Inspired Cannabis: Canada’s Next Big Dispensary Chain? March 15, 2023 Brian MacIver Company Stories, Spotlight 0 Comments On Robson Street in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, just a couple of city blocks away from a Tiffany & Co. jeweler, a Coach purse retailer, and one of Canada’s largest Lululemon stores, sits a dispensary with a brightly lit sign… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Compliance January 11, 2023 Brian MacIver Compliance 0 Comments Compliance is the name of the cannabis industry game. Being unable to operate a business under strict regulatory scrutiny can result in fines, license suspensions, or, in the worst cases, license revocations. Choosing the right cannabis compliance software can lighten… Read More→
CBE’s Tech Stack Consideration List: Point-of-Sale Systems December 21, 2022 Brian MacIver Science and Technology 0 Comments A point-of-sale (POS) system is arguably the most important part of any dispensary’s technology stack. Being able to take payments from customers and efficiently manage orders and inventory are the main operations for retailers, after all. With most major retail… Read More→
Pot shops are opening on Main Street America. And they look like Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville August 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments First, cannabis dispensaries tried to channel the sophisticated look of an Apple Store. Now they’re embracing their inner Jimmy Buffett. It’s been a long, slow process, but the legalization of cannabis in the United States is hitting main streets across… Read More→
Why a hands-on approach is essential in the cannabis retail industry January 20, 2021 Tayana Parkanskaia Canada, Retail 0 Comments By Tatyana Parkanskaia To (mis)quote Mark Twain, the “Death of Retail” has been greatly exaggerated. Consider the explosion of cannabis retail stores throughout southwestern Ontario. Even with some businesses suffering and in dire circumstances due to COVID, cannabis stores are… Read More→