New Zealand Vape Shops Reopen After the Pandemic
Over the past few months, our Vapo and Alt online stores have seen real growth. No doubt many customers will continue shopping online, but we are confident physical retail will remain important. People will always enjoy shopping in person, and the tactile
“In the past few months, our Vapo and Alt online stores have seen real growth. Undoubtedly, many customers will remain virtual shoppers, but we are very confident that physical shoppers will not linger. The public will always love shopping, and the tactile factor of traditional retail will not lose its appeal,” Pryor added.<\/div>
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Smokers need to choose to quit during the pandemic.<\/div>
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Pryor recently reported a remarkable increase in sales of starter kits from these companies, indicating that many smokers have taken advantage of this lockdown period to quit smoking. “The good news is that many smokers are using the lockdown to quit for health reasons and save money. As our stores reopen, we hope to encourage more Kiwi smokers to switch.”<\/div>
He added that reopening stores has other benefits beyond helping people quit smoking. “Reopening Vapo stores not only ensures retail jobs but also helps more New Zealanders quit smoking and achieve better environmental outcomes. This just shows that the benefits of reopening stores may be much broader than most people imagine,” Ben Pryor said.<\/div>
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Vape shops play a key role in quitting smoking.<\/div>
Correspondingly, a study from 2019 indicated that vape shops play a crucial role in supporting smokers to switch to safer alternatives. The study titled “I feel like they welcomed me into a little family there, like I joined a team or something, I felt welcomed: The vaping experience of vape shop customers, vape shops, and the vaping community,” aimed to understand customers' experiences with vaping and vape shops, as well as the extent to which these shops should provide quitting advice.<\/div>
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The compiled responses indicated that respondents viewed e-cigarettes as a quitting tool and reported very positive vaping experiences. Participants found vape shops crucial to their positive experiences, as they had access to a variety of high-quality products and reliable product information and advice.<\/div>
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