A contract exit plan protects the retailer if the POS no longer fits the business
Online inventory is trustworthy only when reservation, cancellation, product, price, and stock updates move consistently between the ecommerce platform and POS
Price synchronization should keep the POS and online menu aligned so customers do not see a price that the register cannot reproduce
Store KPIs are useful when they lead to decisions. Revenue alone cannot show whether the dispensary is protecting margin, turning inventory, using labor efficiently, or relying too heavily on discounts
Promotion profitability is not the same as promotion popularity. A discount can produce many redemptions and still reduce gross profit if customers would have purchased the item anyway or if the offer cannibalizes full-price sales
Purchase-limit controls depend on product categories and units being mapped correctly. Maine law currently allows adults 21 or older to purchase up to 2
Cycle counts help dispensaries turn frequent physical checks of high-risk, high-value, or fast-moving inventory into a controlled process instead of a collection of informal habits
Wholesale receiving and invoice matching protect both inventory and cash. The store should be able to connect an approved purchase order with what physically arrived, what the supplier invoiced, and any credit or discrepancy that followed
Duplicate profile reduction help dispensaries turn customer search, identity matching, loyalty history, and profile merges into a controlled process instead of a collection of informal habits
Access reviews verify that each employee can perform necessary work without retaining unnecessary privileges. As staff move between roles or locations, old rights can accumulate unless managers compare active permissions with a standard role matrix