The pandemic and a preference for convenience have certainly changed the way people purchase just about everything, including cannabis. There has been a significant increase in E-commerce and delivery orders for cannabis products in the past couple of years- and these revenue streams are poised to grow bigger as new consumers enter the market. Evidently, cannabis retailers all over North America have been struggling to keep up with delivery demand as they adapt to these changing times, which means the trend is here to stay. And if you don’t offer delivery services at your dispensary, your customers will order from elsewhere.

The cannabis industry’s biggest holiday is just over a month away, and it is time for you to start planning now if you want to make the most of it. In previous years, many dispensary POS systems have had a chronic reputation of crashing on 420, as they are not well-equipped to handle the traffic and transactions on this big day. With covid restrictions eased and life getting back to normal, you can expect April 20, 2022, to be the biggest 420 so far, and your cannabis retail operations must be ready to capitalize on the industry's most important business day. If your dispensary POS system crashed on 420 last year, then that is indeed a big red flag, and it is probably time to switch. In this blog post, we highlight five ways through which you can evaluate if your cannabis technology provider will have your back on 420 or not.

The AGLC is changing how cannabis will be sold online in Alberta from March 8, 2022. Consumers will now have the choice to purchase cannabis products directly from their preferred retailer, as the provincial E-commerce website will be shut down. This legal change, passed by the legislature last year, will open the online market to private cannabis retailers, but the AGLC will still be the sole wholesaler for all cannabis products in the province.

Ontario’s cannabis retail market has grown fast but has also reached a point where competition is intense, and it is becoming challenging for retailers to differentiate themselves. While big retail chains are expanding aggressively, some independent shops like Highland Cannabis are focusing on being the best cannabis store in their area. Spearheaded by former corporate executives, Owen and Niki Allerton, Highland Cannabis in Kitchener is amongst Ontario’s top 10 cannabis stores in terms of sales, and customers from far and away take the highway regularly to visit this exceptionally well-managed cannabis store.