by David | May 23, 2023 | Business Guides
You aren’t alone if you are interested in learning about how to open a dispensary in BC. There are now more than 30 government-run BC Cannabis Stores and over 400 privately owned cannabis stores across the province. But this is far from an oversaturated market....
by David | Apr 25, 2023 | News
Canadian cannabis retailers have been pushing for changes to regulation and taxation since 2018 when legal sales began. The current system is imperfect. The combination of federal and provincial policies making it hard for small to medium-sized companies to make a go...
by David | Apr 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
The cannabis industry on both sides of the border has gone through a wild few years. For retailers, it hasn’t always been easy to manage the hiccups of a new market, from the challenges of legalisation to the explosive demand during COVID-19 to the more recent...
by David | Mar 22, 2023 | News
In late 2022, the Economist reported that “a global recession is inevitable in 2023” because “[t]he world is reeling from shocks in geopolitics, energy, and economics.” Of course, a small cannabis retailer can’t begin to tackle global...
by David | Mar 10, 2023 | Business Guides, Marketing Strategies
In 2022, independent cannabis retailers in Canada started to feel the crunch. Although it’s always been a wild ride since legalization, last year retailers faced a series of challenges (inflation, price wars, and over-saturation) that have left many owners...