Canada Canadian cannabis sales increased 120% in 2020 to $2.6B Despite new lockdown orders issued in some provinces, recreational weed sales climbed 14.3% in December to $298.4M Jared GnamFebruary 19, 2021
Industry update Canadian cannabis sales dip to $261M in November November adult-use sales dropped 3.2%, the furthest slide since September 2019 Jared GnamJanuary 22, 2021
Industry update Alcanna, YSS to target cannabis value segment with retail merger New company to be named Nova Cannabis, with most of its 53 stores in three provinces re-branded as Value Buds Jared GnamJanuary 18, 2021
Industry update Inner Spirit leads cutthroat Canadian cannabis retail sector with 70 stores In tight competition with High Tide and Fire & Flower, the firm edges ahead in the retail footprint race with its expanding franchise model Nick LabaJanuary 7, 2021
Industry update Canadian cannabis sales climb to $270M in October Ontario led all provinces for the fifth straight month with sales growing 7.6% in October to $83.9 million Jared GnamDecember 18, 2020
Industry update Fire & Flower’s revenues rise despite pandemic The owner of 67 Canadian pot shops saw Q3 sales jump 16% to $33M while recording net losses of $25.7M Jared GnamDecember 15, 2020
Industry update Fire & Flower to buy legacy-to-legal retailer Friendly Stranger In a bid to become Canada's biggest retailer, the Edmonton-based company will acquire the 26-year-old cannabis culture pot shop chain Jared GnamNovember 2, 2020
Analysis New Canadian data service will expose industry blind spots, says BDSA The data firm says it aims to re-establish access to supply chain information cut off by government distributors, empowering producers and retailers Jared GnamOctober 10, 2020
The weed wire Inner Spirit’s retail franchise model nets first EBITDA profit The company says it hit its first quarter of positive EBITDA with the majority of its 58 Spiritleaf stores franchised out Jared GnamAugust 24, 2020
The weed wire High Tide to acquire Meta Growth, creating Canada’s biggest pot retailer Once the all-stock deal closes, the combined retail company will have a total of 63 stores across three provinces Jared GnamAugust 21, 2020