Exploring the Point-of-Sale Among Vape Shops Across the United States: Audits Integrating a Mystery Shopper Approach.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco
Carla J BergLisa Henriksen

Abstract

Vape shops represent prominent, unique retailers, subject to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation in the United States. This study assessed compliance of US vape shop retail marketing strategies with new regulations (eg, required age verification, prohibited free samples) and pre-implementation conditions for other regulations (eg, health warning labels on all nicotine products, required disclosures of e-liquid contents). 95.0% of shops displayed minimum-age signage; however, mystery shoppers were asked for age verification at 35.6% upon entry and at 23.4% upon purchase. Although 85.5% of shops had some evidence of implementing FDA health warnings, 29.1% had signage indicating prohibited health claims, 16.3% offered free e-liquid samples, 27.4% had signage with cartoon imagery, and 33.3% were within two blocks of schools. All shops sold open-system devices, 64.8% sold closed-system devices, 68.2% sold their own brand of e-liquids, 42.5% sold e-liquids containing cannabidiol, 83.2% offered price promotions of some kind, and 89.9% had signage for product and price promotions. Results indicated that most shops complied with some implementation of FDA health warnings and with free sampling bans and minimum-age signage. Oth...Continue Reading

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Oct 1, 2020·Preventive Medicine Reports·Carla J BergLisa Henriksen
Apr 7, 2021·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Carla J BergChristina N Wysota
Jul 3, 2021·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Eric C LeasMartha White
Jul 4, 2021·Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco·Yael Bar-ZeevHagai Levine

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