Having a rich online presence and seamless ecommerce experience can enhance outcomes for your business by increasing visibility and revenue streams, and by serving as an additional means of marketing and advertising.
While not necessary to launch a cannabis dispensary at the outset, cannabis entrepreneurs should take the critical time needed in their businesses' initial stages to consider the integration and implementation of a strong digital infrastructure with their existing business operations.
For many consumers, a firm’s website is the first impression and initial point of contact between themselves and a given company.
The convenience of having a store’s searchable inventory and availability at one’s fingertips is undeniable, and access, presentation, and ease of use can mean the difference between a sale or a missed opportunity.
While cannabis has unique attributes when it comes to e-commerce, as you embark upon the path toward creating a rich online experience for your target consumers, here are a few important facets of operating online to keep in mind for successful outcomes.
Compliance: As outlined in Compliance for Cannabis Retailers 101, compliance is the gateway and foundation to navigating your way throughout the world of cannabis. Dutchie offers a full suite of leading ecommerce solutions for both new entrants and existing cannabis businesses, all designed with compliance at the forefront, ensuring that you and your business operate with successful outcomes in mind.
User Experience: Potential customers have no shortage of options when it comes to selecting a business that meets their needs. For ecommerce providers, the importance of enhancing first impressions and offering ease of usability to potential customers cannot be understated. By building and prioritizing a seamless online experience with tools provided by Dutchie, business owners can rest assured in their ability to effectively capture and maintain modern consumers’ attention and spending power–increasingly valuable commodities.
Integration with Cannabis Point-of-Sale: For new entrants to the cannabis ecommerce realm and thriving businesses alike, engaging with a platform such as Dutchie can ensure that consumers’ digital experience is well integrated with existing points-of-sale platforms, further streamlining the overall inventory management process. Additionally, by keeping track of which products are most popular, you can make informed decisions about targeting future audiences, reducing waste and ensuring that your business is appropriately and efficiently catering to customer demand. Read more in Dutchie’s overview of Point-of-Sale for Cannabis Retailers 101.
Payments: As discussed in Cannabis Banking and Payments 101, while banking and payments in cannabis are unique to this sector, there are compliant and customer-friendly ways to take payments online. Dutchie offers a full suite of payment solutions that allow for seamless integration into your ecommerce site, facilitating online sales for either in-store pick-up or door-to-door delivery.
Effort, Time, and Staffing: Targeting consumers across the web ensures that a business remains visible 24/7, and thus requires considerations when allotting time, effort, and staffing to monitor for hiccups and consumers’ needs along the way. Ahead of undertaking any digital venture, businesses should address staffing needs and the ability to address concerns in a timely manner.
By applying the above considerations to your cannabis dispensary’s ecommerce strategy, you can ensure that your website serves as an additional revenue-generating and marketing powerhouse for your business. As you take the next step toward launching your cannabis enterprise, we hope you will continue to check out more of our resources on jumpstarting your journey toward success.
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