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New Poll Shows Cannabis Consumers Adapt under Inflationary Pressures

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Poll Also Uncovers Latest Consumer Behavior, Shopping, Spending and Product Shifts Year-Over-YearBOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, released the results of its second annual “Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday Poll,” which surveyed 1,000 cannabis consumers from U.S. states with state-legalized cannabis sales for adults 21 years and older. The national survey, which was independently conducted by Pollfish and commissioned and overseen by Jushi Experience Director, Interaction Designer, Futurist and Associate Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, Julian Scaff, reveals how cannabis consumers are adapting under inflationary pressures. “Our independently conducted poll shows that even with mounting inflationary pressures and cost-saving behaviors on the rise, demand for cannabis remains very resilient,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi. “In fact, we found customers are actually consuming the same or more than they were a year ago – they’re just purchasing less expensive alternatives to compensate for the rising cost of living. We believe staying on top of the latest consumer behavior trends will make our brands, products and digital and physical retail experiences more relevant as we continue to focus on our profitability and performance.”Cannabis Consumers Adapt under Inflationary Pressures: With 63% of respondents finding inflation painful or very painful, Jushi Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday Poll showed the vast majority of cannabis consumers are consuming more or about the same amount of cannabis as they were a year ago. When asked “how much cannabis are you consuming compared to a year ago,” about a quarter of respondents (24%) stated they are consuming more than last year, while the majority (52%) are consuming about the same.

Key Points: 
  • “Our independently conducted poll shows that even with mounting inflationary pressures and cost-saving behaviors on the rise, demand for cannabis remains very resilient,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi .
  • Preferences, Spending and Consumption Levels: A year ago, branding and strain type were significantly more important to cannabis consumers.
  • Today, cannabis consumers are more strain agnostic, increasingly shopping around more as a cost-saving measure.
  • Goodbye to Holiday Hangovers: For the second year in a row, the poll showed cannabis consumers are consuming less alcohol year-over-year.

Jamaica: The Socially Responsible Investment Solution

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Friday, November 25, 2022

The event will highlight various innovative, mutually beneficial, and sustainable sector-based investment opportunities to potential investors from all over the world, particularly in the areas of Agribusiness, Global Digital Services, Logistics/Special Economic Zones, Manufacturing, Finance and Tourism.

Key Points: 
  • The event will highlight various innovative, mutually beneficial, and sustainable sector-based investment opportunities to potential investors from all over the world, particularly in the areas of Agribusiness, Global Digital Services, Logistics/Special Economic Zones, Manufacturing, Finance and Tourism.
  • The continued improvement of Jamaica's economy will encourage a new wave of collaborative and multi-faceted investment in Jamaica which uniquely prioritizes sustainable projects deemed to be in both the national and global interest.
  • These initiatives include the National Investment Policy, Global Services Sector Project and the Business Environment Reforms Agenda.
  • This type of thought-leading holistic and ethical approach to global business is transforming perceptions of global investment, and Jamaica is leading the charge.

Jamaica: The Socially Responsible Investment Solution

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 25, 2022

The event will highlight various innovative, mutually beneficial, and sustainable sector-based investment opportunities to potential investors from all over the world, particularly in the areas of Agribusiness, Global Digital Services, Logistics/Special Economic Zones, Manufacturing, Finance and Tourism.

Key Points: 
  • The event will highlight various innovative, mutually beneficial, and sustainable sector-based investment opportunities to potential investors from all over the world, particularly in the areas of Agribusiness, Global Digital Services, Logistics/Special Economic Zones, Manufacturing, Finance and Tourism.
  • The continued improvement of Jamaica's economy will encourage a new wave of collaborative and multi-faceted investment in Jamaica which uniquely prioritizes sustainable projects deemed to be in both the national and global interest.
  • These initiatives include the National Investment Policy, Global Services Sector Project and the Business Environment Reforms Agenda.
  • This type of thought-leading holistic and ethical approach to global business is transforming perceptions of global investment, and Jamaica is leading the charge.

Jamaica: the Socially Responsible Investment Solution

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Thursday, November 24, 2022

These initiatives include the National Investment Policy, Global Services Sector Project and the Business Environment Reforms Agenda.

Key Points: 
  • These initiatives include the National Investment Policy, Global Services Sector Project and the Business Environment Reforms Agenda.
  • This type of thought-leading holistic and ethical approach to global business is transforming perceptions of global investment, and Jamaica is leading the charge.
  • The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO)s mission is to drive economic development through growth in investment and export.
  • JAMPRO is an Agency of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce.

Very Good Ventures Appoints Erik Manley COO As Part Of Leadership Expansion

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Very Good Ventures, the world's leading Flutter app development consultancy, today announced the appointment of Erik Manley as Chief Operating Officer in addition to three key leaders: Torrie Power to head People Operations, Joshua Musick to head Design, and Gregory Wallace to lead Marketing. The announcement follows a $3 million Series A funding from Celesta Capital.

Key Points: 
  • Manley joins Very Good Ventures from Frog Design where he served as Vice President and Managing Director leading the New York office of the global design and strategy consultancy.
  • "Erik will help Very Good Ventures scale to accommodate growing enterprise interest in building customer experience apps with Flutter," said David DeRemer, CEO and founder of Very Good Ventures.
  • "The founding team at Very Good Ventures has worked with Flutter longer than anyone and brings unique levels of expertise to major brands and tomorrow's top brands," said Manley.
  • Torrie Power Joins Very Good Ventures from Lightmatter where she led people operations, and Firefly Health as well as Checkout.com before that.

GIGABYTE AERO Partners with ArtCenter College of Design

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading computer brand, GIGABYTE, is proud to announce a collaboration with ArtCenter College of Design, aiming to present the new ideas to improve future creators' working experience with GIGABYTE AERO 16 Creator Laptop. Specifically designed for creators, the AERO 16 is equipped with a 16:10 4K OLED screen and certificated by color authorities, X-Rite and Pantone, granting all creators precise visual effects on their creative journey. Students and faculty members across three different departments will explore and redefine the future creative workflow and learn through first-hand industry insights from the GIGABYTE AERO brand. 

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading computer brand, GIGABYTE, is proud to announce a collaboration with ArtCenter College of Design, aiming to present the new ideas to improve future creators' working experience with GIGABYTE AERO 16 Creator Laptop.
  • Students and faculty members across three different departments will explore and redefine the future creative workflow and learn through first-hand industry insights from the GIGABYTE AERO brand.
  • Leveraging the extraordinary technology and powerful functionality, the design team of GIGABYTE provides the user-centered design to make every step of AERO more synchronized to what creators truly need.
  • ArtCenter College of Design has assembled a team from three different departments, including Product Design, Interaction Design, and Spatial Experience Design, all contributing to this unique opportunity.

Ivo Stivoric to share why radical collaboration is key to climate innovation at Inventures 2022

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Ivo and Laura will discuss how X, Alphabets moonshot factory, develops breakthrough technologies to help solve huge problems in the world in a fireside chat called Why radical collaboration is key to climate innovation.

Key Points: 
  • Ivo and Laura will discuss how X, Alphabets moonshot factory, develops breakthrough technologies to help solve huge problems in the world in a fireside chat called Why radical collaboration is key to climate innovation.
  • Ivo will share why he believes a blend of new technologies and partnerships driven by radical creativity and optimism are essential for tackling the climate crisis.
  • Im looking forward to engaging Ivo Stivoric in our fireside chat and better understanding why radical collaboration is the key to climate innovation at Inventures 2022.
  • Launched in 2018, Inventures is gaining global interest as the place to discover new technologies, talent, capital, customers and markets.

New Poll Reveals Americans’ Views on Cannabis

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Monday, April 18, 2022

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, released the results of its inaugural “4/20 Cannabis Insights Poll,” which surveyed 1,100 cannabis and non-cannabis consumers in the U.S., 21 years or older. The national poll1 – conducted by the independent market-research provider Pollfish, commissioned by Jushi and overseen by Associate Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, Interaction Designer, Futurist and Jushi Experience Director Julian Scaff – revealed that more than half of cannabis consumers tried “legal cannabis” for the first time in the last 12 months. Furthermore, the majority believe cannabis has an overall positive impact on society, economic growth and creation of high-quality local and national jobs. The survey also examined the top consumer product and cannabis consumption trends emerging in the sector.

Key Points: 
  • The results of our inaugural 4/20 Cannabis Insights Poll are clear, consumer confidence in cannabis is growing, as more Americans enter the state-legalized market and are exposed to the benefits of state legalization, said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi .
  • With the majority of Americans now living in a state with a medical or adult-use program, misconceptions around cannabis are being shed.
  • This poll shows views on the plant and legalization are trending in a positive direction, and we believe this trajectory will only strengthen in the coming years.
  • More than Half Feel Cannabis Creates High-Quality Jobs for Americans: When asked how much do you agree or disagree with the following statement: The cannabis industry creates high-quality jobs for Americans, 56.6% agreed.

New Poll Reveals the Hottest Cannabis Consumer Trends this Holiday Season

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jushi Holdings Inc. (“Jushi” or the “Company”) (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF), a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, released the results of its inaugural “Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday” poll, which surveyed 1,000 cannabis consumers from U.S. states with state-legalized cannabis sales. The national survey, conducted by Pollfish, commissioned by Jushi and overseen by Associate Professor at ArtCenter College of Design, Interaction Designer, Futurist and Jushi Experience Director Julian Scaff, reveals cannabis consumers 21 years and older in adult-use states overwhelmingly plan to consume cannabis as part of their holiday celebrations this season. Furthermore, the majority of respondents plan to give cannabis as gifts this holiday season. The survey also revealed cannabis consumers’ favorite types of cannabis products, with flower and pre-rolls together taking the combined top spot, followed by edibles and vapes.“As a Company that places a premium on leveraging the power of research, data, technologies and processes, our Cannabis Consumer Insights Holiday poll shares important revelations into how today’s cannabis consumers’ preferences and behaviors are shifting,” said Jim Cacioppo, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and Founder of Jushi. “As we close out the year, we look forward to continuing to share our learnings with the larger community, particularly as the sector rapidly evolves and cannabis consumers shift their behaviors.”Cannabis Gets FestiveIn the survey, more than nine out of 10 respondents (91%) said that they plan to use cannabis as part of their holiday celebrations this year. In addition, when asked how much is typically spent on cannabis per month, 27% of respondents reported spending $100 to $150, 25% reported $50 to $100 and 20% reported $150 to $200.The New Stocking StufferAn overwhelming majority (76%) of respondents said they plan to give cannabis or related products as gifts this holiday season. However, even more respondents stated that they planned to give cannabis as gifts when full legalization is enacted. When asked, “if cannabis was legal across all of America, would you be more likely to purchase cannabis or cannabis-related products as holiday gifts,” 88% stated yes.Driving Factors in Selecting Cannabis ProductsWhen asked to rank the two most important factors in choosing a cannabis product, THC level (50%) and price (49%) took the top slots. In terms of favorite types of cannabis products (check all that apply),” respondents listed: flower (52%) and pre-rolls (46%) as the combined favorite, followed by edibles (65%), and then, vapes (46%). Seventy-four percent of respondents reported that the specific strain (i.e., “Sour Diesel”) is important or very important in choosing a cannabis flower product. Additionally, when asked “how important is the brand of a cannabis product to you,” 74% of consumers stated it was important or very important.

Key Points: 
  • Furthermore, the majority of respondents plan to give cannabis as gifts this holiday season.
  • The survey also revealed cannabis consumers favorite types of cannabis products, with flower and pre-rolls together taking the combined top spot, followed by edibles and vapes.
  • An overwhelming majority (76%) of respondents said they plan to give cannabis or related products as gifts this holiday season.
  • When asked, if cannabis was legal across all of America, would you be more likely to purchase cannabis or cannabis-related products as holiday gifts, 88% stated yes.

ShipperHQ Names Matt Humphreys as Chief Product Officer

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Tuesday, September 28, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, Sep. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ShipperHQ, the leading Shipping Rate Optimization Platform for online retailers, today announced that Matt Humphreys has joined ShipperHQ's senior leadership team as the company's first Chief Product Officer.

Key Points: 
  • AUSTIN, Texas, Sep. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ShipperHQ, the leading Shipping Rate Optimization Platform for online retailers, today announced that Matt Humphreys has joined ShipperHQ's senior leadership team as the company's first Chief Product Officer.
  • Humphreys will oversee the evolution of ShipperHQ's software, and apply his design-led, customer-centric vision to the next phase of growth for the company.
  • Humphreys brings over 20 years of experience in all facets of digital product design to ShipperHQ, most recently working exclusively in ecommerce as Chief Experience Officer at diff, a Digital Commerce Agency and Shopify Plus Partner, where he led the User Experience, Design and Growth practice areas.
  • I'm so excited to continue my career in this space as part of the ShipperHQ team."