Technology

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…

  SCARBOROUGH, Maine – According to new CBD start-up information provided by the Maine-based CBD payment solution Organic Payment Gateways, Washington, D.C.; Vermont; and Colorado have the highest rates of online CBD start-ups when adjusted for population. Washington is the most active. Due to the long history of cannabis acceptance in this pair of states…

Oral pouch and dip initial licensing agreement for 10-year term, option for another five and possible expansion to all of North America and Europe. Smokeless CBD dip brand Cannadips CBD will partner with Lexaria Bioscience Corp., a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, to use Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH technology for faster, irritation-free absorption of the…

  Global Widget LLC, the manufacturer and distributor behind the powerhouse CBD product lines, Hemp Bombs, Nature’s Script and Pure Paws Hemp, announces its CBD University Podcast. Now available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, SoundCloud and other national platforms, the podcast is a one-stop shop for all CBD information and education for you…

Cannabis design firm 14th Round hopes to boost consumer confidence, partners with solo sciences for cryptographic authentication tag with vaporizer brands   Leading cannabis design and technology firm 14th Round has partnered with solo sciences to add its solo*CODE authentication tag to 14th Round’s vaporizer brands. The deal further advances solo’s efforts to address regulatory…

Emulsion technology helps brand develop CBD-infused products with consistent dosing and no cannabis taste or smell. SōRSE Technology introduced its water-soluble CBD, hemp extract and terpene emulsion technology that solves the challenges around infusing beverages, food items and topicals with CBD, terpenes and other cannabinoids at SupplySide West, held Oct. 15-19 in Las Vegas. With…

The third day of the National Advisory Group (NAG) Conference, held Sept. 8-11 in Minneapolis, featured a burning issue educational session on how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting retail, from interpreting data to predicting sales needs, and how it benefits both the consumer and the retailer. During the session, ‘Developing Your Digital Strategy: How Artificial…

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…