TORONTO, March 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Snipp Interactive Inc. ("Snipp" or the “Company”) (OTCQB:SNIPF)
(TSX-V:SPN), a global provider of digital marketing promotions, rebates and loyalty solutions, today announced that it has received
broad interest from a variety of Cannabis companies from across the spectrum of the industry including industry leaders like Aphria
Inc., WeedMD Inc. and others. Over ten companies have signed up for the center since the launch just last week.
The Company recently launched the Cannabis Resource Marketing Centre (“CMRC”), which brings together all of the
accumulated knowledge that Snipp has acquired in designing and launching marketing programs in regulated industries, namely:
- Alcohol – Beer, Wine, Spirits
- Pharmaceuticals – Over the Counter (OTC) and Prescription Drugs
- Tobacco – Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco
- Arms & Ammunition – Small Arms, Guns, Bullets
- 3-Tier Tax Systems – Manufacturer to Distributor to Retailer
The goal of the CMRC is to help Cannabis marketers hit the ground running and take advantage of the deep
expertise and flexible technology platforms engineered by Snipp for these regulated industries, thereby enabling cannabis-related
companies to easily launch sophisticated solutions that are legally-compliant. To sign up and qualify, the company has made
available a simple application process that can be accessed at www.snipp.com/CMRC.
“We are extremely excited to see so many quality companies like Aphria Inc. sign up to our CMRC and learn from
the tactics that their counterparts in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Pharma companies have used for decades to drive awareness, trial,
market share and retention. To succeed in what is going to be a highly competitive future, it is vital for companies in the
Cannabis space to adopt and build on these best practices and not re-invent the wheel”, said Atul Sabharwal, CEO of Snipp. “Given
our rich history in and knowledge acquired supporting multiple leading companies in historically regulated industries like Alcohol
and Pharma, I am sure companies signing up for the CMRC will see immediate value in their membership and begin exploring deeper
relationships with Snipp to enable their marketing objectives. Today we service multiple leaders including many Fortune 500 brands
in Alcohol, Tobacco and Pharma because of our secure, flexible and scalable technology platform that enables a multitude of program
types, to solve a diverse set of problems for these clients. We welcome qualified companies to join and explore our resource center
and engage with us in a deeper conversation to help drive their business objectives.”
Visit the Snipp website at http://www.snipp.com/ for Snipp’s full suite of solutions and examples of Snipp programs.
About Snipp:
Snipp is a global loyalty and promotions company with a singular focus: to develop disruptive engagement
platforms that generate insights and drive sales. Our solutions include shopper marketing promotions, loyalty, rewards, rebates and
data analytics, all of which are seamlessly integrated to provide a one-stop marketing technology platform. We also provide the
services and expertise to design, execute and promote client programs. SnippCheck, our receipt processing engine, is the market
leader for receipt-based purchase validation; SnippLoyalty is the only unified loyalty solution in the market for CPG brands. Snipp
has powered hundreds of programs for Fortune 1000 brands and world-class agencies and partners.
Snipp is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with offices across the United States, Canada, Ireland, Europe, and
India. The company is publicly listed on the OTCQB, of the OTC market in the United States of America, and on the Toronto Stock
Venture Exchange (TSX) in Canada. Snipp was selected to the TSX Venture 50®, an annual ranking of the strongest performing
companies on the TSX Venture Exchange, in 2015 and 2016. SNIPP IS RANKED AMONGST THE TOP 500 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN NORTH
AMERICA On Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™ List, for the second year in a row.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
MKR Group, Inc.
Todd Kehrli / Mark Forney
snipp@mkr-group.com
Snipp Interactive Inc.
Jaisun Garcha
Chief Financial Officer
investors@snipp.com
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