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Nicotine Pouch Retail Boom: 2026 Shelf Space, Margins & Category Growth Data

Quick answer: Nicotine pouches are one of the fastest-growing categories in U.S. retail right now, driven by discreet indoor use, no vapor or device required, and a wave of favorable FDA coverage for brands like ZYN. Retailers are responding by expanding pouch shelf space, often at the expense of disposable vape facings, because pouches typically […]

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Vape Payment Processing 101: What Retailers Need to Know After the Crackdown

Quick answer: Vape retailers are getting flagged and dropped by payment processors more often in 2026 because the category is treated as high-risk, and platforms like Shopify have tightened restrictions on nicotine and vapor products. The fix isn’t avoidable risk — it’s using a processor built for high-risk retail, keeping merchant category codes and product

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2026 State-by-State Vape Flavor Ban Tracker: Quick-Reference Guide

Quick answer: As of mid-2026, California and Massachusetts enforce the strictest statewide vape flavor bans, while New York and New Jersey restrict flavored cartridges specifically. Most states have no statewide ban, though local rules can still apply. This page is a fast-lookup summary — see our full legal guide linked below for citations. Flavor policy

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This Week in Vape A New Pennsylvania Directory and Payment Processors Turn Up the Heat

This Week in Vape: Pennsylvania’s New Directory and the Payment Processor Crackdown

WEEKLY INDUSTRY BRIEFING · JULY 7, 2026 This Week in Vape: A New Pennsylvania Directory and Payment Processors Turn Up the Heat Two stories are quietly reshaping the legal vape landscape this week — one from a state regulator, one from the payment networks retailers depend on every day. ⚠️ Nicotine Disclosure: This article discusses

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Why FLUM Is Vanishing From Shelves — And Where Its Products Quietly Went

FLUM is getting harder to find on shelves and distributor menus—and it’s not a supply hiccup. A California lawsuit, federal FDA enforcement, and a private PFAS suit are all squeezing the brand at once. Here’s what the public record actually says, why it matters for the trade, and where those familiar devices went: most of the catalog now ships under the FLOAT and UT names.

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