Stores like Walgreens, 7-11 only carries products like Blu, or other disposable stuff, which we know are inferior to real e cigs and juice. How can Blu be so successful (it has 50% market share) when it is so bad? I bought one when I first tried out e cigs and it didn't do anything for me. It took the Ego and vivi nova plus some high nic juice for me to quit smoking for good.
How come mainstream stores only carry disposable products like Blu?
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I'd say because Big tobacco isnt going to lose out their retail space in big name stores with electronic cigarettes moving in, so they are readily supplying their own e-cig brand to squash the higher quality competition in major retails.
The people who create the better devices can't afford the shelf space in main retail stores. Big Tobacco can.
It's as simple as that.
It's as simple as that.
Blu is owned by a big tobacco company plus most stores are not vape shops that specialize in the mods and egos and juice plus blu isn't terrible the batteries are horrendous though otherwise its ok for beginning
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Well.... Why don't mainstream stores carry 3D printers? Or quad-copters? Full-length wall murals perhaps? Or even covers for your garage door to make it look like a wine cellar?
How many people are going to go into one of those stores and buy a provari? Or a Zmax? Or an SVD?
Mainstream stores are going to stock what they can sell.
Once SIDS are common consumer products, then mainstream stores will sell them.
There are areas of the country that the local 7-11 will sell you a very nice PCC kit and even e-liquids that are good. And they don't even over-charge for them. It all depends on if they can make money that way.
How many people are going to go into one of those stores and buy a provari? Or a Zmax? Or an SVD?
Mainstream stores are going to stock what they can sell.
Once SIDS are common consumer products, then mainstream stores will sell them.
There are areas of the country that the local 7-11 will sell you a very nice PCC kit and even e-liquids that are good. And they don't even over-charge for them. It all depends on if they can make money that way.
If the store is selling something for $10.00 then they might be paying $4.00 - $5.00 for it. Minimum amount of 'up front' money selling a simple low cost product to a large market. A top of the line ($100.00 plus) or medium priced mod ($40.00?) is more up front cash and selling to a much smaller market. Higher price plus a smaller market would make it a niche market, they would have more of their money tied up in something that sits on the shelf longer than the stuff that moves more rapidly..
This exactly^^^^^ They are nosing in on the market because all of us "quitters" are costing them dearly......
A simple, All-n-one Disposable Product.
Like a Box of Donuts - Sold, opened, used, tossed
No store hassle involved, no big inventories, no sales training, minimal chance of returns
Like a Box of Donuts - Sold, opened, used, tossed
No store hassle involved, no big inventories, no sales training, minimal chance of returns
How many $227 brass Chi You's do you think they should stock? Should they stock SS ones too? What about $159 Provari"s, should they stock them too? Fact is all of those makers would have to do a production run of 10 million to stock all of the stores. Ain't gonna happen!
General convenience stores and gas stations have limited shelf space to display their goods. They can only sell what sells readily, and since the disposable e-cigs take up a small shelf space and are most often a spontaneous purchase at that, that's what the stores offer.
Blu is owned by Big Tobacco. Njoy is self-owned but has been around long enough to be Big E-cig. Both have the advertising budgets to make commercials to expose the world to e-cigarettes. This is where most of the big money is to be made - from smokers looking for an alternative or looking for a way to quit smoking.
Hopefully when those people give them a try, its not a terribly bad experience and they start looking for a better product. Hopefully a Google search leads them to find ECF where they can find products which work reasonably well.
Blu is owned by Big Tobacco. Njoy is self-owned but has been around long enough to be Big E-cig. Both have the advertising budgets to make commercials to expose the world to e-cigarettes. This is where most of the big money is to be made - from smokers looking for an alternative or looking for a way to quit smoking.
Hopefully when those people give them a try, its not a terribly bad experience and they start looking for a better product. Hopefully a Google search leads them to find ECF where they can find products which work reasonably well.
Why would any serious vaper look for gear at Walgreens anyway? It's a very modular industry. The companies that make batteries don't make tanks, the companies that make tanks don't make juice, etc. etc. Blu can be sold as an all in one package(not a very good one though) which makes it easier to sell at convenience stores.
Blu was my gateway to Ego. It was ok for what it was, but it was a pain. Sitting next to an eGo I don't think I would have purchased the eGo because I liked the form factor of Blu. That being said... It would be nice if they sold Egos. I think you can pop one of those 'cigalike butts' onto an ego. I've never tried it, but I'd think that wouldn't be the best vape. It would be a better way for people to start vapeing though...
I've heard alot of people talk about 'trying' vaping, referring to their experience with cigalikes. All of my friends that have expressed interest in vaping I've convinced to start with an eGo starter kit. Unless you are going disposable cigalikes the starter pack is at around the same price point. Everyone I have started on eGo's love them. Haven't looked back.
Personally, I think Big Tobacco would be smart to jump in on the game. They can duplicate the flavors of their tobacco's in juice and create starter packs with eGo style batteries. They wouldn't be loosing customers, and most of the people I know stick to the first flavors they've tried and liked. Not to mention they already have the distribution channel in place. Not saying they won't move on eventually, but speaking from personal experience, I still make regular orders to the first vendor I've found and liked. I do order new juice from other vendors, but my regular vapes are generally what I first found enjoyable.
Enough with the rambling:
I agree with a previous poster that said the market isn't unified. Not saying it couldn't be, but generally speaking Tech Manufactures dont make juice.
I've heard alot of people talk about 'trying' vaping, referring to their experience with cigalikes. All of my friends that have expressed interest in vaping I've convinced to start with an eGo starter kit. Unless you are going disposable cigalikes the starter pack is at around the same price point. Everyone I have started on eGo's love them. Haven't looked back.
Personally, I think Big Tobacco would be smart to jump in on the game. They can duplicate the flavors of their tobacco's in juice and create starter packs with eGo style batteries. They wouldn't be loosing customers, and most of the people I know stick to the first flavors they've tried and liked. Not to mention they already have the distribution channel in place. Not saying they won't move on eventually, but speaking from personal experience, I still make regular orders to the first vendor I've found and liked. I do order new juice from other vendors, but my regular vapes are generally what I first found enjoyable.
Enough with the rambling:
I agree with a previous poster that said the market isn't unified. Not saying it couldn't be, but generally speaking Tech Manufactures dont make juice.
Current vaper's? no. Probably not.
Vapers who do it as a hobby? wouldn't be caught dead buying their tech from walgreens.
People who just want to quit smoking (and not the full time hobby of vaping)? probably... LOL
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