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Cigarette Chargers

Blu E-Cigarettes Look, Feel and Taste Like a Real Smoke

— June 25, 2009 — Lifestyle
The Blu pack of e-cigarettes is a convenient way to charge your cigs while you are on the go. These fake smokes doesn’t have any tar, tobacco, ash or smell, but still look, feel and taste like a real cigarette.

Why not buy Blu e-cigs? They are 75% cheaper than regular cigarettes and allow you to smoke anywhere--even on planes!

Implications - Mainstream culture has turned its collective back on smoking due to the health risks associated with the practice; unfortunately, some individuals can't kick their nicotine habit cold turkey. E-cigarettes and other cigarette alternatives have emerged to let smokers get their tobacco fix without negatively affecting the people around them.
Trend Themes
1. E-cigarettes - The rise of e-cigarettes as a cigarette alternative presents opportunities for companies to disrupt the traditional tobacco industry and offer innovative solutions to smokers.
2. Convenient Charging - The convenience of Blu's pack of e-cigarettes to charge on-the-go presents opportunities for companies to offer innovative charging solutions for other devices.
3. Cost-effective Smoking - The 75% cheaper cost of Blu e-cigarettes presents opportunities for companies to develop cost-effective smoking alternatives and disrupt the tobacco industry's pricing strategy.
Industry Implications
1. Tobacco - The tobacco industry can benefit from disruptive innovation by investing in e-cigarettes and other cigarette alternatives to provide innovative smoking solutions for consumers.
2. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can capitalize on the convenience of e-cigarette charging technology to develop innovative charging solutions for other devices.
3. Healthcare - The healthcare industry can offer innovative products and services that cater to the needs of smokers trying to quit their nicotine habit while still getting their tobacco fix through cigarette alternatives like e-cigarettes.
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