Cannabis

  1. Department: HBC

Cannabis Meets Silicon Valley: Why AI is Taking Root in a $30+ Billion Industry

Cannabis cultivation has remained surprisingly analog for decades, but that’s changing fast. While traditional growers still rely on intuition and experience, a new wave of cannabis operators is embracing artificial intelligence to solve some of the industry’s most persistent challenges.
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  1. Department: Beverage

Beverage Brand Osia is Elevating Moods – and Retail Sales – with RangeMe

The beverage industry is currently witnessing a paradigm shift. As wellness and longevity move from the periphery to the mainstream, the “sober-curious” movement has evolved into a full-scale demand for functional, sophisticated, non-alcoholic alternatives. No longer satisfied with sugary drinks or uninspired club sodas, modern consumers are seeking beverages that do more than just quench […]
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Retail bodies call for urgent action after BBC exposes drug dealing in mini-marts

A leading independent retailers association is calling for urgent and coordinated action after a BBC investigation revealed that organised criminal gangs are using High Street mini-marts to sell cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription drugs. Recent reports have shown that this problem is not new,… This story continues at Retail bodies call for urgent action […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Your Views:  A Surge In Dynamic Opinions

Got a lot of responses to our coverage of the national backlash against electronic shelf labels, and concerns about dynamic/surge pricing. MNB reader Rudy Dory wrote: We have had ESLs for over twenty years. We have never had a complaint about surge pricing. Wanting to ban ESLs in smaller units like ours would penalize people […]
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#740: Cannabis Loyalty Unlocked: Marketing and Innovation with Embarc

This episode is also available in video format on www.Loyalty.TV. We are breaking new ground today as we explore the retail Cannabis industry, one that is often discussed, but not very well understood. Marketing to customers in a regulated industry has complexities and my guest today is one of the most accomplished persons leading marketing innovation in the […]
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Illegal vapes, tobacco and cannabis products seized from four Weymouth stores

Officers from the Dorset Police neighbourhood team reported a successful morning of Monday 24 June, conducting joint visits in partnership with Dorset Council Trading Standards and HMRC to a number of stores across Weymouth town centre. The police visited a number of premises to assist… This story continues at Illegal vapes, tobacco and cannabis products […]
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High Art: Dispensary Combines Cannabis Sales and Gallery Space

Cannabis concept store Gotham has opened its fourth location, in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, with a dedicated Gotham Gallery art exhibition space. The retailer is pursuing new, emerging and sought-after artists to display their works, which will be shoppable through the Gotham website. Visitors enter through the retail space, featuring an array of premium cannabis products, […]
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Zig-Zag Rolls into Times Square for 4/20 Cannabis Countdown

For 4/20, the day that Manhattan streets are supposed to reek of weed, iconic rolling papers brand Zig-Zag will sponsor the Cannabis Now Official 4/20 Countdown Celebration in Times Square, kicking off at 3 p.m. that day. Additionally, at the Charlie Fox dispensary in Times Square, the brand will debut “Zig-Zag Through the Years,” an […]
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Edible Leans into its Name with Launch of Marketplace for Hemp-Based Products

Edible Arrangements, know for its colorful fruit bouquets, rebranded as Edible Brands in late 2023. Now the company is leaning into potential confusion around its name with the debut of an ecommerce marketplace focused on hemp-based products — Edibles.com. The site launched in Texas on March 20, and Edible Brands plans to quickly expand it […]
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Vapes laced with cannabis among illegal products seized in Lancashire store raids

More than 15,500 illegal cigarettes and 1,800 illicit vapes, including some laced with cannabis, were seized in raids by Blackburn with Darwen Council enforcement officers in just two months, it was revealed in the authority’s Council Forum meeting last week. Trading standards officers have been… This story continues at Vapes laced with cannabis among illegal […]
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  1. Department: HBC

They were convicted on marijuana charges. Now they’re first in line to sell it legally

​[[“value”:” Tahir Johnson said he’s on track to be one of the first people with a marijuana related conviction to open a licensed dispensary in New Jersey. “The generational wealth this will create for my family is surreal,” he said. Stefan Sykes for CNBC TRENTON, N.J. — Tahir Johnson has been arrested on marijuana possession […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

How The Martin Agency repositioned AXE to vibe with Gen Z consumers

With $0 media spend, the #DogeCan campaign generated 2 billion impressions. The iconic men’s grooming brand AXE set out to refresh its image. The brand, which was founded in 1983, was still presenting outdated messages about masculinity. Its messaging wasn’t in sync with the Gen Z consumers it aimed to capture. Through research, it defined […]
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  1. Channel: Mass

As Constellation’s shares fall on weak earnings, we see a buying opportunity

Alcoholic beverage producer Constellation Brands (STZ) reported mixed fiscal 2023 third-quarter earnings on Thursday before the opening bell. While the results came in short of our expectations, we see the subsequent drop in the Corona beermaker’s share price as chance for investors to buy up the stock. Net sales climbed 5% year-over-year, to $2.44 billion, […]
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  1. Department: HBC

Marijuana’s black market is undercutting legal businesses

Across the country, thriving, unregulated marijuana businesses are threatening to undercut legal markets awaiting banking and tax reform.[[“value”:” A man smokes marijuana during a hip-hop performance at the 11th annual block party held by the Bushwick Collective in Brooklyn, New York, on June 4, 2022. Alex Kent ]] 
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Marijuana industry sales slow down after pandemic surge

After years of rapid growth, the U.S. cannabis industry is showing signs of fatigue amid challenging economic conditions and growing pains. KEY POINTS In some of the most mature legal cannabis markets across the U.S., sales are declining after surging earlier in the pandemic. Investment money is also drying up, making it harder for small […]
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  1. Department: HBC

Uber Eats and Leafly partner to bring cannabis delivery to Torontonians

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Starting tomorrow, Monday, October 17, Torontonians can order safe, legal cannabis and get it delivered straight to their homes thanks to a partnership between Uber Eats (NYSE: UBER), a global leader in ecommerce and delivery technology, and Leafly…
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  1. Media & Marketing

Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant has been fired by her board

Kimberly Bryant is officially out from Black Girls Code, eight months after being indefinitely suspended from the organization that she founded. In a statement provided to TechCrunch, a Black Girls Code spokesperson writes that it “believes the decision to remove Ms. Bryant as CEO and as a board member is in the best interests of […]
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  1. Shopper & Customer

Athleisure icon Ty Haney raises $9.8M in fresh funding for her blockchain rewards startup

Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney made a name for herself by making sportswear the hottest trend among non-athletes. Now, the 33-year-old entrepreneur is betting she can bring together another underrated duo — consumer brands and crypto. Haney joined TechCrunch’s Chain Reaction podcast this week to talk about her latest venture, Try Your Best (TYB). The […]
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  1. Channel: Marketplace

Overcoming the Limitations of Shopify Plus

Shopify Plus has done something incredible:  it’s brought enterprise-level eCommerce capabilities to companies on a reasonable budget.  What used to require entire teams to build and manage can now be had for just a few thousand dollars a month. But it’s by no means perfect.  From large catalogs to discounting rules, there are a few […]
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  1. Department: HBC

Tyson 2.0, Mike Tyson’s Premium Cannabis Brand, Launches Across Michigan with Exclusive Cultivation Partner Common Citizen

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Tyson 2.0, legendary boxer, entrepreneur and cannabis advocate Mike Tyson’s newly launched cannabis company, today announced its premium cannabis line will be available across Michigan through an exclusive cultivation partnership with…
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Walmart to Expand Digital Shelf Labels Chainwide

Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]
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