Retailing & Merchandising

It’s clear legalization is on an upward trajectory. More and more markets are legalizing either medical or recreational cannabis or both as public acceptance...

Brands’ customers are retailers, and retailers’ customers are consumers. This has created a major advantage for retailers, because it places the most direct relationship...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Budtenders in competitive markets have a new tool in their sales arsenal: a ‘cannabis sommelier’ certification program that ports a classic...

On March 31, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that legalized the adult use of cannabis, making his state the fifteenth in the...

You may soon be able to order cannabis the same way you order restaurant takeout. In April, Uber Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi made...

Blackbird is on a mission to let cannabis brands and retailers engage with consumers in direct, meaningful ways. Unlike other companies that focus on...

As the Canadian dispensary market heats up and standards continue to accelerate, a new wave of independent retailers is blazing a path forward with...

The pandemic accelerated the retail sector’s adoption of ecommerce, some pundits say by as much as five years. A recent survey by Big Commerce...

My first dispensary design assignment for mg Magazine in early 2019 took me into the affluent Los Angeles neighborhood of Woodland Hills to profile...

In certain retail industries, engaging with a salesperson usually is required to close a sale. Car dealerships, cell phone stores, and real estate transactions...