Akerna Flash Report: US shoppers expected to spend $373 million on cannabis in preparation for Christmas and New Year's celebrations
Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN) reports that US shoppers are projected to spend $373 million on cannabis products during the Christmas and New Year's holidays. On December 23rd, spending is estimated at $87 million, with $97 million expected on Christmas Eve. Pre-New Year's sales are anticipated to reach $189 million, with New Year's Eve alone projected at $100 million. James Ahrendt, Akerna's Business Intelligence Architect, emphasizes the importance of shopping at local cannabis retailers amidst current supply chain issues.
- Projected cannabis sales during the holidays are estimated at $373 million, indicating strong consumer spending.
- Christmas Eve is predicted to be one of the top five cannabis sales days of the year, with significant pre-holiday spending.
- The MJ Platform enables data-driven insights, which can improve business decisions for cannabis retailers.
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DENVER, Dec. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Business intelligence from Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN), a leading enterprise software company and the developer of the most comprehensive technology infrastructure, ecosystem, and compliance engine powering the global cannabis industry, predicts that shoppers will spend
For pre-Christmas shopping, consumers are predicted to spend approximately
For pre-New Year's shopping, Thursday, December 30th, is projected to gross
"The days leading up to Christmas and New Year's have historically been two of the top five cannabis sales days, and I expect to see this trend continue," said James Ahrendt, Business Intelligence Architect at Akerna. "As holiday gift shopping continues to face supply chain and shipping issues, shopping at your local cannabis retailer is a terrific way to avoid slowdowns while supporting a local business."
With both official holidays falling on Saturday, stores will likely be closed those days.
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About Akerna:
Akerna (Nasdaq: KERN) is an enterprise software company focused on compliantly serving the cannabis, hemp, and CBD industry. First launched in 2010, Akerna has tracked more than
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About the Akerna Flash Report:
Flash Report is a look at buying trends in the cannabis market as captured by Akerna's MJ Freeway subsidiary.
MJ Freeway provides operators with MJ Platform, the industry-leading solution for regulatory compliance technology, from seed-to-sale-to-self. Some instances of the flash report may include business intelligence derived from Akerna's family of companies, including Ample Organics, Leaf Data Systems, solo sciences, Trellis, Viridian Sciences, and 365 Cannabis.
Data is derived from MJ Platform, the leading provider of cannabis compliance software for the marijuana industry. Sales projections are based on market adjustment calculations and represent the entire US market as an aggregate.
Reporting Data is obtained from operators using Akerna's MJ Platform solutions. Akerna has one of the largest seed-to-sale footprints in the cannabis industry, operating in 15 countries and 23 U.S. states, including Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Arizona, California, Utah, Michigan, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Maine, Vermont, New Mexico, Missouri, Texas, Ohio, Maryland, Washington D.C., Kansas, Arkansas, New York.
Increases are relative to the prior period. Additional business intelligence data sources may include proprietary tools used by Akerna's family of companies.
Forward-Looking Statements:
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