Planet 13 Announces dosist™ Wellness Experience Shop-in-Shop Opening in the SuperStore
- Shop-in-shop cannabis wellness experience designed to drive higher sales per square foot, increase awareness of the dosist™ brand and elevate consumer education and engagement
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 20, 2020 /CNW/ - Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNHF) ("Planet 13" or the "Company"), a leading vertically-integrated Nevada cannabis company, today announced dosist™ ("dosist") as the first cannabis shop-in-shop, an independent retailer within the SuperStore dispensary. dosist's shop-in-shop, called the dosist Wellness Experience will occupy space within the Planet 13 SuperStore dispensary and will be staffed by dosist™ employees known as Guides. The dosist wellness experience will act as a sales and education platform, introducing the brand's dose-controlled cannabis therapy to the over 1 million visitors Planet 13 welcomes each year1.
"The SuperStore continues to prove itself as an epicenter for brand building in the state of Nevada and the entire country, serving 695,000 customers and generating approximately 9% of Nevada's cannabis sales in 20192," said Larry Scheffler Co-CEO of Planet 13. "Over 2019, we transitioned all the brands in the SuperStore to a stocking fee system to accurately reflect the value of being sold in the highest-grossing, most visited public dispensary in the State. The partnership with dosist is the next step in leveraging the SuperStore platform to help build a nationwide recognition for 3rd party brands."
Larry Scheffler continued, "dosist has been recognized as a disruptor in the health and wellness industry, named by Fast Company as one of 2018's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the health sector. Their pillars of innovation and education align perfectly with Planet 13's focus on innovation and core belief that ultimately the customer experience is what determines success. We are pleased to be a partner in dosist's mission to bring a phenomenal product experience to our Nevada residents and tourists."
"With 43 million tourists a year, 3 million residents and a reputation as a global epicenter for culture, hospitality and tourism, Nevada has proven to be an exciting opportunity for dosist to inspire, educate and engage with a new audience about the benefits of dose-controlled cannabis therapy," said Gunner Winston, CEO of dosist. "As a leading premium retailer Planet 13 has done an incredible job elevating the cannabis experience to a global consumer and we are thrilled to partner together to open the dosist wellness experience shop-in-shop in the SuperStore."
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1 Planet 13 had over 1 million visitors enter their dispensary in 2019 |
2 Source: https://tax.nv.gov/Publications/Marijuana_Statistics_and_Reports/ |
About Planet 13
Planet 13 (www.planet13holdings.com) is a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Nevada, with award-winning cultivation, production and dispensary operations in Las Vegas - the entertainment capital of the world. Planet 13's mission is to build a recognizable global brand known for world-class dispensary operations and a creator of innovative cannabis products. Planet 13's shares trade on the Canadian Stock Exchange (CSE) under the symbol PLTH and OTCQX under the symbol PLNHF.
About dosist
dosist, based in Los Angeles, California, launched in 2016 and has since been recognized as a disruptor in the health and wellness industry, named by Fast Company as one of 2018's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in the health sector, and most recently recognized by LinkedIn as the number two Top Startups 2019: Hottest U.S. Companies To Work For Now. Through its six targeted formulations of the active ingredients in cannabis - bliss™, sleep™, calm™, relief™, passion™ and arouse™ - dosist provides natural alternatives for some of our most common ailments. Their proprietary medical-grade dose pen™ and their newly released dose dial™, deliver a precise dose each and every time ensuring a customer has a consistent and repeatable experience. For more information about dosist and our products visit our website at dosist.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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The Company is indirectly involved in the manufacture, possession, use, sale and distribution of cannabis in the recreational and medicinal cannabis marketplace in the United States through its subsidiary MM Development Company, Inc. (or "MMDC"). Local state laws where MMDC operates permit such activities however, these activities are currently illegal under United States federal law. Additional information regarding this and other risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's business are contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form dated April 30, 2019 filed on its issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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SOURCE Planet 13 Holdings Inc.
LodeRock Advisors Inc., Planet 13 Investor Relations, [email protected] (416) 519-2156 ext. 2230; Robert Groesbeck or Larry Scheffler, Co-Chief Executive Officers, [email protected]
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