Retailers see big potential for cannabis-infused products. That’s according to alcohol e-commerce and on-demand delivery platform Drizly‘s just released third annual “BevAlc Insights by Drizly Retail Report,” culled from a nationwide survey of over 500 alcohol retailers during November 2021. According to the report, retailers are very bullish about cannabis- and CBD-infused products. In a…
US Hemp Brokerage Ready to Tap Southeast CBD Market
U.S. Hemp Brokerage (USHB) announced recently it will open an office in Tampa, Fla., to cultivate relationships with retailers and distributors in the Southeast U.S. The Boulder County, Colo.-based business provides professional brokerage services to hemp farmers, processors and manufacturers of industrial hemp materials and products. “As a long time Floridian who grew up in…
Flora Beauty Set to Expand Retail in November
Leading all-outdoor cultivator and manufacturer of global cannabis products and brands Flora Growth Corp. announced this week that its Flora Beauty division has signed agreements with a pair of new retail outlets to feature its two skincare brands, Mind Naturals and Awe (Ô), boutique retailer Showfields and app-based online retailer GlossWire. Showfields will feature the…
Retailer Green Dragon CBD Strives to Educate Customers
St. Louis-based CBD superstore The Green Dragon CBD is challenging other industry retailers to start thinking about their brand and product vetting processes while keeping the customer at the forefront of the business. Following its first full year of business growth, in the last six months the company has doubled the brands it offers in-store…
What Should Retailers Look for in a CBD Vendor?
As market demand for cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp-related products grows, retailers will have to respond by offering more options for consumers. But choosing a CBD vendor can be more challenging than those for typical food, beverage and topical products retailers are used to – for many, CBD products are uncharted territory. There are ways for…
Report: Regulatory Uncertainty Hindering Cannabis-CBD Markets
In its latest report, cannabis industry data, analytics and technology firm New Frontier Data analysis of the progression of regulatory oversight in the world’s two largest cannabis consumer markets. “2021 Cannabis Regulatory Landscape: Emerging Trends in North America & Europe” provides an understanding of governmental inconsistencies and regional market dynamics shaping the regulatory landscape, as…
Navigating the CBD and Hemp Market
In the Spring of 2013 during a retail industry presentation titled, “Satisfying Tobacco & OTP Shopper Needs,” I asked the audience about the potential of the cannabis offering at convenience retail. At the time, many just dismissed the thought — but some believed in my predictions. Over the last eight years, the CBD/hemp offering has…
HempFusion Closes Acquisition of Apothecanna
DENVER – CBD health and wellness company HempFusion Wellness Inc. has completed its previously announced acquisition of Apothecanna, acquiring 100% of the interests in the company for the initial consideration of US$15 million. “With the recent Sagely Naturals acquisition and now closing of the Apothecanna acquisition, HempFusion is in its strongest position to date,” said…
Cultiva Wellness Debuts Hi-Tech Automated Dispensing Unit
Cultiva Wellness installed its first Wellness Pantry, what it calls the most technologically advanced automated dispensing unit on the market today, in suburban Miami. The Wellness Pantry is not your typical chips and soda vending machine. Complete with remote monitoring and operation, touchless payments and the use of blockchain technology to verify customers’ age, the…
Consumers Sweet on Cannabis Candies to Both Unwind, Recharge
Last month, Brightfield Group released its “U.S. Cannabis Distribution Report: Cannabis Candy May 2021,” a fitting prelude to the month of June, which is designated as Candy Month by the National Confectioners Association, the trade group that monitors and advocates for the confection industry. While cannabis candies are not to be consumed like candy, the…
Meet Fable: The Non-Alcoholic, Premium Botanical Cannabis Cocktail
BKKB Ventures recently launched Fable, a line of four cannabis-infused botanical beverages. The Fable brand offers consumers intentionally-crafted THC/CBD cocktails that draw inspiration from modern mixology, adding a premium cannabis product to the burgeoning alcohol-alternative beverage market. Available for purchase this coming July in select California dispensaries, lounges and delivery platforms, each 12-ounce bottle delivers…
Charlotte’s Web to Use In-Store Kiosks As Retail Rebounds
Just in time for post-pandemic consumers returning to in-store shopping for their health and wellness needs, Charlotte’s Web last week unveiled two retail innovations. The first is a first-to-market high tech, in-store kiosk that doubles as an educational resource for consumers. The second is a virtual learning lab created specifically for retail employees and managers…
Welcome Wellness With Happy Lane THC-Free CBD
Happy Lane is the latest offering from CV Sciences, makers of PlusCBD, America’s #1 selling natural CBD brand. Happy Lane products provide fun, effective CBD at an affordable retail price – perfect for young, and young at heart, consumers always on the go. The product line offers delicious CBD in its Cherry Jubilee Gummies…
Music Maker and Mogul DJ Khaled Releases Men’s CBD Grooming Line
Music mogul, business guru and Grammy Award-winning artist DJ Khaled, in partnership with Endexx Corp., last week debuted Blesswell, a new CBD-infused men’s grooming line, now available exclusively online. The sustainably sourced collection features 100% U.S. grown and processed hemp products that focus on a more natural approach to achieving the healthiest hair and skin.…
Pain Relieving Topicals, Oils Likely to Drive CBD Market Growth
Out of all cannabinoids, cannabidiol (CBD) is gaining in wide usage for therapeutic reasons because of its lack of psychoactive effects. Due to the increasing adoption of CBD-based products to treat ailments, the global cannabidiol market is anticipated to grow at a lucrative rate over the next several years. According to a February report from…
Sweet Earth Develops Proprietary CBD Cigarette
Vancouver, B.C.-based Sweet Earth Holdings Corp. has completed the development of a proprietary strain of CBD/hemp cigarettes along with Pure Products LLC that will be marketed, sold and distributed under the Sweet Earth Smooth Brand. The cigarettes will be sold as Turkish Blend and will be available on its website at sweethearthsmooth.com and at leading…
Maker High Purity Offering New Wholesale Financing
High Purity Natural Products, a division of Future Farm Technologies, announced recently that it is now offering financing options to wholesale customers. High Purity has partnered with leading fintech platform Lendica Corp. to implement the financing agreements with wholesale clients. “We are incredibly excited to be able to offer financing services to clients in need…
Some Big Bev Brokers Get Head Start With CBD
With a parade of new cannabidiol (CBD) products across a wide spectrum of forms and functions coming to market, the beverage market may be the sleeper CBD category. Large beverage companies are increasingly active in developing CBD beverages to wash into the mainstream. It’s not hard to figure out that beverages are an ideal way…
Gum Brings Flavor, Function With CBD, CBG
Mynd gum combines the plant-powered, endocannabinoid support of CBD and CBG tested for purity and potency, combined with other functional ingredients. Each piece delivers CBD and/or CBG in four functions and flavors: 20 mg CBD and 10 mg CBG in Berry flavor for focus; 10 mg CBD and 20 mg CBG in tropical for energy;…
CBD Bath Salts Help Soak Away Stress
Soak away holiday stress with CBD Living’s newest topical product, CBD Living Bath Salts, available in four luxurious scents – Relaxing Lavender, Soothing Eucalyptus, Refreshing Coconut Lime and Zenful Amber Bergamot. Each 16 oz tin contains 500 mg Nano CBD (about 7 mg CBD per heaping scoop). CBD Living Bath Salts are manufactured using CBD…
CBD Water Enhancer Packets
Urb’s nano CBD water enhancer packets are water soluble and are available in four delicious flavors: mango, blue razz, watermelon and lemon. Each packet contains approximately 10 mg of CBD, and less than 0.3% delta-9-THC. The packets are available for purchase online at LiftedMade.com and available for distribution to brick and mortar stores throughout the…
New CBD Skincare Line Has Celebrity Kristen Bell Doing ‘Happy Dance’
“Frozen,” “The Good Place” and “Veronica Mars” actress and New York Times best-selling children’s author Kristen Bell has also put her stamp on a CBD skincare line, Happy Dance, launched earlier this year with Cronos Group. Happy Dance is a new, clean, simple brand with a trio of high-quality, cruelty-free and vegan bath and…
Q&A: Marketing Data Expert’s Insights on Entering CBD Retail
CBD Retail Trends recently chatted with Casey Taylor, vice president of client development for market research firm CivicScience, about growing opportunities and strategies for brick-and-mortar retailers looking to join the CBD marketplace. Below are five topics excerpted from that conversation. CBD Retail Trends: Can you give us an idea if a smaller retailer is…
Podcast: CBD Strategies, Outlook for Retail Stores
CStore Decisions Senior Editor Thomas Mulloy, who also manages CSD’s companion website CBDRetailTrends.com, talks with Casey Taylor, vice president of client development for market research firm CivicScience about growing opportunities and strategies for brick-and-mortar retailers looking to join the CBD marketplace. CStore Decisions · CBD Market Insights With Casey Taylor of CivicScience
Yesway Adds Four New CBD Beverage Brands
C-store chain Yesway is making a big statement in the CBD space by adding four new packaged beverage brands with 14 new SKUs. The innovative convenience store chain now has the largest assortment of CBD beverages in the convenience store industry. The new brands being introduced are Kill Cliff, Defy, Weller and CBD Living Sparkling…