As cannabidiol (CBD) moves to the mainstream, convenience stores are in prime position to benefit from the product’s rapid growth. U.S. sales of hemp-derived CBD products reached $4.2 billion in 2019, a 562% increase over 2018, according to Brightfield Group. While few consumers had heard of CBD prior to 2018, the signing of the…
Asheville Hemp Project Debuts New Product Line
North Carolina hemp cultivator the Asheville Hemp Project (AHP) recently introduced its new product line that includes four products, each designed to fill a niche space in the consumer market. AHP Co-founder Leslie Hoffman said the company is very excited about bringing its new offerings into the market. Based on a small farm just…
CBD Muscle Rub
Experience the warming and cooling sensation of the Forth CBD Muscle Rub as it soothes your muscles. This lotion helps nourish your skin with the added benefit of providing comfort for larger area applications on the body. Made with more than 10 oils and thoughtfully selected balms and extracts, it contains full-spectrum CBD, which promotes…
Cultiv8 Turns to Texas Farmers for Major Hemp Supply
Atlanta-based Cultiv8 Hemp Solutions has embarked on an effort to plant and harvest a substantial amount of Texas farmland by the middle of the decade to supply makers of hemp-based, eco-friendly fuels and plastic alternatives. Cultiv8 reached out to Farm to Market Hemp, an Austin, Texas-based hemp farming co-op, to source a hefty order of…
Advice for Launching a Successful CBD Business
Having founded Natural Life, one of the first multi-unit of retail stores to specialize in both CBD products as well as other holistic plants, I have learned a few things that could have made getting this now successful business off the ground much easier. As with founding any company, it’s critical to have very…
Asheville Hemp Project Shows Hospitality to Displaced Workers
Asheville Hemp Project (AHP), an Asheville, NC-based hemp cultivator will donate 50% of online sales to a nonprofit organization that helps service sector workers who have been adversely affected by the steep economic crisis brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help those workers make ends meet, AHP will donate to the NC Restaurant…
CBD Retail Conference Day 2: Satisfaction, Education Will Drive Retail Store CBD Sales
The CBD Retail Trends Virtual Conference, hosted by CStore Decisions magazine and CBDRetailTrends.com wrapped up with a pair of CBD market experts helping attendees learn about hemp-CBD consumers and prospective buyers, as well as how retailers can position their CBD products to maximize sales. The two-day virtual event featuring five speakers from the c-store…
CBD Retail Conference Day 1: Speakers Talk Rising Numbers, Quality Products
The first of two days of the CBD Retail Trends Virtual Conference presented by CStore Decisions and CBDRetailTrends.com featured plenty of evidence of rising trends in CBD product demand as well as sound advice for retailers getting started in bringing the benefits of hemp-CBD to their customers. For those looking for hard data, Don…
VERC Rolls Out Its First CBD Wellness Outlet
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – Leading Northeast U.S. convenience store chain VERC Enterprises this week opened its first CBD Wellness Store, located within its Plymouth outlet, located at 131 Commerce Way, in Plymouth. The May 4, opening of the CBD Wellness Store in Plymouth is the first of many planned CBD outlets for the company. VERC…
Pump Dispensed CBD Pain Relief Cream
Elixicure all-natural, non-addictive pain relief cream is designed to help reduce inflammation, swelling, aches and pains. The topical product contains cannabidiol (CBD) extract, one of the main active chemical compounds naturally found in the hemp plant and contributing to the beneficial medicinal qualities of hemp. Elixicure is also the first over-the-counter CBD topical registered…