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Phillips & King International’s new buying guide offers
progressive retail stores one-stop-shop access
to cannabis and vaping accessories.
As more and more states legalize marijuana use,
there’s no denying that the cannabis and vaping cat-
egory is gaining momentum. Yet, even as new entries
flood into the marketplace, retailers are struggling
both to identify products with the most profit potential
and to keep tabs on what’s hot and what’s not. To help
buyers navigate this emerging growth category, Phil-
lips & King International has launched PK>FWD, a
monthly buyer’s guide and website for forward-think-
ing retailers.
“Looking at the landscape of the industry and at the
legalization taking place across the country, we wanted
to make sure our customers have quick access to the ac-
cessories they may need to start stocking as more con-
sumers start dabbling in the category,” explains Brittny
Peloquin, marketing manager at Philips & King Inter-
national. “PK>FWD helps buyers minimize the risk of
entering a new market by providing a comprehensive
offering of products they can trust to help customer
traffic and profits.”
With more than a decade of experience serving the
head shop industry, as well as doing business in the
highly regulated and taxed tobacco category, P&K’s
buyers are uniquely equipped to help retailers navi-
gate changes in the regulatory environment and tax
policy, as well as stay on top of market trends. “Phil-
lips and King has been in the tobacconist business for
over 110 years,” says Jason Carignan, CMO of
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FWD:
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