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What heated tobacco products are and how they differ from vaping
A simple guide to heated tobacco devices, tobacco sticks, and why the category is different from open-system vaping.
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Policy
Key signals to watch in global vape and HNB regulation
Regulators usually move through a few visible stages before major restrictions arrive.
Brands
How HNB brands compete beyond device design
Device shape is only one part of the HNB competition. Stick supply, flavor portfolio, service, and retail education matter just as much.
Vaping
Closed pods, disposables, and open systems: a quick market map
The vaping market is easier to understand when products are grouped by system type.
Market Watch
Why adult smokers compare price per day, not only device price
For alternative nicotine products, daily running cost often matters more than the first device purchase.
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The UK passes the Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Act to create a 'smoke-free generation'
The British Parliament has passed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, which implements a phased ban on cigarette sales for anyone born on or after January 1, 2009, effectively creating a smoke-free generation. The legislation also grants ministers new powers to regulate tobacco, e-cigarettes, and nicotine products, including control over taste, packaging, and marketing. that
Vaping
Anticipating a nationwide ban, hundreds of retailers in Russia have voluntarily banned the sale of electronic cigarettes
In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, about 550 retailers have voluntarily taken down electronic cigarettes and their e-liquids. The background of this move is Russia's broader crackdown on this category, and it is widely expected that a nationwide ban will be implemented in the future. The local government stated that this measure stems from an industry self-regulation plan launched in 2025, which aims to
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KT&G to launch LIL Reel Ability 3.0 in Seoul
KTG announced that it will launch its latest non-combustible product, Reel Able 3.0, at four locations in the Seoul metropolitan area tomorrow (February 28). The new product significantly shortens the charging and preheating time. It takes only about one hour to fully charge, which is half of the previous generation, and the preheating time is also shortened by 10 seconds. This device retains core features of the Reel Able series, such as usage procedures
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JTI Chief Financial Officer: Japan's heated tobacco tax reform may put pressure on this year's performance growth
According to Vassilis Vovos, chief financial officer of Japan Tobacco International, Japan's imminent elimination of tax incentives for heated non-burning tobacco products is expected to put pressure on the company's economic growth this year. This policy adjustment will make the tax rate on heated non-burning tobacco the same as that on traditional cigarettes, and the retail price per pack of heated non-burning tobacco (including sales) is expected.
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‌IQOS ILUMA i Welcome Call Purple: Philip Morris releases new standard color #820
Philip Morris International (PMI) launches a new electric purple color scheme for the IQOS ILUMA i series and adjusts its product line layout Philip Morris International (PMI) announced that its heating and non-burning product IQOS ILUMA i series will adopt electric purple as the new standard color scheme. This color update aims to strengthen brand visual identity while optimizing product line structure. New sales channels and price strategies
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Japan's heated non-burning cigarette prices are about to rise
Philip Morris International (PMI) announced that starting from April 1, 2026, the prices of its TEREA and SENTIA heated tobacco products will increase to tie in with tobacco tax increases. The retail price of TEREA products will increase from 580 yen to 620 yen, and the retail price of SENTIA products will increase from 530 yen to 570 yen. Miix series of products specifically designed for lil Hybrid devices,
Vaping
Illegal e-cigarette sales in Scotland exceed £ 2.8 billion
Scottish convenience store retailers are calling for more enforcement to crack down on what they say is the growing black market in illegal e-cigarettes, Convenience Store magazine reports. They warned that poor supervision could exacerbate the problem. The Scottish Grocers 'Federation (SGF) said illegal e-cigarette sales cost public finances millions of pounds in tax revenue and undermined compliance with local stores.