# AI Budtender Assistants Spark Pro by Jointly Elevates Cannabis Retail with an AI-Driven Tool By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2024-07-10 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-pro-by-jointly References: [itnewsonline](https://www.itnewsonline.com/PRNewswire/Introducing-Budtender-Superintelligence-by-Jointly/998989)  A budtender's expertise in cannabis products is complemented by AI-driven insights provided by Spark Pro by [Jointly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-by-jointly), a new tool for cannabis retail that empowers staff with informed recommendations and personalized support for customers. "Budtenders are expected to be therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, educators, merchandisers, plant biologists, and guides to the consumer. All while being effective retail salespeople," says David Kooi, CEO and Co-Founder of Jointly. To fill a gap in the [cannabis retail industry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flowhub-mcp), Jointly created an AI-powered tool supported by millions of data points from the organic reflections of cannabis consumers on the Jointly mobile app. Spark Pro helps budtenders offer [personalized recommendations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mylow-companion) and accurate answers backed by data to enhance customer experiences and dispensary performance. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 26% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **AI-powered Personalization:** Spark Pro utilizes AI to create tailored recommendations, enhancing the consumer's shopping experience in a data-driven manner. - **Data-driven Customer Interaction:** The integration of real consumer data into retail interactions allows for more precise and effective customer support. - **Enhanced Retail Support Tools:** AI-driven tools like Spark Pro provide retail staff with insights and support to elevate their advisory role and improve sales performance. ### Where This Applies - **Cannabis Retail:** The utilization of AI in budtending transforms the cannabis retail landscape by enabling more informed and personalized customer interactions. - **Artificial Intelligence Solutions:** AI solutions like Spark Pro highlight the growing trend of leveraging intelligent systems to improve retail service delivery. - **Customer Experience Management:** Enhanced AI tools offer new opportunities in managing customer experiences through personalized and data-supported interactions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Budtenders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-bud-tender.md) - [AI-Powered Cannabis Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spark-by-jointly.md) - [Cannabis-Focused AI Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/budtendergpt.md) - [AI-Powered Cannabis Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-cannabis-platform.md) - [Cannabis Dispensary-Focused AI Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indicaonline.md) - [AI Cultivation Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/master-growbot.md) - [Comprehensive AI-Powered Retail Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/consumer-ai.md) - [Cannabis Education Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cannabis-education.md) - [Advanced Cannabis Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tars.md)