Canadian Cannabis Retailer High Tide's Vahan Ajamian

Vahan Ajamian is a Capital Markets professional with strong analytical skills developed over more than 12 years of fundamental analysis in equity research - including being one of the first analysts to cover the North American cannabis sector.

High Tide is a leading retail-focused cannabis company with bricks and mortar as well as global e-commerce assets. The Company is the largest Canadian retailer of recreational cannabis as measured by revenue.

HITI spent the last decade developing an intimate understanding of cannabis consumers and a suite of retail experiences to service their interests, uniquely positioning High Tide for international expansion through emerging legal markets.

Show Notes:
00:00 - Intro
02:13 - learning from Medmen
04:49 - #1 cannabis retailer in Canada (by revenue)
06:54 - deciding where to expand
10:23 - border sales
12:19 - consumer buying behavior
13:57 - Canada's legacy market
15:13 - same store sales decreasing?
17:03 - direct to consumer sales
18:41 - U.S. Federal legalization's impact(s)
22:89 - Benefits of distribution and ecommerce
25:57 - Discount subscription model
31:15 - supply chain constraints
33:51 - JPM banning OTC pot stocks
38:57 - crystal ball predictions

Guest:
Vahan Ajamian, Capital Markets Advisor at Hight Tide Inc.
  / vahan-ajamian-cpa-ca-cfa-95b80880  

Host:
Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast.
  / joshkincaid  

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Music Info:
Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats

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