Operations & Marketing

Global Widget, the manufacturer and distributor of CBD brands Hemp Bombs, Nature’s Script and Perfect Paws Hemp, is returning to trade shows to showcase its CBD products and other new product offerings at this year’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE). The in-person event will be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 12-14, in Las…

Boulder, Colo.-based CBD company Charlotte’s Web Inc. announced it will honor the young girl who opened up access to CBD products for everyone: Charlotte Figi. Figi was the first to try a low-THC/high CBD extract tincture created by company founders the Stanley Brothers — the same tincture formulation that is the brand’s original formula today.…

In the year since the COVID-19 pandemic began and as the staggering number of deaths across the globe has increased, so have rates of depression, anxiety and other mental health challenges related to the pandemic’s many impacts on survivors. The pandemic’s toll on mental health and the growing legalization of cannabis products in the U.S.…

Sleep is the No. effect consumers desire from their CBD products, according to consumer insights and market intelligence firm Brightfield Group In Q4 2020, sleep was the top product attribute CBD consumers report desiring from the products they buy. Nearly half (49%) of CBD users desire sleep from their CBD products, according to data from…

Clean energy drink maker Kill Cliff seems to have once again hit viral marketing paydirt, this time with its “Laser Kitty” promotional music video. Kill Cliff lit up the social media marketing world with its recent launch of “Flaming Joe” CBD beverage, inspired by the popular straight-talking and sometimes brash podcaster Joe Rogan. The video has…

As homebound consumers shifted to online purchasing in 2020, many also gravitated toward cannabidiol (CBD) products to alleviate anxiety and promote general wellness. While that hurt in-store retail, it could bode well for c-stores to claim those consumers post-pandemic. “CBD did not perform well in the convenience channel in 2020,” said Don Burke, senior vice…

A February report from Grand View Research, the “Cannabidiol Market Size, Share and Trends Analysis Report,” found that consumer demand for hemp-derived CBD is on the rise due to its wellness properties. Those wellness properties include anti-aging, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits that have spurred a rapid increase in use. Manufacturers have noticed. The report cites…

Florida’s Natural Life retail stores is about to more than double its store count. The eight-outlet retailer announced this week that it will open 10 more stores in Florida in 2021 thanks to a joint venture with Virtual Medical International, a whole health wellness company in the hemp-derived CBD sector. Natural Life as a company…

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…

  Ken Block, professional rally and rallycross driver currently with the Hoonigan Racing division, and leading cannabidiol (CBD) brand cbdMD Inc. have renewed their sponsorship partnership. The sponsorship will help make the cbdMD brand synonymous with Block’s rally car races, with the cbdMD logo to appear on his official fire suit and rally car. The…

An end-of-year study by cannabidiol (CBD) and hemp industry market analyst Brightfield Group provided a snapshot of the industry and trends on the horizon for 2021 and beyond. The report, “Buying CBD During a Pandemic,” outlined the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on demand for CBD products and opportunities for brick-and-mortar retail outlets. The events…

  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…

Cannabis-derived products in the health & beauty and food & beverage categories are a growing and increasingly lucrative market that has yet to be adequately developed. According to a report from strategy consultancy Emerton, traditional brands and companies have the unique ability to help break down roadblocks in consumer information and government regulation, and fully…

Harvey’s All Naturals, a premium producer of farm-to-table full-spectrum CBD products, is offering a trio of limited-edition gift boxes for the holidays. Each Harvey’s Limited Edition Gift Box pairs different Harvey’s All Naturals premium CBD products with deluxe themed items that are sure to make unique gifts for anyone focused on better health, pampering their…

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  

Circle K stores across Texas are now offering Caliper, a leading brand of clinically substantiated dissolvable CBD powders, in more than 600 outlets. Caliper’s flagship product, Caliper CBD, is a flavorless dissolvable powder that can be added to any food or beverage, which makes it easy to incorporate into consumers’ daily routines. Caliper boasts that…

Smoker Friendly will begin carrying the full line of Solari Hemp CBD products in all of its 160 stores in the U.S., the companies announced this week. The decision is based on the successful results over the past year that Smoker Friendly has experienced with the Solari brand, and the increased demand for quality CBD…

  In statistics released in August 2020, the CBD industry consumer and market intelligence firm Brightfield Group outlined results of its extensive survey of CBD users meant to get a clearer understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on what had been a burgeoning marketplace. Market growth didn’t reach the optimistic pre-pandemic levels expected for 2020.…

White label CBD products manufacturer High Purity Natural Products of Southbridge, Mass., has announced a new line of USDA Certified Organic CBD products to its roster of offerings. “We are calling this our Farm Stand Fresh line,” said Mike Matton, president of High Purity. “This product lineup is the CBD equivalent to purchasing fresh apple…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – High-end CBD products provider BioQuest Corp. has developed a new woman’s skin care line called Vital-Q. Vital-Q joins BioQuest’s family of CBD products the company pledges to deliver health conscious solutions with safe and effective results. The company’s mission is to create high end products and bring together all relevant CBD…

  Ohio-based CBD-infused products distributor and scheduled manufacturer CBD Health Collection celebrated earlier this month with the opening of its first brick-and-mortar retail location, where the company is headquartered in Granville, about 30 miles east of Columbus. The Sept. 3, grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony featured special guests former NFL star Chris Spielman, bodybuilder Steve…

  NEW YORK – Fekkai, the haircare brand named for the famed French stylist, Frederic Fekkai, is searching for a new C-suite “executive” – a Chief Shower Officer – to test the brand’s new CBD Scalp Calming Collection from the comfort of her or his own home. “The new CBD Scalp Calming collection builds on…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Alkaline Water Co.’s portfolio of CBD topical products and ingestibles will soon be available in Elevated Wellness’ retail locations and its e-commerce store. Based in Scottsdale, Ariz., The Alkaline Water Co.’s brands include premium bottled alkaline water Alkaline88, flavor-infused waters A88 Infused and CBD infused products A88CBD. Elevated Wellness is an…

  Major players in the cannabidiol (CBD) industry are going full speed ahead on innovation despite growing economic uncertainty for consumers. Innovation in dosage and ingredients are helping to keep CBD brands top-of-mind, attract holistic wellness seekers, and offer easier-to-understand products for a growing consumer base that is turning to CBD to manage stress and…

LOS ANGELES – Uncle Bud’s Hemp & CBD, manufacturer of hemp and CBD products made in America, announced that it will partner with former NBA great Earvin “Magic” Johnson in promoting its products. From dominating professional basketball as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers to guiding Magic Johnson Enterprises, when it comes to business…