Vuse Widens Lead Over Juul in Latest Nielsen Convenience Store Data

Sep.22.2022
Vuse Widens Lead Over Juul in Latest Nielsen Convenience Store Data
Vuse leads Juul in convenience store e-cigarette market share by over 2%, with a 41.4% increase in sales.

According to the latest Nielsen convenience store data analysis, the market share gap between Vuse and Juul electronic cigarette products has widened to over two digits in favor of Vuse.


According to the latest report, Vuse's market share has risen from 39% to 39.7%, while Juul's has decreased from 29.4% to 28.1%.


Vuse is now leading Juul in year-on-year growth with 32.9% and 32.7% respectively. This is the first time Vuse has taken the lead in year-on-year comparison.


According to Barclays Bank, Nielsen mainly covers large chain stores. It has been reported that the potential complete ban of Juul e-cigarettes on retail shelves in the United States has accelerated the growth of Vuse brand's market share.


Meanwhile, NJoy, which is ranked third, dropped from 2.9% to 2.8%. Juul's four-week U.S. dollar sales in the latest report have decreased from 50.2% in the August 10, 2019 report to 17.7% in the latest report.


In comparison, Vuse rose by 41.4% in the latest report, while NJoy fell by 5.6% and blu eCigs saw a decline of 30.2%.


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