We make the cannabis shelf visible
CannaiQ is a cannabis shelf intelligence platform built in Santa Barbara, California. We track what's on every dispensary shelf across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico — and turn that data into actionable intelligence for the brands and retailers who need it most.
Our proprietary data engine continuously observes 11,000+ dispensary shelves across North America. Product listings, price changes, inventory movements, promotion activations — captured, structured, and analyzed in near real-time. What's on the shelf right now — not last week.
The problem
Cannabis brands don't know where they are. They don't know which stores dropped them last week, which competitor just entered their best account, or which stores they should be targeting next. They find out quarterly — in market share reports that tell them what already happened, not what to do about it.
Cannabis retailers don't know what they're missing. They don't know that the store two miles away carries 30 more brands, runs 3x more promotions, and prices flower $6 cheaper. They find out when customers stop showing up.
The approach
CannaiQ doesn't require POS integration from retailers or brands. Our proprietary data engine observes dispensary shelves across North America — capturing product availability, pricing, promotions, and assortment changes continuously. It's the same model Nielsen pioneered in grocery: observe the shelf to understand the market.
Our engine processes changes every 5 to 60 minutes across over 11,000 dispensaries, building a unified view that spans every legal market in the US, every Canadian province with active retail, and Puerto Rico. No other cannabis data company covers all three.
Two products. One engine.
For brands: CannaiQ tells you which stores to target, when competitors enter your accounts, and automatically tracks every placement you win. It's the action layer that market research platforms don't provide — not just "what happened in the market," but "what should you do on Monday morning."
For retailers: CannaiQ lets you pick your competitors and instantly see every brand they carry, every price they set, every promotion they run. No integration, no data sharing. Just sign up and see.
Built for cannabis
CannaiQ is part of a broader cannabis technology ecosystem that includes Cannabrands, a B2B cannabis marketplace connecting brands with retailers. Shelf intelligence flows directly into wholesale commerce — the only platform in the industry where seeing the opportunity and acting on it happens in the same place.
We're operated by CannaiQ out of Santa Barbara, California.