According to recent research by The University of East Anglia, as reported recently in the Metro, vaping has become increasingly popular over time, especially within the UK. It’s no surprise that an estimated 2.9 Million people in Britain are vapers with over 2,000 different vape shops to choose from!
Vape Shops are opening up all across UK high streets with the purpose of helping people find something for them in terms of smoking cessation to aid with them quitting smoking. Staff within these vape stores have got a much bigger role than just recommending devices, they have an incredible duty to fill by offering assistance on strengths of nicotine, types of devices to use, e liquid, vaping news, studies and much more.
Specialised Advice and Friendly Customer Service
These stores don’t only function as a retail store, they offer friendly and specialised advice on vaping and even after purchase the vape chat continues with staff recommending their favourite flavours, teaching people how to build coils, understanding vaping phrases, vape news and much, much more.
It’s becoming clearer and clearer that your local vape shops are becoming the master force behind helping people decide the best way to meet their needs in relation to smoking cessation! So, if you’ve purchased a new vape kit that’s confusing you a little or you have a question vape related, make sure to pop into a vape store and speak with a member of staff – there is rarely much they don’t know about vaping!
University of East Anglia Research
The University of East Anglia conducted interviews with 40 people who used e-cigarettes to try and quit smoking. The results published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health also saw researchers working with six vape shops across the UK to observe interactions between the staff and members of the public.
The leader of this research Dr Emma Ward said that:
‘We found that vape shops provided effective behavioural support to help quitters stay smoke free’
‘Shop assistants were really keen to understand customers’ smoking preferences and give tailored advice about the most appropriate products. And they were an ongoing point of contact for practical help.’
- Dr Emma Ward
Public Health England
Public Health England (PHE), a Government Agency part of the Health and Social Care department have recently said that they are urging smokers to try e-cigarettes so they can help give up the habit and suggested that hospitals should begin selling vape kits immediately.
Martin Dockrell, the Tobacco research leader at Public Health England commented on the research by the University of East Anglia saying that it was valuable for vape stores to have staff with a high level of expertise and product knowledge to allow them to recommend the best product for the individual.
‘Specialist vape shops have valuable expertise and product knowledge to offer smokers who want to quit with the help of an e-cigarette. ‘We’ve seen some great examples of these retailers working in partnership with their local stop smoking service to offer smokers a wrap-around package, with tailored behavioural support and practical advice on choosing the right product and getting the best out of it.’
- Martin Dockrell, Tobacco research leader, Public Health England
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Sources:
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/news/phe-publishes-independent-expert-e-cigarettes-evidence-review
