Are big guys forcing out Njoy - my experience

[chellie]

I had bought some e-juice that needs to steep so someone on the forum suggested I get some njoy at a local store. I had remembered seeing signage at my local convenience stores so decided to give it a go. (all the stores listed are within one mile of my workplace)

Weds.
Store 1 - Rebel. The clerk could not find it and never heard of it. I pointed to the HUGE banner sign on their window outside and he shrugged said he did not know.
Store 2 - Rebel - a different rebel right across the street. The clerk did not have it and thought that Rebel has pulled Njoy e juice products.
Store 3 - 7-11. Clear said store pulled Njoy e liquid and did not know the reason.
Store 4 Walgreens. They had it But the stock looked pretty low.

Thursday (needed more because 15ml is not going to last me)
Store 5 - 7-11 - Different 7-11 than above - clerk said product was pulled
Store 6 - Walgreens - different than above - the e liquid slots were nearly empty with only menthol and Pomegranate.

I ended up going back to store 4 and got another bottle - the last one. I asked the clerk if they would be still carrying the liquid and she did not know.

This really has me wondering if maybe one of the bigger cigarette companies used their power to force them not to carry - especially since all of them (except Walgreens) had HUGE Vuse displays.

Any thoughts?

 

[David Wolf]

I had bought some e-juice that needs to steep so someone on the forum suggested I get some Njoy at a local store. I had remembered seeing signage at my local convenience stores so decided to give it a go. (all the stores listed are within one mile of my workplace)

Weds.
Store 1 - Rebel. The clerk could not find it and never heard of it. I pointed to the HUGE banner sign on their window outside and he shrugged said he did not know.
Store 2 - Rebel - a different rebel right across the street. The clerk did not have it and thought that Rebel has pulled Njoy e juice products.
Store 3 - 7-11. Clear said store pulled Njoy e liquid and did not know the reason.
Store 4 Walgreens. They had it But the stock looked pretty low.

Thursday (needed more because 15ml is not going to last me)
Store 5 - 7-11 - Different 7-11 than above - clerk said product was pulled
Store 6 - Walgreens - different than above - the e liquid slots were nearly empty with only menthol and Pomegranate.

I ended up going back to store 4 and got another bottle - the last one. I asked the clerk if they would be still carrying the liquid and she did not know.

This really has me wondering if maybe one of the bigger cigarette companies used their power to force them not to carry - especially since all of them (except Walgreens) had HUGE Vuse displays.

Any thoughts?

Interesting. I have no idea what's going on with them.

 

[Bunnykiller]

probably some one who owns a vape shop made up some credentials and went around to all the stores and had them pull the stock

 

[crxess]

this thread



Stores always cater to the biggest kickback. Nothing new and definitely not limited to e-cigs.

 

[smacuser]

@chellie - Sorry for the runaround. It's still well stocked at our Walgreens here in NE Florida.

Markets may vary. But, then again, money talks.

 

[HauntedMyst]

I think this has less to do with big tobacco and more to do with vape awareness and economics. A Walgreens can sell cig a likes because their customer base is likely just switching over from cigarettes. Anyone with a modicum of knowledge and looking for saving money on vaping quits those (Many don't, they are happy with electronic cig a likes and don't consider themselves vapers). They find eliquid suppliers who offer more variety and value. NJOY's 15ml for an inflated price doesn't appeal to them so the juice sits on Walgreens shelf until they pull it to replace it with something that will sell on that shelf space.

 

[chellie]

Thanks for the viewpoints - I just wondering what others thought.