Will Consumers Accept CBD At Grocery Stores?

(Download a complimentary copy of the report referenced below here.) CBD consumers buy from a wide range of online and brick-and-mortar stores. To date, consumers have been shopping brand websites (31%), online retailers (24%), and natural foods stores (21%), plus cannabis dispensaries (31%). But we’ve reached a pivot point. Many convenience stores have embraced CBD…

The Art and Science of CBD Market Sizing

Consumer products companies specializing in hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) have been responding to unabated consumer demand by expanding distribution, seeking new mainstream channels to reach consumers. Mainstream stores from Walgreens to DSW Shoes to big-box grocery now stock CBD products, from a few SKUs to an entire store-within-a-store. CBD’s unabated popularity among consumers has generated increased…

Anticipating the Cannabis Holiday Season

Taking a page from the e-commerce giant Alibaba, which runs massive sales annually on November 11 (or 11.11) for the unofficial Chinese shopping holiday Singles’ Day, the rewards app Shopkick recently announced a new “10.10 Shopping Festival”. Consumers buying from direct-to-consumer and retail brands through the Shopkick app collect rewards points in the form of…

Disillusioned Consumers and Niche Opportunities

Early in the CBD boom, the cannabinoid could be found in anything. Store-bought infused guacamole might have been the most egregious example of stretching the potential of CBD until it breaks. That said, the proliferation of DIY guacamole recipes made with CBD oil suggests there is something at work. But buying a plastic tub of…