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Colleen
Head of Communications
Colleen has worked in tech, cannabis and communications for over a decade, specializing in retail strategy, industry leadership, and operations. She creates resources to empower dispensary teams, drive success, and highlight innovative retail models.

Posts by Colleen

A dispensary customer wearing a green plaid jacket holds up a small cannabis product jar in front of a bright, back-lit display wall filled with various cannabis products. On the right side, bold text reads “Dispensary Discount Strategy” with a purple line underneath and subtext: “How to Drive Sales Without Losing Margin.” The setting appears modern and well-lit, emphasizing smart cannabis retail.

Smarter Ways to Discount: Building a Profitable Dispensary Discount Strategy

How to build a dispensary discount strategy that grows profit, not just traffic; which promotions to run, when to run them, and how to protect your margins.
Win customers without giving away your profit—here’s how.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Marketing
Guide to Choosing a Cannabis Dispensary POS System

The Complete Guide to Choosing a Cannabis Dispensary POS System

How to choose a cannabis dispensary POS: the features that matter, the questions to ask, and the pitfalls to avoid — plus a downloadable 12-point scorecard.
Read the full guide to learn which features matter most and how to avoid common pitfalls.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis DeliveryCannabis MarketingCannabis ComplianceDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Retail
Take better care of your VIP dispensary customers blog banner image depicting B-Real signing autographs in a cannabis retail store.

Dispensary Customer Retention: Keeping Your VIPs in 2026

Dispensary customer retention, step by step: define your VIP tier, build a compliant loyalty program, protect margin, and win back lapsed regulars.
Learn how to build a VIP program that lifts repeat visits without cutting margin.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Marketing
Banner image for Meadow's 2026 guide to the best Dutchie alternatives, comparing the top five cannabis POS systems for dispensary operators. A banner graphic with a pink center panel and red side panels. The headline reads "Best Dutchie Alternatives, 2026" in bold gray and coral type, with the subhead "The top five cannabis POS systems compared" below a purple divider. A vertical column of five rounded app-icon logos runs down the right side: Dutchie, Jane, Meadow, Treez, and BLAZE.

Best Dutchie Alternatives in 2026: Top Cannabis POS Systems Compared

Looking for a Dutchie alternative? Compare the top cannabis POS systems of 2026 — Meadow, Jane, Flowhub, Treez, and BLAZE — by reliability, features, payments, and cost.
Why dispensaries are leaving Dutchie, and the top alternatives in 2026.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailCannabis Delivery
Cannabis POS Pricing: What Dispensaries Actually Pay, 2026 Guide, over a photo of a modern dispensary sales floor with product displays, digital menu screens, and a retail counter.

Cannabis POS Pricing: What Dispensaries Actually Pay in 2026

How cannabis POS pricing works: flat fee vs. per-transaction vs. revenue share, what drives total cost, and the hidden fees to watch. Talk to our team.
Two platforms, same headline rate, wildly different bills. Here's where the gap opens.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Compliance
Best Flowhub Alternatives, 2026 blog banner with the subtitle The Top Five Cannabis POS Systems Compared and five cannabis POS platform logos on a purple background.

Best Flowhub Alternatives for Dispensaries for 2026

Looking for a Flowhub alternative? Compare the top dispensary POS options for 2026 on compliance, uptime, pricing, and support, including Meadow.
Switching POS twice in two years is the expensive mistake. Compare before you commit.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Compliance
Best Biotrack Alternatives, 2026 blog banner with the subtitle The Top Five Cannabis POS Systems Compared and five cannabis POS platform logos on a purple background.

Best BioTrack Alternatives for Dispensaries for 2026

Looking for a BioTrack alternative? Compare modern cannabis POS options for 2026 on compliance, uptime, all-in-one features, and support, including Meadow.
Your state's track-and-trace system may have already decided this for you.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis RetailDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Compliance
A smiling customer and a friendly budtender complete a cashless transaction inside a modern dispensary. The budtender, wearing a dark green "Green Earth Co." hoodie, hands a small product to the customer, who is dressed in a black faux fur coat. They engage in a warm, casual interaction at a sleek wooden checkout counter, where a tablet-based point-of-sale system is visible. In the background, a vibrant green plant wall features a neon sign reading "Inhale, Exhale" with a lit joint illustration. The dispensary has a clean, welcoming ambiance with framed certificates on the walls, potted plants, and natural lighting.

How to Accept Cashless Payments at Your Dispensary

How dispensaries accept payment today: PIN debit, ACH, dual pricing, and where cashless ATMs fit. What rescheduling did and didn't change.
See which payment setup fits your dispensary →
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis ComplianceCannabis Retail
This image features a split-screen design, with Jane's logo on the left side against a bright yellow background and Dutchie's logo on the right side set against a bold red background. A prominent "VS" in white text is positioned in the center, dividing the two sides with a diagonal line, symbolizing a direct comparison between the two companies.

Jane vs Dutchie: 2026 Dispensary POS Comparison

Jane vs Dutchie compared for 2026: e-commerce menus, POS maturity, 4/20 reliability records, payment flexibility, and total cost, plus where Meadow fits.
Which dispensary software is best for your business? Learn about their features, challenges, and the hidden costs you need to know.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
Cannabis DeliveryCannabis MarketingCannabis ComplianceDispensary Inventory ManagementCannabis Retail
Budtender showing a customer cannabis products from a glass display case at a dispensary, illustrating the blog post Budtender Incentives: Motivate Your Team and Lift Sales

Budtender Incentives: Motivate Your Team and Lift Sales

How budtender incentives boost dispensary sales and cut turnover, five plays you can run this week, and how Meadow and SparkPlug automate the whole thing.
Your budtenders influence 3 in 4 purchases. Five plays that turn that into revenue.
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Colleen
Head of Communications
IntegrationsCannabis Retail