Survey finds 82% of US convenience stores now sell e-cigarettes, 50% now carry at least two brands, 26% now carry at least three brands

[Bill Godshall]

A new proprietary USB-CSP survey (of 10,000 C-store retailers) finds 82% of US convenience stores now sell e-cigarettes, 50% now carry at least two brands, 26% now carry at least three brands, more than 250 e-cigarette brands are now on the market, and that the e-cigarette category is expected to continue growing.

 

[sonicdsl]

A new proprietary USB-CSP survey (of 10,000 C-store retailers) finds 82% of US convenience stores now sell e-cigarettes, 50% now carry at least two brands, 26% now carry at least three brands, more than 250 e-cigarette brands are now on the market, and that the e-cigarette category is expected to continue growing.

Good to hear; wish they would start carrying eGo types though so more people will know how really good these can be!

 

[mwplefty]

I went to a smoke shop back in May, and they told me that they would have e-cigarettes in the next couple months. I went there last week, and they still didn't have them. The girl there told me that the girl who told me this was lying. If I want to buy disposable e-cigarettes, I have to go to the gas stations.

 

[sonicdsl]

Walgreen's has blu.

 

[Petrodus]

I went to a smoke shop back in May, and they told me that they would have e-cigarettes in the next couple months. I went there last week, and they still didn't have them. The girl there told me that the girl who told me this was lying. If I want to buy disposable e-cigarettes, I have to go to the gas stations.

Well ... they are a "smoke" shop.
Smoke shops selling e-cigs ... seems to me to be a conflict of interest.

 

[TennDave]

Blu- Rechargeables- I recommended these to a 90 year old smoker who is going into a convalescent home on Monday. She wants to enjoy her nicotine habit but can't smoke indoors and doesn't have the know-how to buy on-line and also the dexterity to refill carts, etc. She frequents Walgreens and they have Blu there!!

 

[Blurgas]

I was actually a bit surprised when I stopped into a nearby gas station to find they had a few of the disposable e-cigs for sale
Didn't bother to look at what brand tho, all I remember is I think 3-5 flavors and one being peach

Also not surprised smoke-shops would have them. On some sites the fully disposable ones are around $8 each(dunno about the B&M shops) and around me, a pack of smokes is still under $7 each($10+ in Cook county/Chicago tho)