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      Beyond the Bud Counter: Best Practices for Modern Cannabis Retail

      Beyond the Bud Counter: Best Practices for Modern Cannabis Retail

      Best Practices for Modern Cannabis Retail is a practical session on how to create cannabis retail stores that are functional, compliant, visually memorable, and built for a better customer experience. Drawing from real-world experience the session will focus on what operators, brands, designers, and project teams should consider before, during, and after a retail buildout to avoid common mistakes and create stores that support both staff efficiency and customer confidence.


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      Anthony Millar

      Beyond the Bud Counter: Best Practices for Modern Cannabis Retail
      Tony Millar is the founder of Ontario Fixtures, a custom millwork and retail fixture company that has helped build more than 100 cannabis stores across Canada and the United States. With deep experience in dispensary design, store buildouts, fabrication, merchandising, and retail strategy, Tony brings a practical, behind-the-scenes perspective on what makes cannabis retail spaces work. He speaks on cannabis retail design, customer experience, custom fixtures, trade marketing.