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by Albert Kim, co-founder and CEO of Greenline POS At Greenline POS our mission is to help cannabis retailers grow and succeed through building compliant retail point of sale software. We spend a lot of time looking at where the market is now and trying to see where things are headed. We’ve all been through […] ...
Greenline is pleased to announce its online menu integration with Weedmaps, a leading online listings marketplace for cannabis consumers and businesses. The Weedmaps live menu integration will allow Greenline customers to update product menus in real time on Weedmaps so there won’t be the need to update multiple menus, simplifying the process for both cannabis […] ...
What is lot tracking? Cannabis producers are required to track which lot (also known as batch) a cannabis product came from. Regulators can use that information to trace information such as: When was this plant grown? Where was it grown from? How old is the plant? The final packaged product contains a lot identifier so […] ...
Managing cannabis products can seem straightforward at first, but things change when you receive your first shipment of legal cannabis in their respective packaging. The packages will look something like the above. The barcode below is what is known as a GS1 stacked databar, or a lot-tracked barcode. The lot-tracked barcode is a superset of […] ...
Cannabis retail data security is critical for the smooth day to day operations of a cannabis store. Losing client data can cripple customer verification systems. Not only does losing data throw a wrench into daily operations, it also lowers client trust. Nobody likes having their personal information and government ID’s leaked onto the internet. Securing data […] ...
Cannabis Inventory Audits Greenline has seen both proactive and reactive inventory audits in action with live cannabis retailers, and it pays to be proactive with inventory accuracy. To better understand the difference, here is what that means: (Reactive) An issue or discrepancy is found which prompts an inventory audit (Proactive) Scheduled stock audits that identify discrepancies before […] ...
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“I like using Greenline’s ‘Sales by category’ report, you’re able to see each category and the volume of sales for it, you can see where your quantity growth is, which categories are moving, and which ones have better margins than others.”
“The POS searchability has been a great functionality for our budtenders. Previously, they used the kiosk, or the online menu, now they’re able to feel like they know their stock. When an order comes in, or when someone comes in and asks us what ounces are available, it’s beautiful to be able to sort by gram.”
“I like to tell businesses to keep it simple, especially when you want to grow into multi-store, you’ve got to keep your system the simplest possible. Greenline is simple and easy to use, and that’s what I think software should be.”
The retail software stack has completely transformed over the past decade. What used to be a messy mix of various disconnected on-premise solutions are now tightly-integrated SaaS platforms that work together to deliver value to retailers. Canadian cannabis retail emerged in a unique environment where complex compliance regulations forced retailers to use the latest dedicated […]
Our goal is to share our stories and learnings on building a system that now supports 500+ stores across Canada and processes over $45 million in cannabis retail sales every month. I hope that whether you work at a startup or not, you’ll find stories that you can relate to!
Engineering is messy. Startup engineering is especially so, and I’d argue that if it’s not messy you’re doing it wrong. Speed matters a lot, and it’s impossible to make perfect architectural decisions early on. As a young 20s kid with only 2 years of professional software development under my belt, I did what I knew how to do at the time.
