F E AT U R E
Q. You have a great design with Vampire Vapes. How did it
come about?
We brain-stormed ideas for around a week. Some were good,
some were awful and we also bounced ideas off family and
friends in a process which eventually led to Vampire Vape being
created. The idea was to stand out from the crowd and be
different and memorable and our customers.
Q. Is there such a thing as a typical working day at Vampire
Vape and how do you guys get on with each other?
As far as working together is concerned then it helps that we
were really good friends before setting up the company in the
first place. This is important because working days can be long
- at least eight hours and very often 12 hours or more when
necessary. We work really well with each other and we don’t let
egos get in the way at all. One of the biggest advantages within
the partnership is that we can both admit when we are wrong,
and then move on. It keeps us moving forward and keeps the
business strong.
Q: It can’t be just you two any more at Vampire Vape. How
many staff do you have and what sort of jobs do they do?
We have 30 members of staff and are taking more on as we
get bigger. The company has been separated into wholesale,
production, warehouse and web order divisions with each area
run by its own manager responsible for every aspect of that
department. Each and every member of staff is crucial to our
company and we would not be where we are today without
them.
Q: Running Vampire Vape sounds like a very interesting
thing to do? What are the particular highlights for you both.
We love meeting the stockists of our liquid and discussing the
latest trends and products. The exhibitions are a highlight of the
year for all, and a chance for the staff to put names to faces that
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they have been dealing with all year. Taking the time to meet
possible whenever possible is one of our aims for 2016 and we
have been making a conscious effort to get out and visit more of
our re-sellers and customers. We also love getting to the shows
and events with Vapefest UK, Vapejam UK, Poland, Russia,
Germany, France and hopefully at least one show in the US A all
planned for this year.
Q: What are you doing to ensure your company continues
to grow and develop and how will the TPD effect your
business?
We will be developing lots of new flavours and products in 2016
and looking for new stockists and distributors worldwide. As
far as the TPD is concerned we are fully compliant with all the
new rules which are now in force. We believe that the industry
needs regulation but there are many flaws with the TPD which
is not representing and protecting the requirements of vapers
and could potentially lead to a reduction in the uptake of this
alternative to smoking which would clearly be a bad thing.