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Market Insights Snapshot
Western Cannabis has shown varied performance across different product categories and regions. In the Alberta market, the brand maintained a steady presence in the Concentrates category, holding the 10th position in both September and October 2024, before dropping slightly to 12th in November and recovering to 11th in December. This indicates a relatively stable performance in this category despite some fluctuations. However, in the Vapor Pens category in Alberta, Western Cannabis experienced a notable decline, dropping from 32nd in October to 57th by December. This downward trend suggests challenges in maintaining market share within this specific category.
In Saskatchewan, Western Cannabis achieved a strong position in the Concentrates category, consistently ranking within the top 10, peaking at 2nd place in October before slightly declining to 6th in December. This performance highlights the brand's competitive edge in Concentrates within Saskatchewan. Conversely, their presence in the Vapor Pens category saw them drop out of the top 30 by December, indicating a significant loss of traction in that segment. The Flower category also saw a downturn, with the brand falling from 13th in September to 26th by December, suggesting potential challenges in maintaining consumer interest or market competitiveness in this product line.
Competitive Landscape
In the competitive landscape of the Pre-Roll category in Alberta, Western Cannabis has experienced fluctuations in its market position over the last few months of 2024. Notably, Western Cannabis improved its rank from 44th in September to 38th in October, indicating a positive reception during that period. However, the brand's rank slipped to 43rd in November and further to 46th in December, suggesting challenges in maintaining its competitive edge. In comparison, Common Ground showed a similar downward trend, moving from 34th to 45th, while Nugz improved its rank from 52nd in September to 43rd in December, surpassing Western Cannabis. Next Friday experienced a significant drop from 14th in October to 47th in December, which might have opened opportunities for Western Cannabis to capture market share, although it did not capitalize on this as reflected in its December rank. Meanwhile, Sheeesh! showed a steady improvement, closing the year at 48th, indicating a potential emerging competitor. These dynamics highlight the volatile nature of the Pre-Roll market in Alberta and suggest that Western Cannabis may need to strategize effectively to regain and sustain a higher market position.
Notable Products
In December 2024, Western Cannabis's top-performing product was the Orange Creamsicle Pre-Roll 3-Pack (1.5g), maintaining its number one rank from the previous month with sales reaching 3,320 units. The Matanuska Thunder Fuck Pre-Roll 3-Pack (1.5g) held steady at the second position despite a slight decline in sales from November. The Take 5 (5g) product consistently ranked third over the past four months, although its sales figures saw a notable drop in December. Pineapple Smash Shatter (1g) returned to the rankings at fourth place, having not been ranked in the previous two months. Multipack of Madness Shatter (1g) entered the rankings for the first time at fifth place, indicating a growing interest in concentrate products.
Top Selling Cannabis Brands
Data for this report comes from real-time sales reporting by participating cannabis retailers via their point-of-sale systems, which are linked up with Headset’s business intelligence software. Headset’s data is very reliable, as it comes digitally direct from our partner retailers. However, the potential does exist for misreporting in the instance of duplicates, incorrectly classified products, inaccurate entry of products into point-of-sale systems, or even simple human error at the point of purchase. Thus, there is a slight margin of error to consider. Brands listed on this page are ranked in the top twenty within the market and product category by total retail sales volume.