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July 26, 2024
If you Google “What is a bar consultant?”, you’ll notice that no two definitions are alike. Sometimes the definition is synonymous with “beverage consultant” and sometimes […]
July 26, 2024
Smoke and Mirrors, Las Vegas’s first cannabis consumption lounge opened on February 23, 2024. As of July 2, two licensed cannabis lounges are open in Nevada, […]
July 19, 2024
Although Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors has “liquor” and “cannabis” is its name, hospitality consulting is where all of our expertise comes into play, often simultaneously. […]
July 16, 2024
On June 7, 2024, the BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) updated Liquor Agent license Terms and Conditions, allowing Agents to solicit, receive or take […]
June 24, 2024
While retail cannabis license application approval is the first important milestone for would-be cannabis retailers in BC, cannabis store compliance is arguably more important. Cannabis Retail […]
June 20, 2024
On May 17, 2024, BCLDB Wholesale (BC Liquor Distribution Branch) announced upcoming changes to its “Cannabis Age of Inventory” policies. The update aims to improve product […]
June 17, 2024
How to increase liquor store revenue is a question frequently on the minds of British Columbia LRS (Licensee Retail Store) managers and owners. The liquor store […]
June 14, 2024
On June 5, 2024, Bank of Canada announced a key interest rate cut – the first BOC rate cut since March 2, 2022 – lowering the […]
May 31, 2024
Liquor store layouts require a lot of consideration, especially when you’re starting a liquor store. You shouldn’t think of a layout as something that is “etched […]
May 27, 2024
The no/low alcohol drinks market, a category that has seen strong growth for the past several years, will continue to grow in 2024 and beyond, though […]
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