Winter Storm Fern Boosts Sales on the East Coast

Cannabis consumers certainly had a “stock-up” mentality on the East Coast during the approach of Winter Storm Fern.
New York City Will Soon Have More Cannabis Stores than New Jersey

NYC is servicing a population of ~6.5M with nearly the same efficiency (3.58 stores per 100k) as New Jersey services its ~7.1M residents (4 stores per 100k).
Median SKUs by Category in the East Coast Markets

New year, new menus. Many retailers are taking time in January and February to refresh and rebalance their menus. As markets progress, how many SKUs a store should carry in each category is a frequently revisited topic.
What the Wyld + Grön Combination Means for Shelves in New York & New Jersey

The Wyld + Grön combination creates the unquestioned #1 edibles company in New York & New Jersey (and other markets across the country). This combination creates some staggering dominance in the edibles category where national brands like Wyld and Grön have had more success than their flower and pre-roll and vape counterparts in entering New York and […]
How Many SKUs Do Stores Carry in NJ? (Dec 2025)

NJ now has over 250 stores open, about half of the stores in NY. So is there more shelf space per retailer?
Rick Bashkoff, Lit Alerts CEO on Cultivated LIVE from Las Vegas Dec 5, 2025

Our CEO, Rick Bashkoff, joined Cultivated LIVE in Las Vegas along with Jay Rosenstein, Jeremy Burke, AnnaRae Grabstein and Marc Hauser.
How Many SKUs Do New York Retailers Carry In Each Category?

Lit Alerts broke down the median SKUs per store by category in New York.
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Green Wednesday 2024 vs 2025

As cannabis continues its annual run of increasing acceptance at the Thanksgiving dinner table, Green Wednesday has solidified itself as a reliable top sales day every year. Last week we looked at patterns from 2024, this week we’re looking at what changed in 2025.