Cannabis Retail Blog / Retail Operations (16)

11 Budtender Interview Questions Dispensaries Should Ask

By Faai Steuer on May 26, 2017

10 Interview Questions You Have To  Ask Your Budtenders

A trustworthy and dependable set of dispensary staff is crucial for the success of any business, and the cannabis industry is no exception. While your profitability can come from other aspects of your dispensary, like a time-saving dispensary POS or an awesome marketing strategy, your …

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How Much Does it Cost to Open a Cannabis Dispensary?

By Gary Cohen on May 17, 2017

The true cost of opening a dispensary in the United States

They say if you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life. And while running a dispensary is no small task, for cannabis enthusiasts, it can be a highly rewarding endeavor.

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Traits Successful Budtenders Share

By Gary Cohen on April 3, 2017

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Marijuana dispensaries offer a unique experience to consumers, and as an owner, you should cater to these intricacies when building your budtending team. A budtender’s job is demanding, and often means extended one-on-one time with a variety of customers throughout the day, so selecti …

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Innovative Funding Solutions for Cannabis Dispensaries

By Faai Steuer on March 29, 2017

Since its inception, funding and banking have been the biggest logistical problems surrounding the legal marijuana industry in the U.S. In a nutshell, for marijuana entrepreneurs, gaining business funding for their endeavors is painstakingly difficult compared to those in other sector …

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How to Make Your Dispensary a Destination

By Faai Steuer on March 14, 2017

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As a dispensary owner, becoming a destination might not be high on your list of priorities – but it’s definitely something you should be aware of. Consider the following: the year marijuana was legalized in Colorado, many travel sites saw a 75 percent increase in tourism to The Centen …

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Dispensary Branding: Why and How It's Crucially Important

By Faai Steuer on March 7, 2017

With the cannabis movement moving forward and the industry continuing to break sales records and tax revenues each year, more and more celebrities and companies are looking at the industry and wanting to get in.

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4 Major Advantages of Cannabis Dispensary POS Software

By Faai Steuer on January 25, 2017

When it comes to setting up your dispensary, you have a lot of choices to make. Location, product sourcing, and deciding how you will deal with compliance issues are all things you’ll have to deal with. Additionally, you’ll want to select a software capable of helping you run every as …

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Training for Medical Dispensary Employees: Are You on Par?

By Faai Steuer on January 13, 2017

Medical Training for Medical Work? When you visit the pharmacist with a prescription, you receive the service and medical advice of a pharmacist in regards to your dosage and uses of your prescription medication to alleviate the symptoms of the medical condition to be treated. As you …

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