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Overview
Market Insights Snapshot
Papa & Barkley has shown a strong and consistent performance in the California market, particularly in the Tincture & Sublingual and Topical categories, where it has maintained a steady first-place ranking from August to November 2024. This dominance in the Topical category is underscored by a notable increase in sales over the months, reflecting the brand's robust presence and consumer loyalty in this segment. In contrast, the performance in the Capsules category has been stable, holding the ninth position consistently, indicating a solid but less dominant market presence compared to their top-ranking categories. The Edible category, however, presents a more challenging landscape for Papa & Barkley, as the brand has not broken into the top 30 rankings consistently, fluctuating around the 30th position and even slipping out of it in October and November.
The data highlights that Papa & Barkley's strength lies significantly in their Tincture & Sublingual and Topical offerings, which continue to outperform competitors in California. This suggests a strategic focus on these categories could be beneficial for maintaining and enhancing their market leadership. However, the brand's struggle to secure a strong foothold in the Edible category suggests potential areas for growth and innovation. The absence of a top 30 ranking in this category for certain months could be seen as a gap that, if addressed, might offer new opportunities for expansion. While the Capsules category remains stable, the fluctuations in Edible rankings indicate a dynamic market environment that requires adaptive strategies to capture a larger share.
Competitive Landscape
In the competitive landscape of the California topical cannabis market, Papa & Barkley has consistently maintained its leadership position, holding the number one rank from August to November 2024. This sustained dominance is particularly notable when compared to its closest competitor, Mary's Medicinals, which has remained in the second position throughout the same period. Despite Mary's Medicinals showing a steady sales performance, Papa & Barkley's sales figures have consistently outpaced theirs, indicating a strong consumer preference and brand loyalty. Meanwhile, Buddies has maintained a distant third place, with sales figures significantly lower than the top two brands. The consistent ranking and sales performance of Papa & Barkley highlight its robust market position and suggest a well-established brand presence in California's topical cannabis category.
Notable Products
In November 2024, Papa & Barkley's top-performing product was the CBD/THC 1:3 THC Rich Releaf Balm (100mg CBD, 300mg THC, 50ml), maintaining its first-place rank from previous months with sales reaching 5022. The CBD/THC/CBN 2:4:1 Sleep Releaf Blackberry Elderberry Gummies 20-Pack held steady at the second rank, showing consistent performance. The CBD/THC 3:1 CBD Rich Releaf Balm (135mg CBD, 33mg THC, 15ml) also retained its third-place position, indicating stable demand. The CBD/THC 3:1 Rich Releaf Balm (450mg CBD, 150mg THC, 50ml) remained in fourth place, with a slight sales increase compared to October. Notably, the CBD/THC 1:3 THC Rich Releaf Body Oil (100mg CBD, 300mg THC, 60ml) entered the rankings at fifth place, marking its debut in the list of top 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.