Marketing and retailing

What can we learn from the distribution of brands by main product category and retailer type in the UK?

14th May 2021 - Blogs |

CBD-Intel’s new UK online report highlights a number of interesting market developments. Among them is the information that brand distribution provides. From a dominance perspective, more brands are now being listed for cosmetic than vape products. This shows how cosmetics now have more exposure to the wider population by having a more diverse range of brand offerings along with greater » Continue Reading.

Could CBD/hemp vaping equipment be exempt from the incoming rule prohibiting the mailing of e-cigarette and vaporiser-related products through the US Postal Service (USPS)?

7th May 2021 - Blogs |

Recent consultation guidance does suggest that the USPS is considering broadly exempting hemp and CBD services from the incoming rule. The guidance states: “For hemp-based products containing CBD with a THC concentration not exceeding 0.3 percent, mailers must retain, and prepare to make available upon request, records establishing compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to hemp » Continue Reading.

What is the state of science behind minor cannabinoids really like?

29th April 2021 - Blogs |

Minor cannabinoids are gaining increasing interest – pushed by both slowly growing consumer awareness and companies looking to develop further revenue streams from under-utilised products. A number of claims have been made about the properties of various minor cannabinoids – some skirting dangerously close to the line of what is currently permitted and some going well over that health claims » Continue Reading.

How fast is the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) novel food application validation process moving?

22nd April 2021 - Blogs |

It does not look like good news. The only two companies (controlling three brands that contain 23 individually listed products) included in the initial list of validated applications both say they submitted their applications to the FSA in early January. Both also are at least partly based on synthetic CBD ingredients that have successfully navigated EU novel food application initial » Continue Reading.

Is delta-8 THC really the next big thing?

14th April 2021 - Blogs |

From a consumer/market perspective, it certainly looks like delta-8 THC is the most promising minor cannabinoid. It has quickly overtaken others such as CBG and CBN in terms of general awareness and – anecdotally – in terms of interest from companies and consumers alike. The appeal appears to be that it acts as a “lighter” version of delta-9 THC – the more typical psychoactive element » Continue Reading.

Italy price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

6th April 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Italian CBD brands updated to Q3 2020.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for CBD categories – capsules, concentrates, edibles, flower, oils, pet products, topicals and vape.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Italy top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

6th April 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into Italy’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

Canada top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

6th April 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into Canada’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

Canada price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

6th April 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Canadian CBD brands updated to Q4 2020.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for CBD categories – capsules, concentrates, edibles, flower, oils, pet products, topicals and vape.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Austria price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

25th March 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Austrian CBD brands updated to Q4 2020.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for CBD categories – capsules, concentrates, edibles, flower, oils, pet products, topicals and vape.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Austria top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

25th March 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands pricing dashboard, for insights into Austria’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

Greece top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

24th March 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands pricing dashboard, for insights into Greece’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

The interactive dashboard allows you to slice data using the filters on the left, enabling you to investigate market strategies and trends.

Greece price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

24th March 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Greek CBD brands.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for eight CBD categories.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Netherlands price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

18th March 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Dutch CBD brands updated to Q3 2020.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for CBD categories – capsules, concentrates, edibles, flower, oils, pet products, topicals and vape.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Netherlands top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

18th March 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands pricing dashboard, for insights into the Netherlands’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

The interactive dashboard allows you to slice data using the filters on the left, enabling you to investigate market strategies and trends.

Switzerland price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

16th March 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top Swiss CBD brands.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for eight CBD categories.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Switzerland top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

16th March 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into Switzerland’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

CBD-Intel market size database February 2021

3rd March 2021 - Market data |

CBD-Intel’s quarterly market size database is your one-stop source for essential information on the CBD market. Data includes market size estimates for various product categories across two separate market development scenarios

France price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

3rd March 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top French CBD brands.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for eight CBD categories.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

France top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

3rd March 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into France’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

Germany price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

22nd February 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top German CBD brands.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for eight CBD categories.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

Germany top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

22nd February 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into Germany’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

Have the rules changed for importation of CBD into the UK?

18th February 2021 - Blogs |

The Home Office has not changed licensing requirements for importers of CBD into the UK. The minister for policing, Christopher “Kit” Malthouse, has requested an updated recommendation from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) on acceptable THC levels in CBD consumer products. The ACMD has not yet responded and the previous limit of 1 mg generic tolerance for » Continue Reading.

UK price & product benchmarking dashboard Q4 2020

15th February 2021 - Market data |

This interactive dashboard provides essential pricing data for product categories offered by the top UK CBD brands.

With this tool you will be able to:

Understand the current price positions for eight CBD categories.
Analyse price reduction activity within each category.
Analyse price positioning of new product entrants.
Strategically set pricing against the market and competitors.
Tailor product development.

UK top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

15th February 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands pricing dashboard, for insights into the UK’s most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.

The interactive dashboard allows you to slice data using the filters on the left, enabling you to investigate market strategies and trends. Furthermore, you may read the analytical UK pricing report to gain a complete understanding of the market.

Will the EFSA look to modify its approach in light of action on novel food in the UK?

12th February 2021 - Blogs |

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has stated that it is in contact with other similar agencies such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK, but only specified that it would not treat applications that had been approved in other jurisdictions any differently during its own assessment process. But beyond that, it has not stated what other influence the FSA » Continue Reading.

US top brands pricing dashboard Q4 2020

9th February 2021 - Market data |

Welcome to the CBD-Intel top brands dashboard, for insights into the US most pertinent CBD brands. Find all product offerings for each brand, categorised by type of product, size, format, CBD content and their respective prices.