From a standing start, cannabis retail has overcome a series of unique challenges to become Canada’s fastest growing retail sector. The question is, what’s next?

From $156M in retail sales in 2018 through $1.2B in sales in 2019 to $2.6B in sales in 2020, the rate of growth has been astonishing. To service that demand, thousands of people have been hired, hundreds of stores have been built, dozens of brands established, and chains created that span the country. Even during the pandemic, cannabis retail sales grew 118%, and predictions are for significant growth still to come.

While managing that incredible growth along with the unique issues involved in migrating a product from the unlicensed to the licensed market, cannabis retailers still face the same issues as every retailer. From retail execution – especially in the time of COVID - through adding stores, to understanding and connecting with consumers and other stakeholders, cannabis retailers still grapple with mainstream retail challenges.

On May 13, the Retail Council of Canada’s Retail Cannabis Forum will give you the opportunity to learn how they’ve done it so far, and what they plan to do in the future. Click here to learn more and register.

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On May 13 you’ll have an opportunity to network with hundreds of other retail professionals from across the country and learn about:

• Balancing growth and retail execution
• Using data to become more customer centric
• COVID strategies – and how they may carry forward into the future
• Leveraging marketing to build brands
• Cultural needs and their impact on your consumer base
• And more...

We’re proud to be sponsoring the Retail Council of Canada’s 2021 Retail Cannabis Forum, learning and sharing alongside you and other Retail professionals. It’s one of the ways we ensure we remain on the leading edge of recruiting for the Canadian Retail industry from our offices across the country.

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