Table 2

E-cigarette displays and shop fascia advertising, 12-month comparison

Wave 1 (n=96)Wave 2 (n=96)
Internal e-cigarette displays
Number of outlets with purpose-designed displays*20 (21%)47 (49%)
 Display unit type
  Tower7 (7%)29 (30%)
  Tray1 (1%)19 (20%)
  Hanger5 (5%)3 (3%)
  Other0 (0%)2 (2%)
  Unspecified7 (7%)0 (0%)
 Brand
  Elites9 (9%)21 (22%)
  Nicolites8 (8%)22 (23%)
  SkyCig0 (0%)14 (15%)
  OK0 (0%)11 (11%)
  10 Motives1 (1%)17 (18%)
  Njoy0 (0%)12 (13%)
  VIP0 (0%)5 (5%)
  Vype0 (0%)4 (4%)
  Vivid0 (0%)3 (3%)
  Multicig0 (0%)3 (3%)
  Diamond Mist0 (0%)2 (2%)
  Impulse1 (1%)2 (2%)
  i-Breathe0 (0%)2 (2%)
  Collins0 (0%)2 (2%)
  Bull0 (0%)2 (2%)
  Unspecified1 (1%)0 (0%)
  Mean number of brands displayed†0.211.50
  SD0.411.31
External advertising for e-cigarette brands
Number of outlets with any e-cigarette ads on shop fascia‡10 (10%)10 (10%)
 Brand advertised
  Elites8 (8%)3 (3%)
  SkyCig1 (1%)3 (3%)
  VIP0 (0%)2 (2%)
  OK0 (0%)2 (2%)
  A-cigarettes1 (1%)1 (1%)
  E-liquid0 (0%)1 (1%)
  Collins0 (0%)1 (1%)
  Diamond Mist0 (0%)1 (1%)
  Starlite0 (0%)1 (1%)
Number of e-cigarette ads on shop fascia
 None86 (90%)86 (90%)
 One brand10 (10%)4 (4%)
 Two brands0 (0%)4 (4%)
 Three brands0 (0%)1 (1%)
 Four brands0 (0%)1 (1%)
 Mean§0.100.2
 SD0.310.66
  • *McNemar test for differences waves 1–2: p<0.001.

  • †Paired t test for differences waves 1–2: p<0.001.

  • ‡McNemar test for differences waves 1–2: not significant, p>0.99.

  • §Paired t test for differences waves 1–2: not significant, p=0.161.