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NEWS ALERT: Scientists may have discovered a cure for cannabis addiction - more cannabis!

An extract from cannabis called cannabidiol or CBD helped some people who were addicted to smoking the drug quit

In the world of digital advertising, posters are still tried-and-true classic means of promotion. From promoting band gigs to reminding us that we are what we eat (think back to the cafeteria in school), posters convey a message that sticks with us.

An advertising poster can also boost your brand awareness, whether in your shop, at an event (like a tattoo or car show) or as part of your trade show booth --- and in doing so, lead to a direct increase in business.

There seems to be something about printed information that our brains find more enjoyable to and therefore easier to process. Recent research has shown that people are 70% more likely to recall an advert they saw in print than online. Splash that message on a poster and you're sure to grab your cusotmer's attention.

Need more convincing? Here are a few benefits of advertising your business and products with promotional posters:

Affordability
One of the main benefits of poster advertising is quite simply that it is comparatively inexpensive. Posters don’t cost much to design, are quick to produce and can stay up for a long time. Spreading your message to a wide audience in this way is far more cost effective than, say, radio, TV or digital advertising.

Visibility
Whatever product or service you are promoting, marketing professionals and print experts know full well that a perfectly placed poster will stop people in their tracks. Thanks to their size and visual impact, there’s no doubt that a cleverly conceived poster with a compelling visual and pictorial message can be hugely effective in raising your brand awareness and visibility.

Credibility
Statistics show that traditional print media including newspapers, magazines and poster advertising are highly trusted sources; much more so than online advertising and social media. Posters, in particular, have always appeared in public places which seems to make them more trustworthy than other forms of advertising.

Impact
One of the only things the vast majority of Millennials agree on is they don’t like to be marketed to. Gen Y craves brand authenticity, with 89% preferring simple, straightforward ads. Today's younger generation of consumers is tech-savvy, meaning they can see through the proverbial digital "static" with on 46% believing paid online ads and approximately 63% of them using ad-blockers on at least one of their mobile devices to unspam the spam. Millennials crave connections, and posters compel them to interact with the brand on a personal level.

Want to know more about advertising posters? HQ Magazine has the design experience and printing partners to help you get your message out there with a great poster --- we can even insert your poster into our monthly magazine and send it out to smoke shops and dispensaries across the country!

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Dealing with vendors is the ultimate catch-22 for retailers --- you can't live with them, but you can't live without them. Fortunately the "can't live with them" part of the equation can be made better. It's up to you to make the first move and here are two tips for building stronger relationships with your vendors.

Plan for the “What Ifs”

Contingencies are always a good idea. What do you do if an important shipment arrives late? What if an order is incorrect or damaged? What if you’re billed incorrectly? The list of potential vendor challenges is almost endless. You and your vendors should be on the same page with exceptions handling. Work out a plan ahead of time so everybody knows what should happen in the case of a problem.

Know the Score

Make vendor review a part of the merchandise ordering cycle. An easy and effective way to evaluate the performance of your vendors is with a simple scorecard that enables you to rank your vendors as level A, B and C. These rankings can then help you determine how often you need to inspect and sample product shipments from those vendors: An A-level or “best”-ranked vendor is not going to require the same level of scrutiny as is a B-level vendor.

Schedule a planned vendor-review process to coincide with placing orders for product. It is a great time to review performance and gain commitments for improvement while using the leverage of the purchase order. ... See more

Meet out Glass Artist of the Month for October --- Rob Morrison. "I’m happiest when I’m producing work. I love the freedom of my being a glass blower and there’s real fulfillment from creating a sculpture out of rods and tubes." ... See more

What's Your Toke: Despite legalization in 11 states and Washington, D.C., marijuana’s Schedule 1 classification means that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has no oversight authority on its use. It cannot evaluate something our government considers illegal. Legalization would make us safer, as the FDA would be freed to do the job it should have been allowed to do all along: evaluate marijuana and vaping products for health and safety impacts. ... See more

Cannabis is controlled as strictly as heroin, which means the federal government can't research and regulate it for safer use.

They're not your grandmother's vases (although they will hold flowers). My Bud Vase turns vintage vessels into one-of-a-kind water pipes for discriminating smokers.

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How many times have you gone into a smoke shop and the person behind the counter is so involved with playing a game on their phone that they barely look up to say hello. It's a pretty safe bet that store isn't making very many sales and very few people come back for a second visit.

This guy, like the majority of the U.S. workforce (51%) is not engaged with his job, according to Gallup's State of the American Workplace report. These employees are indifferent and neither like nor dislike their job.

Showing up and staying: Engaged employees make it a point to show up to work and do more work --- highly engaged business units realize a 41% reduction in absenteeism and a 17% increase in productivity. Engaged workers also are 86% more likely to stay with their employers.

Profit: Engaged employees are more present and productive; they are more attuned to the needs of customers; and they are more observant of processes, standards and systems. When taken together, the behaviors of highly engaged business units result in 21% greater profitability.

Customer outcomes: It's easy to see why wmployees who are engaged help the business achieve a 10% increase in customer ratings and a 20% increase in sales.

So put the phone down and pay attention ---- businesses with highly engaged staff share common philosophies and practices. Among other things:

- They know creating a culture of engagement starts at the top.
- They communicate openly and consistently.
- They place the utmost importance on using the right metrics and on hiring and developing great managers.

Highly engaged businesses also hold their managers accountable for the entire team's overall performance. They ensure that managers are engaging employees from the first minute of their first day at work. Employee engagement is a fundamental consideration in their people strategy, not an annual "check-the-box" activity. ... See more

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Moonrock Chocolates are CBD infused chocolates surrounding a chewy center (caramel, oreo cookie, mint and milk chocolate). If you're into breakfast, there's also nuggs made with real cereal like fruity pebbles, cinnamon toast crunch and peanut butter pops. Each package contains 200 mg of CBD!

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What's your toke on the whole Juul vs the government situation? Did you know that in its effort to stop localities from establishing their own rules to regulate its product, in the past few years Juul has increased its lobbying presence by over 800%, including 142 lobbyists in 48 states. ... See more

In a new white paper by Local Solutions Support Center (LSSC) and Illumination Investigations, Evan Vorpahl and Lisa Graves document how Juul has flooded statehouses with lobbyists to advance T-21 legislation, Commonly known as “Tobacco 21,” – bills to raise the purchase age of tobacco to 21, ... ... See more