Vape market report: Vuse remains on top as Juul share declines

According to a report published on the 24th by the U.S. vaping news site, a latest Nielsen convenience store report revealed that R.J. Reynolds' Vuse remained the leader in the vaping market during the four weeks ending October 7.

According to media reports, the company's market share edged up slightly from 41.7% to 41.8%, while JUUL's share fell from 24.7% to 24.4%.

After Juul Labs made regulatory concessions earlier this year, its market share dropped sharply from 74.6% to the current level.

blu eCigs, owned by Fontem Ventures (associated with Imperial Brands), saw its market share rise from 1.2% to 1.3%.

Meanwhile, after Altria Group Inc. fully acquired NJOY on June 1, its market share did not see any significant growth, with the combined share slipping by about 0.1%, from 2.6% to 2.5%.

Last week, Reynolds filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), accusing multiple manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of several popular disposable vaping devices of unfair import practices.

This is one of several recent actions Reynolds has taken to remove competing vaping products from store shelves.