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BC’s new recreational cannabis home delivery and security changes are a ...

Thanks to the efforts of numerous behind-the-scenes cannabis industry advocates, including the Association of Canadian Cannabis Retailers ...

Greenline support for the next generation of Moneris Core terminals

We’re proud to announce the launch of our Moneris Core POS integrations. This will allow Greenline customers to use the next ...

Retail Cannabis Forum Sponsored by Greenline POS

Greenline POS is proud to sponsor the 3rd Cannabis Retail Forum by the Retail Council of Canada on May 13. The Retail Cannabis Forum is ...

Click-and-collect, curbside pickup, and online payments with Greenline POS

Cannabis retailers have had a difficult time in the past year with the COVID-19 pandemic. At Greenline, we pride ourselves on speed and ...

A breakdown of Ontario compliance reports

The Ontario provincial government requires one of the most stringent and complex retail compliance reports in all of Canada. ...

Case studies

See how Greenline helps stores succeed.

LUCID

Culture is key to retail success for Lucid Cannabis

“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.”

Capturing Eden

Capturing Eden elevates the cannabis consumer experience with education

“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.”

Sativa Bliss

Sativa Bliss follows the path to cannabis retail success in Ontario

“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.”

Engineering blog

Why Greenline is the best cannabis POS for integrators

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 […]

In hindsight: Early engineering decisions at Greenline

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.