Dispensaries have many different pieces of information that they will need to manage on a daily basis. Whether its name, brand, price, category, description or availability there are many things to keep track of. BudSense allows your dispensary to manage this information and display it through various menu formats.
As your dispensary continues to grow you may find yourself needing to manage more information. There could be new products that come in or items that sell out. Prices may change as well. If you have this information spread across many areas it can take longer to update everything. Having a good process for your menu can allow your employees to manage this information quicker.
Manage Your Product Information
There are many products that a dispensary can offer. Flower, prerolls, concentrates, edibles, vapes, drinks and more. All of these can have a brand, size, price, description and category associated with them.
By keeping this information organized you can help your employees keep up to date product information. It will also allow you to display helpful information to your customers when they are viewing your menu.
Having categories for your products can allow your customers to easily navigate through your menu. They can see what products you have to offer in that category instead of scrolling through every product on your menu.
Having your information organized in the same manner can help your employees when managing new products. You can easily keep your products up to date if you have your information organized.
Stay Up To Date With Your Product Information
You will want to make sure your product information is up to date. As mentioned above you may have items that sell out during the day or new products that come in.
If your menu is not updated with this information your customers may be confused. They may ask questions that don’t need to be asked if your menu was up to date.
Make sure you have a process in place to check your product information when changes occur. You will want to check names, prices, descriptions and availability.
Having up to date product information will also allow your employees to know what you have to offer.
Manage Your Product Pricing
Your price will be one of the first things your customer looks at when they are viewing your menu. They may look at different products in the same category or compare sizes and brands.
When prices change you will want to make sure your employees know to update your menus. If your online menu has a different price than what you have displayed in your store your customers may get confused.
Having your price information organized can help you keep your menus updated. It will also allow your employees to double check that your information is accurate across all of your menu formats.
Use Your Product Categories
As mentioned above you can use categories to help your customers navigate your menu. You may have categories such as flower, edibles, concentrates, prerolls, vapes and drinks.
Having categories will allow your customers to know what type of products you have to offer. It can also help your employees keep your menu organized when adding new products.
You will want to use your descriptions and other product information to go along with your categories. You don’t want to over complicate your menu by using too much information.
Make sure to check your categories to ensure your products are staying organized.
Online Menu Information
Customers will often look at your menu online before coming into your store. They may want to see what you have to offer and check prices before deciding to come to your location.
You will want to make sure your online menu is up to date with your product information. You can display your product name, category, description, price and availability.
Just like your other menu formats you will want to make sure your online menu is updated when changes occur.
Having your product information organized can help you keep your online menu up to date. It will also allow you to display information that your customers will see when they come into your store.
Menu Displays
You can display information about your products to your customers on menu displays. You may choose to display certain categories or information on your screens.
Make sure your displays are not too crowded with information. Your customers will not be able to read your screens if you have too much information on them.
You can organize your menu displays by categories or information you want to display. This will allow your customers to see what you have to offer.
Make sure to keep your menu displays updated as well. If you have any changes to your products or prices you will want to check your displays.
Keep Your Printed Information Organized
You may also want to display your product information on printed material. Some customers may enjoy seeing your information on a printed page or near your products in your store.
You can display your product name, price, category and description on your printed material. Just make sure your information is consistent with your other menu formats.
You can also use our Print Cards to display your product information. Make sure to keep your information simple when choosing what to display on your cards.
Make sure to keep your printed information up to date as well. If you have your product information organized it will be easier to see what you need to update.
Avoid Updating Your Menus Multiple Times
Having multiple menu formats can cause your employees to update information multiple times. If you have to update your online menu, menu displays and printed material it can take your employees more time.
Updating your menus multiple times can cause more errors to occur.
Having a process for your menu can help your employees avoid updating your menus multiple times. They will know what they need to do when changes occur and can double check your menus.
This will help your dispensary stay organized and allow your employees to focus on other tasks.
Have Multiple Locations?
If your dispensary has multiple locations you may have different products and prices at each store. It is important to keep your information organized.
You may have a product that is available at one location but not the other. Prices and featured products can also differ at each location.
Make sure your team knows what information to display at each location. You can always double check to make sure your information is up to date.
Allowing your employees to know what information to display at their location can help them stay organized.
Give Your Customers Information They Need
You want to give your customers the information they need when they are browsing your menu. Whether it’s your product name, category, price, description or availability you want your customers to know what you have to offer.
Make sure your menu is not too cluttered with information. You want your customers to be able to easily read your menu when they are browsing online, on your menu displays or printed material.
If your product information is consistent your customers will not get confused when they are switching between menu formats.
Conclusion
There are many things to keep in mind when managing your cannabis product information. From prices to availability and categories you will want to make sure your information is up to date.
BudSense can help your dispensary manage your menu information and display it to your customers. By keeping your information organized you can help your employees avoid repetitive tasks.
FAQ
Why should I manage my cannabis product information?
You will want to manage your product information so your customers know what you have to offer. Whether it’s your product name, category, price, description or availability.
How can I keep my product information organized?
You can keep your product information organized by using categories and keeping your information up to date.
Why should I keep my online menu up to date?
You want your customers to see what you have to offer when they are browsing your menu online. Make sure your prices and availability are up to date.
Can I use printed material with my online menu?
Yes! You can use printed material to display your product information to your customers.
How can I avoid updating my menus multiple times?
By keeping your product information organized you can help your employees avoid updating your menus multiple times.
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