Vape stores need your support this Stoptober
Vape stores need your support this Stoptober Many people are planning to pack in the cigarettes this October, inspired by the national Stoptober campaign. Stoptober happens every year, and thousands of people have been able to quit permanently inspired by a month of success on the programme. We all know the many benefits of giving up smoking, but if you need a reminder here’s a handy list from the NHS. A quick look at that will be all the inspiration you need to pack in the fags for good! Independent, local vape stores are gearing up for busy times – there is always a surge of interest in vaping around this time of year as people wanting to give up are looking to make the switch to e-cigarettes instead. This is great news for lots of reasons! Firstly, they are very glad of your business. When you support a local shop, no matter what it is that they sell, you are helping those shopkeepers support their families, and making a very real difference to their lives. You are not just lining the pockets of an already-wealthy multinational corporation; instead, you are supporting the high street and those who make it so vibrant. So, this Stoptober, go and support your local vape shop – they’ll be very glad you did! Secondly, vape shops are the place to go to get brilliant advice on stopping smoking, making the switch, choosing your first e-cigarette, managing the amount of nicotine you’re taking in (and reducing it slowly) and making sure you’ve always got a charged vape to hand so you don’t consider going back to cigarettes in desperation. There is very little that these people do not know about vaping, so make the most of their knowledge. They’ll be delighted to help, and they will play an important part in supporting you through your quitting journey. More and more people are buying their vaping supplies online, and if this pattern continues then there is a very real danger that vape stores in local towns will be a thing of the past. We can’t allow this to happen. High streets around the nation need your support more than ever before. Make time in your day to do as much of your shopping locally, and you’ll find that you benefit from great prices, brilliant choice and friendly service to boot. One word of advice though – vape stores can get completely inundated at the beginning of October as many people seek an alternative to smoking tobacco. So, get prepared and visit them early, or you may find yourself waiting around in queues. So, in your quitting journey, make sure you use your local vape shop regularly, tell your friends about them, support them and help them spread the word. << Back to blog Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin
Vape Stores Set for a Grand Reopening
Vape Stores Set for a Grand Reopening Stay calm everyone. The day is finally here Vape stores reopening across the UK is news that was met with a warm welcome. Especially when you rewind back to March – the coronavirus pandemic forces vape shops to close throughout the UK, causing quite a panic for shop owners. “How will we survive closing our doors?”, some owners asked themselves, whilst others prepared for the immediate future by setting up click ‘n’ collect or local delivery services where possible. Online retailers and distros were able to carry on doing business as usual – meaning it was always going to be the smaller stores with no means of e-commerce that would suffer the most. A testing time for everyone indeed – especially when you consider an industry like vaping thrives on the vibe you get from local stores; it is such a social experience. When you walk in you are made feel welcome by helpful staff, who are happy to recommend you the best vape solution for your personal taste. How are we in June already? Fast forward to June, Vape stores all across the UK are getting prepared for a grand reopening this month on Monday the 15th – with the lockdown starting to ease and some normality restored. John Dunne, director at UKVIA spoke with joy about the news, “Our members, together with the industry as a whole, will be delighted that shops will be able to reopen from the 15 June as it will enable them to give the critical support to their customers, and be a boost to the whole supply chain.” A great day for the vape community indeed – it is great to finally start to approach some normality in the industry (and the world) once more. But it will not happen overnight, and the rules need to be followed closely to ensure everyone’s safety. The last thing anyone wants is to see a spike in the infection rates now at this stage (when we nearly have the worst of it over!). Long gone will be the good old days where you could simply just walk on into the shop at your leisure, plant yourself down and start tasting samples with no concerns. IBVTA guidance – how to open your store safely Any vape shops that may be looking more guidance on how they can reopen their doors safely, IBVTA have issued a guidance document. This document can be requested via email and is free for IBVTA members and a £50 charge to non-members. The document has been shared and approved by Public Health and Business Ministers – but there is a strong emphasis made on they should only open their doors when the correct measures are taken, and all guidelines are obeyed. “It is vital that if vape businesses prepare to re-open stores, they do so having in place the correct measures & procedures to protect their staff members and customers, and following all government guidance. The IBVTA recommends that stores must only re-open once the best practises outlined in this document are in place, allowing a safe environment for staff to work in and customers to shop in.” – IBVTA What we are doing to help Find a stockist map One of the leading features of our newly launched website is our find a stockist map, helping your store to be found as an official Ohm Brew stockist. Anyone who lands on their page will be able to see what stockists are in their area, hopefully driving some foot-flow to your store as a result. New Promotions and Media Pack Access As of June 12th, we will be running a special offer to celebrate the reopening of stores throughout the UK! What better way to open your doors to the public than with some more margins? Keep an eye out for more details as they unfold… and remember you can always check out the B2B Partners section of our site for current offers and other Ohm Brew announcements. Not only that, but remember there’s also media pack access where you can find bottle renders, flavour descriptions, banners and catalogue (more resources to follow). Helping stores to promote our brand better is key for us as an e-liquid manufacturer. Customer Deepdives FeatureIt helps us to help our customers, which is exactly why we want to feature your business on our social channels – get in touch today if you would like to be showcased. Good luck to all stores! Good luck to all our partner stores on your reopening – hope it goes well for each and everyone one of you! << Back to blog Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin
Menthol Ban May 2020
Menthol Ban May 2020 – what it means The Menthol Ban Is Now Here. As of 20th May 2020, menthol cigarettes will now be banned for sale across the UK and the rest of the EU. The ban applies to capsule, click-on, crushball and dual menthol cigarettes. This ban only applies to tobacco products but not to e-cigarettes and e-liquids. Why Ban Menthols? It is estimated that around a quarter of all smokers regularly smoke menthol cigarettes. The menthol ban comes off the back of studies showing young people find menthol cigarettes more appealing than their normal tobacco counterparts. Leaving young people or new smokers more inclined to pick up the habit. In a study based on young smokers and their habits it was found that half of all underage smokers choose menthols. Why Should Menthol Smokers Make The Switch to E-Liquids? When the ban comes into effect, menthol cigarette smokers will have to choose traditional cigarettes or switch to vaping (menthol flavoured e-liquids are not affected by the ban). Vaping has been shown to be 95% safer than smoking. Therefore it’s easy to say that switching to a vape is the better option – offering similarities of smoking a menthol cigarette through various flavours whilst also helping to reduce the health risks associated with smoking tobacco. How Ohm Brew Can Help Some people find that the physical act of smoking is harder to give up than beating the nicotine cravings. These people find that taking up vaping helps them stay off the cigarettes. Vaping has been proved to be far safer than smoking, and it doesn’t smell like smoking does either! With vaping, you’re able to control the amount of nicotine that you are taking in, and gradually reduce it so you can wean yourself off slowly. You’ll also be able to choose from a wide range of flavours, each of which smells better than tobacco! << Back to blog Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin
