Cova In The News

Putting on the Glitz: Cannabis Retail Adds Bling and Smarts to the Menu

January 7, 2019

Anne Forkutza has worked in customer experience and digital strategies for the past decade with some of the biggest brands on the planet, including Nike, Electronic Arts, and Starbucks. As the director of experience at retail software developer Cova, she now is tasked with cracking the code for customer engagement in cannabis shops.

Leafly and Cova Partner to Bring Omnichannel Experience to Cannabis Industry

January 24, 2019

Retail cannabis point-of-sale software company, Cova today announced a partnership with Leafly to provide accurate, real-time pricing and product availability updates to cannabis retailers' Leafly online capabilities. With this integration, Cova will continue to provide streamlined operations and superior customer experience to its growing list of clients in the U.S. and Canada.

Cova Raises $8 Million in Initial Funding Round with Golden Opportunities Fund

November 20, 2018

Cova, the company behind the cannabis industry’s most robust point-of-sale (POS) solution, has raised $8 million in an initial fundraising round with Golden Opportunities Fund (“Golden”), managed by Westcap Mgt. Ltd. (“Westcap”).

Cova Software Announces Plan to Retain Retail Cannabis Data in Canada

September 27, 2018

Retail cannabis point of sale software company and part of the iQmetrix group, Cova Software today announced plans to help retailers in Canada improve protection of retail data and Canadian consumer information by migrating all Canadian cannabis retail data to Azure Canada-Central located in Toronto. The move is set to begin September 27.

Cova Named 100 Cannabis Leaders 2018 by Green Entrepreneur

September 27, 2018

The inaugural Cannabis 100—produced by Green Entrepreneur and PRØHBTD—celebrates those brave entrepreneurs who fought to change societal perceptions, found innovative solutions to problems, and built a multibillion-dollar industry one plant at a time. Cova has been named one of the cannabis industry's movers, shakers and bakers of 2018.

Cova Software Announces Plan to Retain Retail Cannabis Data in Canada

September 27, 2018

eBridge Connections Now Integrates Cannabis POS System With ERPs

July 24, 2018

Dispensaries across Canada and the United States can now connect Cova point of sale software to top accounting systems to improve efficiency

Cannabis Customer Loyalty Platform springbig Partners with Cova to Enter Canadian Market

April 24, 2018

With this integration, springbig’s incentive tools will be immediately available to an additional hundreds of Cannabis retailers in North America and signals springbig’s global expansion into Canada, with Cova’s impressive Canadian footprint.

Anne Forkutza, Experience Director For COVA Talks Branding And Customer Experience

November 17, 2017

COVA, we are a cannabis retail software company. We have a suite of software products for the cannabis retail space. Our main product is our point-of-sale, which also helps with inventory management. We’ve got reporting dashboards. In addition to that, we also showcase digital signage, touchscreen menus, and menu boards

SaaS Technology is Repositioning POS Software for the Cannabis Industry

October 18, 2017

“In our ongoing conversations with owners, managers, and budtenders, we regularly hear complaints about software design and user experience, [along with] a lack of in-depth reporting and sophisticated marketing tools,” said Cova Chief Executive Officer Gary Cohen...

Entrepreneur of the Week: Gary Cohen

May 9, 2017

This week, we highlight Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova. In a career that encompassed a dozen start-ups, Gary has held leadership roles with Verizon and AT&T, has managed technology-oriented research practices for Nielsen, Milestone Group and ITG/MScience, and led software/internet ventures Shoptok, Birdstep, and Handmade Mobile.

7 Key Considerations When Selecting a Cannabis POS System

July 24, 2017

The legal marijuana market is one of the fastest growing industries in North America. Cova operates as a start-up within a solid, well-established parent software company. Collectively, our software can be found in over 19,000 stores across North America in various verticals.