ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES INTERNATIONAL GROUP OPENS 100TH KIOSK IN UK
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, September 15, 2015 – Electronic Cigarettes International Group, Ltd. (The “Company”) (OTCBB: ECIG) today announced that its VIP brand continues ?the rapid expansion of its award winning kiosk program with the opening of the 100th directly owned unit on September 9th. The brand which began the year with 53 owned and operated outlets won a Highly Commended award from the prestigious OPAL British Shopping Centre Council in April and has become a sought after ?addition to the highest traffic and most prestigious malls throughout the UK. The award has also resulted in interest from landlords in the VIP program taking mall space throughout Europe.
“Recent analysis and inquiries from leading mall owners indicate that additional expansion opportunities within the UK still exist as well plans are being made for international expansion capitalizing on the current learning,” said VIP founder Miquel Corral.
In addition to the 100 owned and operated units the Company also has 47 franchised units in the UK, 25 units in Ireland, 2 in Spain and 1 in Nigeria. ?Resulting in a total of 175 direct to consumer selling outlets for the VIP brand.
“The continued ?aggressive expansion of the kiosk program is consistent with the profitable growth strategy outlined in the second quarter conference call and we look forward in discussing these plans in the upcoming third quarter call,” added Dan O’Neill, Chief Executive Officer of Electronic Cigarettes International Group, Ltd.
This is not off topic but stating facts of ECIG so this should not be deleted like all my other posts have been.
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