As a smoke shop owner, one of the most important areas of your business is the “cash wrap” or point of sale. This is where customers make their final purchases, and it’s crucial to make sure that this area is set up in a way that maximizes sales. Here are a few strategies you can…
Making big sales is crucial to being a successful smoke shop. Here are five tips to help you boost your sales and keep your customers coming back for more: Build relationships with your customers. Get to know your regular customers and make them feel valued. This will create a sense of loyalty and they will…
As a small business owner, conducting customer research is essential in order to understand your target customers and stay competitive. This is particularly important for businesses like smoke shops that specialize in cannabis products, as the market and consumer preferences are constantly changing. Conducting customer research can also help you identify opportunities for growth and…
How to Get Older Customers Interested in Your Smoke Shop You might have heard the expression, “Ok Boomer,” being used to dismiss the relevancy of older generations. But in promoting your smoke shop, you’ll be better served to change the catchphrase to, “Ok Boomer, Come On In!” Contrary to popular belief, boomers are not just…
How to Find (and Keep) Employees Who are the Right Fit for Your Independent Smoke Shop When it comes to running a successful independent smoke shop, one of the most important factors to consider is the quality of your staff. After all, they are the ones who will be interacting with your customers, providing them…
PAX, a global cannabis brand, has announced the launch of PEACE BY PAX, a new program to continue and expand the company’s efforts to drive meaningful social impact. The company is committed to destigmatizing, legalizing, and creating equitable access to opportunity through cannabis. PEACE BY PAX will include partnerships with, and support of, organizations such…
Food and Drug Administration officials are taking steps to announce a plan for how to regulate cannabis-derived products like CBD and delta-8 THC in the coming months. This comes as the agency is also leading a review into marijuana’s scheduling status. In interviews with the Wall Street Journal, FDA Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock and…
According to industry sources, a group of individuals representing US-based cannabis industry vendors were detained earlier this week by Mexican customs officials. The individuals in question were attendees of the C3 counterculture B2B trade show in Cancun, Mexico. The event held January 9-13, 2023, is billed as the “leading Counter Culture Expo” for “cannabis, vape, and counter-culture industries’ top brands, stores, websites, and manufacturers.”
Cannabis can be a costly industry to break into. Between costly licensing fees on local and state levels, burdensome taxes, shifting regulations, expenses for operations, marketing, and more, it’s not cheap. Tobacco, alcohol, pharmaceuticals giants are in the same boat, but over the years have all fought federal regulations. With cannabis legalization on the horizon,…
Inflation has been top of mind for many small businesses this year as they grapple with increased costs across the board. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, November prices were about 7% higher than the year before. Some costs, such as energy and food have seen even steeper increases. One…
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