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💚120,000 Meals raised for Food Banks! Throughout September and October, Farmer Jane and 25+ industry partners came together with a goal to donate 100,000 meals. Our team, our customers and our partners rallied and raised a whopping $40,000, which means 120,000 meals are headed to Food Banks in our communities! And we’re still counting up the food donations collected in store! Hunger knows no boundaries—1 in 4 Canadians now rely on food banks and too many of our neighbors struggle to put food on the table. Our annual food drive is about more than donations. It’s about raising awareness and shedding light on food insecurity right here in our communities. Thank you to everyone who donated including our signature sponsors: Wyld, Western Cannabis, Open Fields Distribution, Herba Farms, SNDL Inc. , National Cannabis Distribution - CORP, Tilray Brands, Inc., Sunday Market, Weed Me Inc. and Pure Sunfarms.

Dead stock can seriously hurt cash flow and inventory management. Obviously, the best strategy is to avoid purchasing undesirable flower in the first place, but anyone who has bought cannabis at scale knows mistakes are practically inevitable. So, how do you clear out inventory and sell off less-desirable products without losing customer trust? https://lnkd.in/g_q9FkA7

We'll see you in New York! 🗽 Business of Cannabis: New York 📅 November 12, 2024 📍 The New York Academy of Medicine This event brings together over 400 cannabis industry leaders, investors, and policymakers, providing an invaluable opportunity for networking and insights. It’s a great chance to connect with influential figures and gain insights that will benefit your business. Don't forgot to stop by the BudSense booth to hear about the new digital and print menu features we're launching! If you don't have your ticket yet, reach out to Ethan Michayluk 🤝

The cannabis journey is unique for everyone. From individual preferences to the endocannabinoid system, an individual's potential experience is practically infinite. But when it comes to merchandising at the store level, this diversity often gets oversimplified. Just because two customers buy the same product doesn’t mean they’re buying it for the same reasons or will have the same experience. That’s why a thoughtful, diverse merchandising program is crucial. It should empower budtenders to make tailored recommendations while also giving customers the freedom to navigate their own purchasing journey. Accessible pricing, accurate cannabinoid information, and easy-to-read menus are must-haves. Take Sally Ann, for instance. Her purchasing decisions heavily rely on clear, up-to-date menus. She loves finding the perfect vape, but it's frustrating when a menu shows a product that’s out of stock. She prefers fruity flavors, and budtender suggestions don’t always hit the mark—much like when a server recommends a dish that doesn’t suit your taste. That’s why she values menus that clearly highlight products using names, emojis, or other visual indicators. Consumers like Sally Ann aren’t looking for a deep dive into cannabis; they want straightforward, accurate menus that help them make quick, confident decisions. This is just one example of the dynamic demands on cannabis menus. Without automation, meeting these varied needs can be overwhelming, leading to inconsistent menu upkeep and a declining customer experience. But with the right tools, maintaining menus becomes easier, allowing dispensaries to focus on what matters most—enhancing the customer journey. Read on for more about how the Sally Ann valuing size, flavor, and price guide her vape purchasing and how to optimize your merchandising for the modern vape consumer. https://lnkd.in/gj5du-Du

Why did we build an order review report? The cannabis industry moves so fast that day to day product knowledge can often get overlooked. And even when it's done well it becomes a repetitive task that pulls key team members away from higher value tasks. We built our 'Order Receive Report' to automate day to day product knowledge for front line staff. It's simple, location specific, and automated. It's simple tools like this that can turn inefficient work flows into opportunities to be better.

Angus gushes about what keeps him coming back to Sauce Rosin Labs (specifically their Grease Bucket) while he yells FREE THE TERPS from the mountain top. We're learning so much from consumers who are kindly sharing specifics about what keeps them coming back to their favorite dispo or product. It's quickly become one of the hidden gems we're getting from our consumer insight efforts >> Read more in our latest consumer insight blog <<

We build software for cannabis retailers. But we're also constantly thinking about cannabis consumers - how they shop, their budget, product preferences, purchasing confidence, and how cannabis fits into their life - ultimately they are the ones using our menus so we try and understand them as well as we possibly can. Lately we've started to do consumer outreach to learn more about their purchasing habits. We decided to turn some of these feedback surveys into blog posts to help our retailer network do the same. Meet Stephanie, a casual cannabis consumer who knows exactly what she wants from her shopping experience. Visiting the dispensary about 1 to 2 times a month, she typically spends around $25 per visit. Stephanie is a fan of edibles and often makes her selections based on flavor. Read on to learn how Stephanie likes to shop and how BudSense can help maximize her shopping and consumption experience. https://lnkd.in/gz5itq85

Discovery Call Insights: Navigating Internet Strategy There are a laundry list of decisions that go into setting up a dispensary, one crucial aspect often flies under the radar: Internet Strategy. You might wonder why. Our guess? The convenience of Wi-Fi has us all under its spell. It's the modern-day magic that keeps things running smoothly—until it doesn’t. Despite Wi-Fi’s allure, for those devices that your dispensary depends on day in and day out, a wired connection is recommended. And if Wi-Fi is still your go-to, at least consider boosting your front of house with a Wi-Fi repeater, often times there are metal structures or at least several metal doors standing in the way of your back of house router and your front of house devices -- A repeater can be very helpful to avoid poor signal strength issues. The case for wired over wireless boils down to two key factors: speed and reliability. A wired connection just brings that extra layer of assurance that everything will run as it should, without the hiccups Wi-Fi can sometimes present. Yet, we understand the appeal of Wi-Fi, especially when speed is of the essence in getting your dispensary off the ground. It’s often seen as one less hurdle in the rush to opening day. IT pros and tech aficionados out there, we’re curious about your take on the Wi-Fi vs. wired debate, especially in a commercial setting like a dispensary. What’s been your experience? Any tips to share?

Jeff Nielson from Cannabis Cupboard ☕ sat down to chat with us about his experience using BudSense. He shares valuable feedback about what it's like to navigate cannabis tech solutions without quality support and how much he appreciates BudSense being their when he needs help. Anytime Jeff 🤝 It's always a pleasure working with the team at Cannabis Cupboard ☕

Discovery Call Insights: Is your Dispensary Open? In our ongoing conversations with cannabis retailers, we’ve been asking questions to better understand how we can serve them better. One of the soft balls is: “Is your dispensary open?” The responses are 82.1% yes and 17.9% not yet. This is a simple statistic but it shows that operators who are open are still looking for solutions to ongoing issues. It's a constant battle as a retailer to continue to get better while learning how to navigate this constantly changing industry. Ideally we want to get retailers onto our platform before they open, but we are used to changing over from existing providers or adding our services to dispensaries who haven't used any menu provider in the past. Either way, our onboarding system is created to help streamline the disruption change management can have to a business and get them up and running with as little friction as possible. What do these numbers say to you? Whether you’re part of the 85% or gearing up to join them, we’re here to support your journey with tools designed to make cannabis retail operations smoother and more successful.