Throughout the first half of 2019, the tobacco category has been inundated with proposed legislative restrictions. One Hawaii lawmaker attempted to graduate the minimum purchase age to 100 (it soon fizzled out in committee). Last month, the Beverly Hills City Council scheduled a vote to ban the sale of all tobacco products from any retailer…
Thinking Ahead on Marijuana in C-Stores
Thinking ahead often pays off — and for the convenience retailer, it has the potential to pay off big when considering the sale of marijuana. The convenience channel has several distinct advantages over the other classes of trade that should provide for major business gains if marijuana is legalized. Of course, much has to happen…
How CBD is Changing Tobacco Sets
CBD is everywhere, or so it would seem to both casual observers and industry insiders. With the passage of the Federal Farm Bill in 2018, which included the legalization of industrial hemp, on a federal level, CBD products became legal to source and sell in the U.S. Manufacturers, distributors and retailers have been rushing to…
Legal Cannabis Set to Disrupt Consumer Goods
Cannabis is poised to disrupt virtually every consumer industry. Euromonitor International’s report, “Here Comes Cannabis: How Legalisation Will Disrupt Global Industries” predicts that some form of cannabis will be a part of consumers’ daily routines within the next decade, either as a functional ingredient in foods, beverages and beauty or as a wellness mood enhancer…
Considering CBD
The CBD market is expected to skyrocket over the coming years, driven by strong demand from consumers for wellness products, favorable regulatory momentum spurred by the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill and mounting investment by major corporate players. CBD, short for cannabidiol, comes from the cannabis plant, but contains no THC, so it doesn’t…
Gum, Mint Innovation Bubbling
While gum sales have been flat, flavor and packaging innovations as well as better-for-you (BFY) and functional options are opening up opportunities for growth in the gum segment. Earlier this year, Gerrit J. Verburg Co., announced the reintroduction of three classic chewing gum brands: Black Jack, Clove and Beemans. Black Jack lays claim to being…
TPE Show Buzzes with CBD Excitement
The 2019 Tobacco Plus Expo, or TPE Show as it’s referred to, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center in February, represents the last true tobacco show in the U.S. While attendance seemed strong from both the retail and distributor communities, finding actual tobacco products seemed like more of a challenge than one might imagine…
Up, Up, and Away! Gasoline Rallies into 2018
Fuel Marketer Intelligence: Supply Chain Dynamics to Retail Fuel Prices By Brian Milne There were only two sessions in 2017 in which nearest delivered New York Mercantile Exchange gasoline futures traded higher than where they are currently in early 2018, and those two days occurred in late August as Hurricane Harvey was ravishing the Texas…
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