BLAZE, a trailblazer in the cannabis retail technology space, released its newly updated BLAZE Retail point-of-sale system. The transformative redesign unlocks a new level of flexibility for cannabis dispensaries with a hardware-agnostic web-based POS system. Read More.
Weedmaps, a leading technology and software infrastructure provider to the cannabis industry, and BLAZE Solutions Inc., an award-winning cannabis retail technology provider, entered a strategic partnership that integrates Weedmaps’ product database with BLAZE creating a Global Product Catalog for BLAZE’s point-of-sale and e-commerce menus. Read More.
Surfside, a trailblazer in the next generation of advertising technology, has joined forces with BLAZE, the industry-leading cannabis software suite, to bring Surfside’s revolutionary Commerce Media solution to BLAZE ECOM™ retailers. Read More.
BLAZE®, a trailblazer in the cannabis retail technology space, is excited to announce its new Scan to Shop In-Store Shopping experience. This innovative solution completely reinvents the in-store shopping process. Dispensary customers can easily use their smartphone camera to scan product QR codes, add them to their cart, and prepay independently. Read More.
BLAZE® earned SOC 1 Type II and SOC 2 Type II data security certifications. This achievement underscores BLAZE’s commitment to data compliance and meets the needs of increasingly sophisticated cannabis dispensary operators. Read More.
BLAZE®, the industry-leading cannabis software suite and point-of-sale platform for cannabis retailers and delivery services, today proudly announced its 2022 full-year results with a peek into 2023 achievements to date. Within the last 14 months, BLAZE has experienced 90% revenue growth, made two key acquisitions (Greenline and Tymber), expanded its product offerings with BLAZE Insights® Advanced and BLAZE ECOM™ and grown operations across North America.
BLAZE®, the industry-leading cannabis software suite and point-of-sale platform for cannabis retailers and delivery services, today announced the launch of BLAZE ECOM™, a new e-commerce product that combines the best of BLAZE’s software with technology provided by Tymber, BLAZE’s most recent acquisition.
BLAZE ECOM allows retail partners to take a leap forward by providing their customers with the option to prepay for online orders and choose between pickup or delivery.
Chris Violas, CEO of Orange County-based marijuana retail software maker Blaze, applauded the change to permanent curbside pickup and delivery, a system first enacted in the early days of the pandemic.
“I’m a big fan of omnichannel, really allowing the customer to choose where they order, how they order, where they pick up and how they pick it up,” he said.
“So reducing friction at any point on the transaction is really, really important.”
January 2023
Cannabis POS provider Blaze said on Wednesday that it has acquired e-commerce platform Tymber for an undisclosed price.
In a statement, Blaze said that the deal aims to “unlock powerful and seamless functionality in managing cannabis e-commerce.” Read More.
A point-of-sale (POS) system is arguably the most important part of any dispensary’s technology stack. Being able to take payments from customers and efficiently manage orders and inventory are the main operations for retailers, after all.
With most major retail service providers still skirting the cannabis industry, an in-house market has grown to answer the particular needs that dispensaries have. From compliance, payments, and integrations with other platforms, these service providers are building the tech infrastructure supporting the cannabis industry. But each market and operator have their quirks to handle, and not all services in the market may ultimately be the right fit.
The One For Delivery: BLAZE
Retailers with a larger delivery footprint, or pure delivery services, can consider BLAZE as a top option for their needs, as the platform is built by former cannabis delivery business operators. A POS system with delivery in mind, BLAZE allows customers to browse nearby driver inventory from a delivery operator’s menu for rapid, on-demand service while streamlining management on the back end.
Becoming a truly inspirational workplace requires more than simply meeting expectations. Each year mg’s staff and a team of advisors pore over hundreds of company briefs, evaluating incentives, benefits, corporate culture, philanthropic initiatives, and reports from employees themselves. The results illustrate our industry is no slouch when it comes to ensuring workers are valued and protected.
A primarily remote workplace, BLAZE offers an impressive list of benefits (including stock options and bonuses) while also exerting extra effort to ensure the workforce stays connected. Frequent team-building events, games, and a robust Slack environment that incorporates channels for work and play bring team members together on and off the job. An unusual “shout-out” program awards gift cards to employees for kudos from coworkers. The BLAZE Cares program supports staff-selected nonprofits. The company promotes from within.
I caught up with Kai Kirk of BLAZE at #mjbizcon to chat about their product offerings and some of the ways they help retailers. Kai shed some insight into new platform features and how their retail partners can leverage BLAZE’s data to make better decisions on the store floor, in the back of the house via inventory, and purchasing supply chain.
BLAZE® is a leading cannabis software company providing cultivation, distribution, and retail point of sale services for thousands of businesses across the U.S. The BLAZE® software suite is currently available to licensed cannabis operators in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington.
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