cigalikes dominated the market during 2014 with a market share of 63%. However, this research report predicts the market to witness an increase in demand for second and third-generation e-cigarettes during the forecast period.
The report offers an analysis of each of the following segments and discusses its impact on the overall market growth -
The e-cigarette market in the US is highly fragmented due to the presence of numerous vendors operating and selling e-cigarettes under different brand names across the country. There is intense competition among the vendors for the market share. The report predicts the market to witness increased consolidation and a rise in the influx of private labels during the forecast period.
The leading vendors in the market are -
Other vendors in the market include Ballantyne Brands, British American Tobacco, FIN Branding, Gamucci, Japan Tobacco, Nicotek, RRR Chemicals, Vapor, Victory Electronic Cigarettes, VMR Products, and White Cloud.
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PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Market research methodology
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Worldwide cigarette statistics: Per capita consumption per year
PART 06: Market landscape
PART 07: Product life cycle analysis
PART 08: Market segmentation by product
PART 09: Market segmentation by distribution channel
PART 10: Market drivers
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
PART 15: Vendor landscape
PART 16: Other prominent vendors
PART 17: Key vendor analysis
PART 18: Appendix
PART 19: Explore Technavio
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