A return is more than a refund event. It can show where the product description, budtender explanation, online menu, or checkout process created a mismatch
Accurate inventory keeps a cannabis store sellable, compliant, and easier to manage. When a dispensary is dealing with expired or aging stock, the solution is not simply to order more product
Manual SKU entry should be a fallback, not an opportunity to guess. A single wrong character can connect the sale to the wrong item
Adding delivery capacity can raise revenue while lowering contribution if routes are sparse or staffing grows faster than order density
Two markets with similar sales can convert revenue into cash at very different rates because inventory, tax, payment, and operating conditions differ
When wholesale costs rise, stores need to understand whether margin pressure comes from vendor pricing, tax pass-through, discounting, or product mix. Revenue alone does not answer that question
Internet recovery is a process, not simply the moment the Wi-Fi icon returns. Michigan dispensaries should verify that sales, inventory, payments, and Metrc-linked data are complete