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January 17, 2023
Since cannabis legalization on October 18, 2018, Health Canada has conducted an annual Canadian Cannabis Survey. The survey helps the government assess the impact of legalization, […]
December 20, 2022
Buying a liquor license isn’t a license to print money; however, if you’re going to take a chance on starting a new retail business during the […]
December 20, 2022
The Cannabis Council of Canada (C3) has submitted a response to the Cannabis Act Legislative review panel. The plea and recommendations call for immediate financial support […]
December 14, 2022
Buying a cannabis license (and store) rather than starting from square one has many advantages. When you purchase a license, you are almost always buying the […]
December 14, 2022
At Thrive, we publish BC liquor licensing and cannabis licensing news and articles four times per month. As we end the year, we thought we’d choose […]
November 23, 2022
As liquor store consultants in BC, we at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors love to read about alcohol beverage market trends. So much has changed over […]
November 21, 2022
Although Statistics Canada’s September 2022 Consumer Price Index (released October 19) shows a slight decrease in inflation to 6.9% in September from 7% in August, lower […]
November 15, 2022
As a liquor store consultant, I’ve witnessed the many struggles of managing a liquor store. Day-to-day HR issues provide enough to deal with, but what do […]
November 14, 2022
BC liquor primary licensees may open earlier than stated on their BC liquor license for the hosting of televised 2022 FIFA World Cup games. Licensees may […]
October 26, 2022
The Lift&Co Expo and cannabis conference is back in Vancouver after a 3-year hiatus and a renewed vision. “Lift&Co Expo” is Canada’s premiere cannabis conference and […]
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