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How Free Samples Trigger Curiosity and Drive Brand Loyalty

The allure of free samples is hard to resist. Who doesn’t love single-serve cups of chips and salsa at no charge? Hands down, the...
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510-Thread Batteries Are Not the Future of Vaping

Since 510-thread batteries first became ubiquitous in the cannabis industry more than a decade ago, they have been lauded as a reasonable standard that...
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The 3 Different Market Types Need Different Data

Only three states in the United States have no program in place for legal medical or recreational cannabis, leaving the rest of the country...
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Industry Evolution & Craft Revolution

Several years ago, I worked with a marketing team that wanted to convey their company’s technology was driving evolution in their industry. The tagline...
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Filling a Brand-Focused Gap in a Saturated Market

The rise of honest-to-goodness brands has ushered in incredible improvements for numerous stakeholders throughout the cannabis industry. Brand differentiation helped producers set themselves apart,...
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How to Navigate Retail Real Estate

Retail trends generally roll in waves, but the waves look more like oscillations in the cannabis industry. Michigan is an excellent example. By 2016,...
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These Companies Are Leading the Artificial Intelligence Revolution

In September of last year, Jason Reposa was given access to the beta of Stable Diffusion, a now-prominent image generator powered by artificial intelligence...
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6 Outside-the-Box Retail Strategies

The past fifteen years have seen a major shakeup in brick-and-mortar retail. Changes in consumer spending, the emergence of ecommerce, and a shift toward...
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6 Loyalty Programs for a Lasting Retail Advantage

Even though markets are expanding, the crowded retail landscape in many regions can make acquiring new customers difficult and expensive. Implementing a robust loyalty...
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Hospitality Trends Come to Retail

As the cannabis industry matures, regulatory restrictions are becoming less stringent, paving the way for dispensaries to operate more like traditional retailers and cannabis...

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