More than 90 percent of CBD companies are operating in the “FDA gray area,” meaning that their products don’t have approvals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and have a fair chance of being rejected by the federal agency in the future. Among the over 2,000 cannabis-related businesses and investment deals tracked by market…
Photo Attribution: By Nlan86 – I took this photo on vacation to Trouville, France, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20775379 Who can resist the allure of a claw machine? They’re straight up magical. Disagree? Name another machine that can take cheap, useless items we otherwise wouldn’t think about twice and transform them into the laser-pointed focus of…
Dabout Scene: your shop. Cast: your best employee and your best customer. “Welcome back, dude! You gotta check out this sick new dugout we just brought in.” “Meh. Dugouts were cool 20 years ago. I’m more into dabs now.” “Oh, good point. Sorry, I’ve been dealing with old people all day.” “No, it’s cool. I…
FLIP Are you suffering from decision fatigue? Overwhelmed by the constant barrage of trivial choices? Coke or Pepsi? Ketchup or mustard? Mac or PC? Dab or dry? First world problems are still problems. Luckily, the folks at Unik Distribution feel your pain. They may not be able to help you with most of your minor…
Heavenly Candy For glass art, it’s completely acceptable—and even commendable—to buy from the guy who’s making stuff out of his garage. But when it comes to what your customers put in their body, your sourcing should be a bit more refined. You need the security and confidence that comes from working with a company that…
The CBD market is forecast to reach at least $20 billion within the next few years. Annie Sais would like to take capture even a small percentage of that green. If you’ve been in the smoke shop industry for more than a day, it’s likely you’ve heard of, and possibly even sell, Organabus CBD products…
Who doesn’t love candy? Sure, they’re little pieces of sweet temptation you feel guilty eating afterwards, but they’re still fun, edible delights. Marco Hurtado and wife Ashlee Silva aren’t promoting candy as part of a healthful diet; as the owners of Cured Bomb Desserts, they’re more akin to Mary Poppins than Willy Wonka in their bias…
Tony “Kazy” Kazimakis @tonykazyglass Tony Kazimakis likes playing with fire. “When I was in high school, I went to the Corning Museum and got to watch a soft glass demonstration. I was just so intrigued by how the glass moved and worked,” says Kazy. “When I saw the molten taffy-like glass and the heat, I…
Do you want fries what that? There’s no better example of a cross-sell than when you place an order at McDonalds and they ask if you want fries with your quarter-pounder. You might have thought this was an example of an upsell, but that would be them asking if you want to Super-Size your meal….
Here’s a truth in retail: Get the weather right and plan your sales and marketing accordingly, and you will profit. Walmart discovered several years ago that when a hurricane was predicted, its stores quickly sold out of certain item. You would think water and candles would be the top sellers in preparation for a big…
