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[Launching Today] @gethappycabbage x Seed Talent — National 🌱 Understanding demand is where better decisions start. Course 2 is here: Understanding Customer Demand (2 of 9) Built to help you break down what actually drives purchasing behavior and how that impacts every decision made on the floor. More drops coming soon. . . . #RetailEducation #SeedTalent #HappyCabbage #ElevateTheExperience

We pulled a short clip from our recent conversation with @conbudny that’s worth two minutes of your time. In it, @cossmarte , the CEO, walks through why so many retailers struggle to stay on track operationally. It comes down to how inventory is managed, how decisions get made, and where things start to slip. It’s a quick watch, but it hits on a few things we see often: - Taking on too much inventory - Not having a clear view of what’s moving - Letting small issues compound over time If you’re responsible for buying or inventory, this will sound familiar. Watch the clip here

There is a difference between attending events and being in the right rooms. This Wednesday, in Lansing, we are bringing together decision makers ready to build long term partnerships. If you were not able to join us this time, October is your opportunity to be part of something that actually moves your business forward. Presenting sponsor @gethappycabbage #Networking #B2B #TheExchangeEvents #networkingevent

[Launching Today] Happy Cabbage x Seed Talent — National 🌱 We partnered with Happy Cabbage to build something the industry actually needs. A 9-part series focused on inventory, the systems that drive cash flow, not just track it. Starting with: Inventory as the Cash Flow Engine (1 of 9) Built for operators who want to make smarter decisions, tighten processes, and run stronger stores. More drops coming soon. . . . @gethappycabbage #HappyCabbage #SeedTalent #InventoryTrainig #ElevateTheExperience

Welcome to The Patch, @packsclub ! We're so excited to be working with this 4-door retailer in California. We just HAD to get @blakiseskream (our CEO Andrew) pictured in front of the SB store (this is *totally* not AI lol). Outside of a beautiful store design, Packs does great work in the community. Through education, service, and initiatives like their Toy Drive, they use cannabis as a bridge to bring people together, create opportunity, and give back in meaningful ways. They also understood the assignment: "I got to #feedthestreets!" They're giving back, hand to hand. Through Feed The Streets, their team shows up with purpose—making sure every interaction goes beyond the moment and leaves a real impact where it matters most. Packs Club is utilizing Happy Buyers to make better and more accurate reordering decisions, keeping their sales floor replenished, and surfacing even more cash flow they can use to open new doors, or to #feedthestreets. Holla at us if you want to join The Patch and start doing the same.

We’re going live on Wednesday! Link in bio. If you’ve been meaning to join one of these sessions, this is a good one to catch. We’ll be talking with the team at @conbudny , one of the most well-known operators in New York, and for the first time in this series you’ll hear from both the buyer and the CEO in the same conversation. Peter Mercado runs purchasing. @cossmarte runs the business. You’ll hear how those two viewpoints come together when it comes to decisions that affect inventory, cash, and what actually makes it onto the shelf. The conversation will stay grounded in how things work in practice. What gets prioritized. What gets pushed back on. How they think through tradeoffs when things are not clear. It’s a format we’ve found works well. A real discussion, then time at the end to ask questions. Wednesday, April 29th 2:00–3:00 PM ET If you want to join live, you can register in the link in bio.

Michigan retailers: are you going to @theexchangeevent ?! We attend, sponsor or exhibit at events across the country and we have found that The Exchange is the best event in the entire industry. We have never been presenting sponsors of anything until now. Every time we attend, not only do we see immense value, we see retailers and brands actually doing real deals, making real relationships, in an environment so perfectly curated for value. There's nothing at all like it, you can't imitate what Susan and Julie bring to the table. Retailers get in free! So will we see you there? You can register using the link in bio. If this is the first you're hearing of The Exchange, while we may be surprised, we still got you covered. We wrote about it after our experiences last year, and you can read about it also using the link in bio. We hope to see you there! Stop by "The Greenius Bar" to ask us and our friends at @blaze.hq the pressing questions you need answers to.

Most dispensaries keep adding products. Few take the time to remove them. Brad Roddy runs inventory across 5 stores with a different approach: Keep it tight. Buy what sells. Adjust for real demand. In our latest case study, we break down how The Dispensary: • Manages 5 stores with one buyer • Uses product lines instead of SKU overload • Adapts inventory to seasonal demand • Keeps inventory moving without overbuying If your menu keeps growing but your margins are not, this is worth a read. Read the case study Link in bio

One of the most interesting points from our recent webinar with @berylaliza Jackowitz from @thebotanist.nj was how cannabis companies treat buyers as a junior role. In a lot of organizations, buying is treated as a stepping stone. Someone comes in, manages inventory for a bit, then moves on. That’s very different from how retail has traditionally worked. In more established retail environments, buying is tightly connected to financial performance. Inventory is one of the largest uses of cash, and the decisions behind what to bring in, how much to carry, and how quickly to turn it are central to how the business runs. When that function is underweighted, it shows up in ways most operators are familiar with. Menus get too large. Slow inventory builds up. Cash gets tied up in products that are not moving. Beryl shared a perspective that reflects a more mature approach to retail. The buyer role is not just about reordering what sold last week. It requires coordination across finance, merchandising, and store operations, along with a clear point of view on assortment and demand. If you are responsible for inventory or purchasing, this clip is worth a watch.

YO! Look what we have going on after 420 on the pod! Featuring @conbudny , our first NY retailer. We have both @cossmarte and Peter Mercado-Reyes @papiepiphany joining us on this first-of-its-kind episode with two guests, a CEO and a buyer, so you’ll get a clear view of how high-level strategy and purchasing decisions connect. Wednesday, April 29th 2:00–3:00 PM ET In this session, we’ll cover: - How CONBUD approaches buying and assortment decisions - The role relationships play in building a strong product mix - How they stay disciplined with inventory and cash flow - What they’ve learned as the market has become more competitive We’ll spend 45 minutes in conversation, followed by 15 minutes of live Q&A with both guests. If you’re responsible for buying, inventory, or overall store performance, this will be a practical discussion you can take ideas from right away. You can register using the link in bio. Even if you can't make it on the 29th, register anyways and you'll get the link to watch it on demand after the episode airs live.

POV: The attendee list keeps growing… and your name still isn’t on it. 🧐 Michigan retailers, this is your sign to join us. #theexchange #b2bevents #lansing #b2bnetworking #networkingevent

420 changes your numbers. Plan for what comes after. Blockout dates that skew your data. 420 is around the corner, and most teams are focused on driving as much revenue as possible. Promotions are set, inventory is moving, and the goal is to make the most of the spike. What often gets missed is what happens to your data afterward. A few high-volume days can carry into your run rates and make it harder to understand true demand once things return to normal. That shows up later in the form of inflated reorder quantities, overbuying, and uncertainty around what’s actually performing. There’s a simple way to avoid that. We put together a short post on using Blockout Dates in Happy Buyers to keep your data clean before the spike happens. Setting this up ahead of time means your post-420 decisions are based on normal demand, not temporary surges. Read the full post (link in bio) If you want to put it into practice, you can start now. Set your Blockout Dates before 420 hits, and your data will already be in a good place when things settle. If you're not already using Happy Buyers, sign up today to connect your live store data during our free trial and be ready for better reordering after the holiday. To start your 14 day free trial, also click the link in bio. It’s a small step that makes a big difference once the rush is over.