Critics are slamming Walmart for dropping vaping products while continuing to sell cigarettes, but the company may have just avoided a regulatory nightmare

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Vaping products are a relatively small category for Walmart, so lost sales likely aren't worth the potential regulatory headache.

Critics are questioning why Walmart would exit the e-cigarette category while continuing to sell traditional cigarettes.

Additionally, vaping products are a relatively small category for Walmart, a spokesperson told Business Insider.Walmart said Friday that it plans to stop selling all vaping products amid"regulatory complexity" and"uncertainty" around e-cigarettes.

 

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