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2022 Infographic: More Dispensaries & High Sales—Our Best Look Yet at 420 Data

By Faai Steuer on April 22, 2022

420 Cannabis Sales & Profits Infographic 2022 by Cova

420 is always a big day for the cannabis industry. Although celebrations in the last couple of years were marred by the pandemic, cannabis enthusiasts flocked to dispensaries in-person to purchase their celebratory stash on 4/20/2022. With pandemic restrictions eased, online orders fo …

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420 is Coming: Are Your Cannabis Dispensary POS and Technology Ready?

By Faai Steuer on February 28, 2022

Is your dispensary POS tech ready for April 20, 2022?

The cannabis industry’s biggest holiday is just over a month away, and it is time for you to start planning now if you want to make the most of it. In previous years, many dispensary POS systems have had a chronic reputation of crashing on 420, as they are not well-equipped to handle …

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7 Cannabis Consumption Lounges to Inspire Your Next Retail Venture

By Faai Steuer on November 2, 2021

Cannabis Consumption Lounges in the US and Canada

Cannabis prohibition isn’t dead yet, but it’s safe to say it’s dying. And nothing announces the funeral louder or more happily than the emergence of cannabis consumption lounges, bars, and social-use venues. With legacy states like California and cities like Vegas having already appro …

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Infographic:420 Sales Signal a Rebound with High Online Orders in 2021

By Dayna Van Buskirk on April 22, 2021

Infographic: 420 sales 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 …

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A Dispensary's Guide to Making 420 Your Best Business Day in 2021

By Faai Steuer on March 17, 2021

420 cannabis retail strategy

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 …

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How Much Americans Are Spending on Cannabis in 2020

By Alan Wood on June 11, 2020

The popularity of cannabis in the U.S. has grown exponentially over the past few years. With its changing legalization status in many states, more and more people are seeking to try out the benefits of cannabis.

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Infographic:  420 Sales Numbers Reveal the Impact of Covid-19 on Cannabis Retail

By Dayna Van Buskirk on April 22, 2020

420 Infographic 2020

This year was always going to be a 4/20 to remember. Prior to the global pandemic, that was for very different reasons. 2020 promised a whole month of 4/20, extended celebrations, and hopefully record sales. Things were looking good for cannabis retail.

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Infographic: 420 Sales Numbers Show Record Highs in 2019

By Dayna Van Buskirk on April 24, 2019

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The past year has been huge for cannabis retail, and it’s all been leading to this day. The first 420 since Canada legalized cannabis. The first 420 in five years to fall on a weekend. We knew it would be huge, and the numbers did not disappoint. Once again, there were no major techni …

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5 Ways to Nail 420 and Rake in Cannabis Retail Sales in 2021

By Faai Steuer on March 29, 2019

420 Cannabis Retail Tips 2021

There is no bigger holiday for cannabis consumers than April 20. And although 2020 was probably an anomaly because of the pandemic, be prepared for cannabis retail sales to soar again in 2021 as customers would probably return in hordes and cannabis dispensaries must be prepared.

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