traditional tobacco companies

[Kabooma]

Like Philip Morris, for example. Is it incredibly stupid of them that they aren't embracing the e-cig? I would think it would be a huge opportunity to have 'marlboro' e-cigs right next to their regular ones at the market.. but they (and the others) just seem to be sticking their head in the sand, hoping their lawyers can somehow slay the vaping community in one swift sweep.. I dunno.

 

[GraceH]

I agree with you. They already have the customer base. It doesn't make much since to me either. Seems to me it would be in there best interest to support it because they have lost so much business in the last 10 years due to tax increases, bad PR, and smoking bans. Shrug

 

[hvac999]

Lorillard purchased Blu e-cigarettes.

 

[Txrider]

Like Philip Morris, for example. Is it incredibly stupid of them that they aren't embracing the e-cig? I would think it would be a huge opportunity to have 'marlboro' e-cigs right next to their regular ones at the market.. but they (and the others) just seem to be sticking their head in the sand, hoping their lawyers can somehow slay the vaping community in one swift sweep.. I dunno.

As far as I am aware they have each bought out an ecig company now and are trying to catch up as fast as they can. Very large companies are very innovation adverse as a general rule. They generally only get a big new innovation if they buy out a small innovative company, internally large companies like that tend to only ever have small incremental innovation to their existing technology and knowledge base.

 

[p-doze]

this is RJ Reynold's(camel) e-cig. i think it's out in test markets now

and they're already in the process of suing e-liquid manufactures for using camel or winston in the names/descriptions of their flavors
http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2012/11/05/rj-reynolds-accuses-e-cig-maker-of.html

 

[eratikmind]

I think that big tobacco will at some point be knee deep in this business. Their infrastructure is already in place. It's a natural transition for them, as they witness the growth in the ecig industry.


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[Kabooma]

hmm I guess I was mistaken lol. Newport owns blu.. hah, go figure.

 

[Ryedan]

Ya, I think all the tobacco companies are either in the game already or headed that way very soon.

 

[FACE MEAT]

As much as I'd like to see big tobacco and their deep pockets have an interest in fighting the FDA's e-cig ban/regulation proposals, I'd rather just see their industry leave us alone and die a slow, painful death.

 

[withravenoushunger]

It would look good for them and it would be nice to see them expand to selling healthier products, but I don't trust their quality. I think they would be on par with Blu. False claims and over priced e-cigs. A company like them would try to scam their customers every way they can. And probably put people off of vaping too.

 

[mwa102464]

I paid Big Tobacco enough over the 35yrs I smoked, they aint getting another dime from my pocket,, plus I wouldnt trust what they put in there juice to make it more addictive and Harmful over time. Plus I enjoy seeing all the newer smaller mom & Pop style shops make money in this business for once and enjoy all they do for this community, they win my support !