Choosing the Right Dispensary Design Layout for Cannabis Retail
By Faai Steuer on September 21, 2022
Your cannabis retail store design significantly impacts how your customers perceive the dispensary brand and shopping experience. Technology is undoubtedly facilitating and influencing the retail experience immensely these days, and consumers seek the same elevated experience while bu …
How to Hire and Train Rockstar Budtenders
By Faai Steuer on September 14, 2022
Budtenders are the most valuable employees at a cannabis retail store. They educate the customer, build relationships that inspire loyalty, and guide cannabis consumers to the most suitable products for an elevated experience. Encouraging budtenders to improve performance is critical …
California Dispensary opens Consumption Lounge Powered by Cova
By Faai Steuer on September 7, 2022
Cannabis consumption lounges have been quite the rave recently. Some weed lounges in California and Illinois have been around for a while, but people could only smoke there while consuming regular food or coffee. However, many municipalities in California recently approved licenses fo …
4 Cannabis Retail Data Questions Answered by AI-Powered Analytics
By Faai Steuer on September 5, 2022
Operating a successful cannabis retail business with sustainable growth is almost impossible without leveraging in-depth dispensary data analytics. Cova Software infuses AI technology to deliver comprehensive and advanced reports that let cannabis retailers gain actionable insights, t …
Industry Roundup with Gary Cohen, Cova's CEO
By Gary Cohen on August 31, 2022
Most dispensaries have seen a wild ride over the past year. We were lucky to be deemed an “essential industry” during the worst of Covid and allowed to reopen. As a result, there was a “Covid Surge” during 2020-21 in cannabis sales went up a lot as people were locked down and/or had v …
Top Dispensary Receptionist Interview Questions You Should Ask
By Faai Steuer on August 25, 2022
As per recent news, dispensary staff turnover has been hindering the cannabis industry. In these uncertain times, it’s imperative to hire the right dispensary employees and incorporate the best training and retention practices. We’ve written about how budtenders shape the customer exp …
How to Move From Conditional to Permanent Illinois Dispensary License
By Faai Steuer on August 19, 2022
After over a year of delays, Illinois finally issued conditional adult-use dispensary licenses to 185 social equity applicants. However, the conditional license does not allow you to begin cannabis retail sales yet. In the 180 days of this conditional phase, you must follow a step-by- …
Top FAQs About New York CAURD Cannabis Dispensary License
By Faai Steuer on August 12, 2022
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management recently released regulations and details regarding how to apply for a Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) license in the empire state. CAURD licensees will be the first legal retail dispensaries to open for adult-use cannabis sales …
How to Open and Manage a Dispensary in Massachusetts
By Gary Cohen on July 7, 2022
Massachusetts was one of the first states on the east coast to legalize cannabis for recreational use in 2016, and adult-use marijuana establishments in Massachusetts recently surpassed $3 billion in gross retail sales. With social equity measures introduced to make the marijuana indu …
5 Ways to Maximize Your Dispensary Business Value For Sale
By Faai Steuer on July 1, 2022
Unless you are a serial entrepreneur, you don’t necessarily think about selling your dispensary business, especially when you’re your own boss. But sometimes, a lucrative opportunity may arise, or you may decide to retire or exit the marijuana industry altogether. Hence, you must be p …
Dispensary SEO Best Practices to Improve Online Discoverability
By Faai Steuer on June 24, 2022
As the cannabis retail industry goes mainstream and more consumers are searching for strains and products online, dispensaries must employ the best digital marketing practices to ensure that they stay ahead of the competition. An effective SEO strategy is crucial to improve online dis …
How to Succeed in Canada's Competitive Cannabis Retail Industry
By Faai Steuer on June 20, 2022
The cannabis retail industry has grown exponentially in Canada, and some provinces are concerned about the oversaturation of cannabis stores, even though that’s not the case. However, as we prepare to celebrate four years of cannabis legalization in Canada, it is also essential to ack …