Customer Spotlight: How Highlife Health Is Pioneering Cannabis Retail in New York
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Oct 1, 2025 12:00:00 AM
It all started with a broken back. Jennifer Gierum was just your typical mom, raising her sons in the New York City suburb of New Rochelle. Both boys were gifted athletes; the younger excelled in wrestling. But when an accident on the mat left him with a broken back, everything change …
Customer Spotlight: How 5buds Cannabis Builds Community & Exceptional Customer Experiences in Saskatchewan
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Sep 17, 2025 12:00:00 AM
From the moment cannabis became legal in Canada, the founders of Saskatchewan-based 5buds Cannabis envisioned more than just a retail operation. They had a higher goal in mind: to educate patrons, offer the highest-quality products, and provide exceptional customer experiences that wo …
Best Cannabis Website Design Examples for Dispensaries (2025)
By Faai Steuer on Aug 22, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Did you know that your cannabis dispensary website is often the first place potential customers interact with your brand? It’s true – but in 2025, your website is much more than just a digital brochure. Your site is a storefront, marketing engine, compliance assistant, and customer ex …
Cannabis Industry Milestones & Regulation Changes in 2025
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Aug 15, 2025 12:00:00 AM
2025 has been marked by both exciting new progress and persistent challenges. From the anticipated but delayed federal rescheduling efforts in the US to sweeping regulatory updates in Canada, major changes are underway all across North America. To help you navigate these dynamic shift …
Cannabis Dispensary SEO 101: A Cannabis Retailer’s Guide to Getting Found on Google
By Dan Mondello on Jun 12, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Written by Dan Mondello, CEO & Co-Founder ofRank Really High Dispensaries face a unique challenge in the digital marketing world. While other retailers can run PPC campaigns, target Instagram ads, and remarket on YouTube, cannabis businesses in the U.S. and Canada must play by dif …
Cannabis Retail AI: What’s Real, What’s Next, and Why Business Intelligence Still Matters
By Dayna Van Buskirk on May 14, 2025 12:00:00 AM
From chatbots and personalized recommendations to automated inventory management, artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. In the cannabis industry, the buzz around AI is growing stronger; but what AI applications are actually available for dispensary owners right now, a …
Metrc Illinois: A Retailer’s Guide to Transitioning from BioTrack
By Dave Emmett on May 7, 2025 12:00:00 AM
Change is in the air in Illinois’ cannabis market. The Prairie State is transitioning from BioTrack to Metrc as its official seed-to-sale traceability system, which will impact all licensed cannabis businesses – particularly dispensaries. In this blog, we’ll outline the key difference …
Customer Spotlight: How Mood Cannabis Sets the Right Tone with Every Transaction
By Dayna Van Buskirk on Apr 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM
When Cory Waldron launched Mood Cannabis Co. in Nanaimo, BC, he knew that building a great cannabis retail experience hinged on more than just having the right products. With a focus on providing customers top-notch service and locally grown, small-batch BC cannabis, Mood needed a poi …
420 Cannabis Retail Sales 2025 Infographic: How the Holiday Long Weekend Impacted 420
By Faai Steuer on Apr 23, 2025 12:00:00 AM
420 2025 is officially in the books – and in keeping with Cova tradition, we’re breaking down the retail stats and figures from the cannabis industry’s most anticipated sales day of the year. —and this year we’ve both expanded and gone deeper with our analysis.
BioTrack POS-Traceability Integration: What Every New York Cannabis Retailer Needs to Know
By Jesse Wexler on Apr 10, 2025 12:00:00 AM
It’s finally, slowly happening: Long after the state’s first legal adult use cannabis sale in December 2022, New York is implementing its official seed-to-sale traceability system. According to the state’s Office of Cannabis Management, licensed retailers are required to secure an ele …