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July 13, 2023
BC liquor licensees are losing big, perhaps millions per year, as BC consumers shop Alberta’s private liquor sellers, pay substantially lower prices and have liquor shipped […]
June 28, 2023
As BC liquor license consultants, we at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors spend a lot of time thinking about what makes a private liquor store successful. […]
June 25, 2023
Since the beginning of cannabis store licensing in BC, licensees have been advocating for changes to restrictive product visibility rules that forced store owners to black-out […]
June 19, 2023
The Competition Bureau, Canada’s independent competition watchdog, is recommending that Health Canada increase THC limits on edibles and relax packaging rules.
June 15, 2023
If you have a BC liquor license, LCRB compliance is an ongoing process, or at least it should be. After having endured the time consuming, complex […]
May 26, 2023
The liquor store consultants at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors answer a lot of questions about retail liquor inventory. Our liquor store owner clients want to […]
May 23, 2023
As reported by CBC, according to Wine Growers of BC, the BC wine industry is seeing a decline in grape production that could drop by 39-56% […]
May 18, 2023
In June 2021, the BC Ministry Public Safety and Solicitor General announced that starting July 15, 2021 BC retail cannabis licensees were allowed to deliver non-medical […]
May 15, 2023
In Canada, the retail cannabis license application process is complicated. Public consultation by local government is a crucial step along the way. Local government refers to […]
April 28, 2023
Cannabis consumption spaces may be on the horizon in BC. In January 2023, The Ministry of Public Safety released a “What We Heard Report” – results […]
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