VPZ, the UK’s leading vaping specialist, has officially opened its doors in Billericay.
The firm has invested around £50,000 on the High Street store and will create around five new roles.
The store, which opened on 8th March, is located on Billericay High Street will now be one of many different vape shops in this now trending market.
The opening is part of a considerable period of expansion for VPZ as it aims to grow its footprint to 300 stores by 2021.
The demand for vaping products has grown across the UK as more smokers realise the health benefits of switching to vaping, leaving many consumers looking for a box mod kit and other components that make a vape from quality producers.
Figures from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) have shown around 2.9m people in the UK are currently using e-cigarettes, with Public Health England (PHE) recently reporting that e-cigarettes are at least 95 percent less harmful than conventional tobacco cigarettes. This report has helped to drive the increase in vape shop numbers not just nationally but around the world as more people want to try vaping for themselves.
This means that the switch to vaping will help benefit the general UK populace as it will expose less people to harmful second-hand smoke. There is also a chance for a decrease in littering from smokers due to the lack of stubs disposed of from the vapes, unlike traditional tobacco products. Plus, whilst people can go to this shop, many people opt for vape subscription services to have the products delivered to their doors.
On average a smoker of 20 cigarettes a day could also be expected to save over £3000 a year by simply switching to vaping, according to an NHS savings calculator.
