Wholesale Cannabis Industry News
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Using the Word “Wholesale” When Searching Google for Cannabis Business Tools
Finding information online for helping your cannabis business isn’t always easy. For example, the top three results for the simple Google search “improve my cannabis business” are “So You Want to Start a Cannabis Business,” “4 Key Tips To Build A Successful Cannabis Business,” and “Examples of Cannabis-related Business Ideas.” All of these could be
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Apex Trading Proudly Sponsor’s The Cultivation Classic – “The Most Scientifically Rigorous Cannabis Competition on Earth”
If you’re involved with the Oregon wholesale cannabis industry and you haven’t heard of the Cultivation Classic, you may want to slow down a bit on those medical blackout bar edibles. The competition started in 2016 and is now considered by many in the cannabis industry to be the premier bud judging cup event in
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How to Steer Clear of Cannabis Founder Burnout With the Right Support System – John Manlove & Rob Fess Join the Silicon Valley Momentum Podcast
John and Rob we’re excited and delighted to join Roland Siebelink of scaleupallies.com on the Silicon Valley Momentum Podcast. During the conversation, they talked about how far the wholesale cannabis industry has come, and also covered some of the challenges cultivators, extractors and dispensaries alike still face today. Further, John delved into his experiences with
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Wild Fires, Freak Snow Storms & More – Mother Nature’s Impact on Cannabis Businesses and the Wholesale Supply Chain
Let’s face it, 2020 is a year we’d all like to forget. It’s been a challenge for individuals and businesses alike. Within the cannabis industry, we were fortunate enough to be deemed essential during the Covid pandemic and allowed to continue operating, albeit under different working conditions. Yet, Mother Nature has a way of fracturing
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International Startup Event – PIRATE Summit 2020 – Features Cannabis Entrepreneur John Manlove
John Manlove, the CEO and Founder of Apex Trading and Bushel44, wasn’t on a plane this morning headed to Europe, but he was up early to speak virtually at this year’s PIRATE Summit broadcasting live from Cologne, Germany. PIRATE Summit brings together the movers and shakers of the digital world. In fact, it’s Europe’s largest
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Apex Trading Partners with MJ Unpacked to Bring Buying & Selling to Wholesale Cannabis Industry Events
As Covid-19 has all but eliminated face-to-face cannabis events and trade shows for the foreseeable future, George Jage of Jage Media is bringing an innovative virtual event series to the wholesale cannabis industry. Known to exhibitors and attendees as MJ Unpacked, this event brings industry professionals together via the latest, cutting edge virtual trade show
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How the Hemp Industry is Evolving, Ways in Which the Hemp Space is Developing the Same As Cannabis & More – John Manlove Joins the CannaInsider Podcast
Each week, Matthew Kind, host of the CannaInsider podcast, goes behind the scenes to chat with the movers and the shakers in the cannabis and hemp industries. This week, our very own CEO and Founder John Manlove is that mover and shaker. John joins Matthew for an engaging conversation around how hemp is a huge
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Cannabis Software, Choosing State Markets & More – John and Rob Join the CannaCurio Podcast
Our own John Manlove and Rob Fess joined Ed Keating and Amanda Guerrero to discuss the history of Apex Trading, how we select state markets, how we draw boundaries on what we offer and so much more. Here’s excerpt: Ed Keating: So, when you go into a state, what does it mean in terms of
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Cascadia Report Interview: John Manlove’s Experiences Powering Wholesale Cannabis
Apex Trading’s founder and CEO, John Manlove, recently spoke with Cascadia Report’s Richard Sweeting about powering the wholesale cannabis industry. The discussion takes a look at Manlove’s experiences, from the earliest days of legalized cannabis to the current cutting-edge technology he and his team are creating for wholesale cannabis producers and retail buyers. “John Manlove,
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Apex Trading Partners With PrograMetrix to Bring Digital Advertising Options to the Wholesale Cannabis Market
The platform, which aims to simplify wholesale cannabis sales, will help their 2,000 clients leverage the agency’s Fortune 500-level digital marketing expertise SEATTLE, Wash., July 8, 2020 — Seattle-based programmatic advertising agency PrograMetrix and Portland-based cannabis business management platform Apex Trading have finalized a formal partnership to offer cutting-edge digital advertising and campaign management services to
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Pairing Apex Trading with a Cannabis Accountant for Compliance
Streamlining operations and establishing a brand are ideal practices for any company. But managing a cannabis business while maintaining compliance are crucial aspects of working in this industry. For day-to-day operations, Apex Trading saves cannabusiness operators hours and helps them stay organized. Between managing orders, clients, and inventory, this software makes a world of difference
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Wholesale Cannabis Spotlight Data from Cannabis Benchmarks
Here’s a look at the latest Wholesale Price by Grow Type for May 2020 from our partners over at Cannabis Benchmarks. “For the month of May, the Cannabis Benchmarks U.S. Spot Index averaged $1,336 per pound. May is the third consecutive month to see a downturn in the national composite price, despite reports of strong demand
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Dialing in Your Wholesale Cannabis CRM
We had a great webinar for our active wholesale cannabis sellers and wanted to share with all. In it, we cover some of the latest updates to the platform, including cannabinoid fields in the inventory section and using on-hold versus inactive status. However, the juicy stuff kicks in when we start talking with our panel
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Cannabis and Instagram – Boosting Your Social Presence
At Apex Trading, we’ve found that wholesale cannabis businesses can gain quite a bit of exposure and a good following of their content with Instagram. What is Instagram? If you’re not familiar with Instagram it’s a free photo and video sharing app available on Apple iOS, Android and Windows Phone. With it, people and businesses
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Buyer’s Guide for Selecting Wholesale Cannabis Software from our Friends at Trym
Our friends over at Trym – a farm management software company that helps improve efficiency and consistency through precise environmental monitoring, customized task management, and data analytics – put together a great guide for selecting the right software for your wholesale cannabis business. In it you’ll find overviews of the various types of software available for
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Work-From-Home Tips for Wholesale Cannabis Industry Workers
You have to admit, it’s kind of crazy out there right now. Yet, it’s awesome to see just how proactive the cannabis industry has been in the face of the Covid19, aka the coronavirus pandemic. Wholesale producers and their dispensary counterparts have been coming up with innovative ideas such as using grow room air filtration
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The Evolution of Wholesale Cannabis – Distributors and Wholesalers
Wow! It’s crazy to have lived through and experienced the evolution of the cannabis industry first hand over the last 4 years. When we first started out, wholesale flew off the shelves (think Illinois today) and product was sold almost before it was even harvested or produced. Now, mature markets have seen surges in competition
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Cannabis Benchmarks, Baklava & Mardi Gras – The Perfect Wholesale Cannabis Data Cocktail
This past Tuesday evening while many were out celebrating Mardi Gras, I decided to take the partying spirit to the interwebs. That is, I packed a big ol’ bong of Baklava from Alien Labs, a Cali brand with some out-of-this-world strains, took a few tokes and blasted off to the Cannabis Benchmarks website. We’ve been
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The Importance of Building a Consistent Cannabis Brand
The Apex Trading team has been in the B2B cannabis industry since 2014. That was when the first recreational cannabis market came online in Colorado. Today, there are now 11 states with adult use or recreational cannabis and 33 states with medical marijuana. We’ve had a front row seat to watch the expansion and maturation
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Pay to Play – The Latest Mainstream Retail Practice to Hit Wholesale Cannabis Producers
Hot off the digital presses of Marijuana Business Daily from the mind of Margaret Jackson comes this thought-provoking piece around slotting fees for wholesale cannabis producers. We won’t spoil too many of the surprises, but it’s good to start gaining an understanding of how slotting fees work and getting them baked into your B2B cannabis business
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B2B cannabis software
Why We Took a Different Approach to the Tools Needed for the Wholesale Cannabis Industry When we first jumped into the B2B cannabis software space, we were thinking like a lot of folks – build a marketplace. We had backgrounds in wholesale cannabis as well as software development. What better could we do for B2B
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NuHi Hits New High
Introducing NuHi Premium Concentrates available on Apex Trading Apex Trading is excited to announce that NuHi Distribution has launched a heady new line of products – NuHi Premium Concentrates. Included in this High Times Cup award-winning line are delectable live resins, sugar waxes, shatter and cartridges. All are crafted exclusively from NuHi’s own premium material.
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Be Aware – Six Limiting Factors in Emerging State Cannabis Markets
Our friends over a Cannabiz Media and, specifically, their Lead Analyst Susan Gunelius put out an excellent article last week highlighting six key limiting factors that can impact state cannabis markets. You’ll get just the right amount of detail in the article itself, but to quickly summarize, the factors are: 1. Age of the Cannabis