Pure Options’ centralized purchasing team relied on POS exports and spreadsheets to forecast demand and manage stock. The result was constant risk of overstock, stockouts, and inaccurate forecasts.
With multiple stakeholders involved in purchasing decisions, store managers and buyers often worked from different numbers, creating inefficiencies and misalignment.
Michigan’s fast-moving cannabis market required immediate insight into product performance and demand shifts. Pure Options lacked the real-time visibility to react with confidence.
Pure Options partnered with Happy Cabbage to implement Happy Buyers, tailoring the platform to fit their unique workflows through collaborative onboarding and ongoing support.
The key features they used at Pure Options included:
They could now access real-time demand reports by SKU, brand, and category, with adjustments for out-of-stocks and blackout dates for holidays and promotions.
A single system to streamline purchasing across stores and their central warehouse, enabling both bulk buying and precise store-level allocation.
SKU groups (customers that want 1g infused prerolls instead of a specific brand product), case size management, and automated reporting adapted to Pure Options’ operational model.
Nick Hatfield
Head of Purchasing, Pure Options
Pure Options saw $28k average saved per store within 30 days of using Happy Buyers through reduced overstock and aged inventory. Aside from the amazing cash flow generated for each store, they also achieved: