Carrefour is the first large supermarket chain selling e-cigarettes in Spain，According to Spanish media okdiario, Carrefour, a large supermarket chain, has started selling e-cigarette products in some regions of Spain. This is the first chain supermarket to enter the Spanish e-cigarette market. The brand Carrefour sells is CoolVaps, and the sales price is 9.95 euros.Due to the presence of nicotine in these e-cigarettes, their sales prohibit minors under the age of 18 from purchasing them. Carrefour sells mango, banana, apple and forest in its stores Fruits, peppermint, watermelon, gummy, papaya, and passion fruit, among others, have not yet been sold through their website.
CoolVaps disposable electronic cigarette sold by Carrefour contains 2ml of electronic liquid with taste. In addition, these devices contain 2% nicotine. The battery capacity used by these devices is 550 milliampere hours (mAh), sustainable for a longer period of use. These e-cigarettes can be used in approximately 600 units, equivalent to approximately 40 traditional cigarettes.
Where can e-cigarettes be sold in Spain? Last October, the Spanish National Market and Competition Commission (CNMC) questioned the monopoly of cigarette specialty stores in the sale of e-cigarettes, believing that these products should have characteristics that are suitable for them Independent supervision.The organization, chaired by CaniFern á ndez, has put forward a series of considerations for the Tobacco Market Act and other related product preparation bills, which attempt to make cigarettes exclusive .The monopoly of selling stores has expanded to the sale of e-cigarettes . In its report, CNMC warned that the current regulatory model of the Spanish tobacco market maintains significant restrictions on competition, such as the
Home still maintains a monopoly position in retail cigarette distribution.
CNMC believes that the regulatory model of cigarettes should not be applied to electronic cigarettes. In their view, e-cigarettes should have their own independent regulation to adapt to their characteristics. Therefore, so far, the sales of these e-cigarettes have not been regulated or controlled. In fact, a few months ago, some Spanish pharmacies also began selling disposable e-cigarettes, both in physical stores and online Sell. In addition, vending machines have also joined this trend, and supermarkets are now selling this product.
