Infographic:420 Sales Signal a Rebound with High Online Orders in 2021
By Dayna Van Buskirk on April 22, 2021
As we return to a certain semblance of normal after over a year of pandemic restrictions, the resilient cannabis industry celebrated a successful yet restrained 420 in 2021, with almost a 10% increase in average store traffic over 4/20 in 2020. But with cannabis enthusiasts returning …
How Much Does it Cost to Open a Cannabis Dispensary in New Jersey?
By Gary Cohen on April 14, 2021
New Jersey’s newly formed Cannabis Regulatory Commission met for the first time on April 12, 2021, to start the process of establishing a responsible, fair, and equitable cannabis industry in New Jersey. Initial cannabis regulations were released on August 19, 2021, and will empower t …
A Dispensary's Guide to Making 420 Your Best Business Day in 2021
By Faai Steuer on March 17, 2021
Cannabis enthusiasts and advocates worldwide will be lighting up in appreciation of marijuana on April 20, and although 420 will still be quite different in 2021 because of the pandemic, it is certain that celebrations will be burning brighter in states where recreational use is legal …
How to Start Selling Gift Cards at Your Cannabis Dispensary
By Faai Steuer on March 1, 2021
Implementing a cannabis gift card program is a great way to increase brand recognition and an opportunity to generate new customers for your marijuana dispensary. Research has shown that if these small pieces of plastic are incorporated strategically into your cannabis business operat …
5 Cannabis Organizations and Consultants in Ontario You Should Know
By Faai Steuer on February 22, 2021
Ontario is Canada’s largest recreational cannabis market, and yet, it has only 430 cannabis dispensaries open versus almost 600 cannabis retail stores in Alberta, whose population is less than 1/3rd of Ontario’s. Ontario cannabis retail industry needs to up its game soon to meet the b …
7 Ways to Make Your Cannabis Retail Business More Profitable
By Faai Steuer on February 15, 2021
Ask any profitable cannabis retail owner what it takes to succeed and they’ll tell you: You’ve got to have a flow of customers regularly purchasing products. And in this day and age, in-store sales alone won’t cut it. In today’s environment, you need an omnichannel sales strategy that …
5 Ways to Enhance Cannabis Dispensary Customer Experience
By Faai Steuer on February 5, 2021
The Covid19 pandemic has accelerated the digital revolution and is compelling retailers to adapt swiftly to these changing times. But the cannabis industry is relatively new to the retail game, which gives you more room for innovation and opportunities to create a fundamentally radica …
Why Seed-to-Sale Might Not Be the Best Fit for Your Cannabis Dispensary
By Gary Cohen on January 27, 2021
Cannabis dispensary owners often have a dilemma whether they are better off with a retail point of sale (POS) or seed-to-sale software system when it comes to cannabis retail business activities. With the term seed-to-sale appearing quite frequently in official regulatory language, on …
Quick Start Guide to Metrc for Marijuana Dispensaries in Oklahoma
By Dave Emmett on January 18, 2021
As a licensed medical marijuana dispensary owner in Oklahoma, you probably have questions or concerns about getting started with Metrc, the state’s recently chosen cannabis traceability system. OMMA announced a contract with America’s largest cannabis seed-to-sale tracking company, Me …
Why You Need a Cannabis Industry-Specific Retail POS System
By Faai Steuer on January 11, 2021
New marijuana dispensary owners often have to juggle a baffling amount of different considerations when trying to establish a cannabis retail business. Legal regulations, compliance issues, supply infrastructure, marketing, and managing inventory are just a few of the things you have …
How Queue Management can be a Game-Changer for Cannabis Retail Stores
By Faai Steuer on January 5, 2021
7 Things You Need to Know Before Starting a Marijuana Delivery Service
By Gary Cohen on December 22, 2020
