Dispensary POS Reporting: Dutchie vs. Flowhub vs. BLAZE
Dutchie, Flowhub, and BLAZE are all capable, cannabis-specific point-of-sale systems—each handles compliance, inventory, and day-to-day transactions well. But their native reporting tools are built to answer operational questions at the store level. They can’t answer the strategic questions a growing, multi-location operator might have. If you’re comparing dispensary POS reporting and analytics is the deciding […]
Vendor Trade Spend Management for Cannabis Dispensaries
Vendor trade spend management is the process of tracking, reconciling, and optimizing the promotional funding vendors provide to retailers — discounts, buy-downs, display credits, and similar deals — to make sure every dollar owed is actually collected and every promotion is judged on real profitability, not guesswork. In traditional CPG retail, this is a mature […]
Overcome Four Barriers Dragging Down Your AI Innovation
I’ve been involved with data engineering, analytics for a couple of decades, and with AI and machine learning for about 10 years now. Long enough to see plenty of “shiny objects” and trends flare and fizzle. But not innovation – because making or discovering something new and useful is what gives organizations a reason for being and keeps them ahead of customer expectations and competitors.
NRF 2020 – First Day Done and Dusted
Very excited to be back at NRF to meet with clients, friends, and former colleagues! I’m focused on AI solutions for Grocery and finding many options across computer vision, autonomous check-out, forecasting & planning, and customer intelligence. Look here for updates and insights on each of these areas