by Kathy Kashef | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Cannabis Retailer Who Can't Take a Vacation Has Built a Job, Not a BusinessIf your store needs you standing in it to run properly, you have not built a business yet. You have built a job with a licence attached. That is an uncomfortable thing to say to someone who...
by Kathy Kashef | Jun 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hiring three seasonal staff in June sounds routine. At 6 to 9 hours of POS training per hire, you have just committed a full work week to onboarding before summer traffic peaks. That time has a dollar value most operators never put on a spreadsheet. This article does...
by Kathy Kashef | Jun 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
How Cannabis Retailers Close H1 in 2 Hours Instead of 2 DaysThe average multi-location cannabis operator running spreadsheet-based reporting spends 14 to 18 hours closing H1. Operators on a unified POS reporting platform close the same review in under two hours. That...
by Kathy Kashef | Jun 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Hiring three seasonal staff in June sounds routine. At 6 to 9 hours of POS training per hire, you have just committed a full work week to onboarding before summer traffic peaks. That time has a dollar value most operators never put on a spreadsheet. This article does...
by Kathy Kashef | May 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The operators outperforming their markets aren't working harder. They've eliminated the manual layer entirely. If you're running three locations and your team still spends part of every week exporting spreadsheets, reconciling cash counts by hand, and pushing price...
by Kathy Kashef | May 12, 2026 | Business Guides, Features
The Hidden Tax Most Business Owners Never Calculate Most business owners evaluate their point of sale system the same way they evaluate a utility bill. They look at the monthly fee, decide the number feels reasonable, and move on. That calculation misses the most...
by Shabnam Ghorashi | Apr 26, 2026 | Business Guides, Features
Key Factors for Success in Canadian Cannabis Retail Canadian cannabis retail is a high-opportunity industry with genuine barriers to long-term success. Regulatory complexity, intense competition, and the operational demands of running a compliant dispensary separate...
by Kathy Kashef | Apr 25, 2026 | News
Legal cannabis is generating significant tax revenue for governments in the U.S. and Canada, according to data from cannabis tax authorities in Arizona, Colorado, and five other states. Over the past decade, cannabis legalization history in Canada has demonstrated...
by Kathy Kashef | Apr 24, 2026 | News
Budtender education is one of the most impactful investments a cannabis retailer can make. As the cannabis industry grows, dispensary owners who prioritize training, engagement, and career development for their frontline staff see stronger sales, higher customer...
by Kathy Kashef | Apr 23, 2026 | Uncategorized
Smart digital signage systems have replaced static displays across retail — and cannabis dispensaries are no exception. Cloud-based, real-time technology helps cannabis retailers capture customer attention, display live product menus, and drive sales in ways that...
