Cannabis retailers face unique challenges when it comes to reducing shrink while maintaining strict regulatory compliance. This practical guide explores why traditional inventory and surveillance systems often fail to identify the root causes of inventory variances, and how AI-driven video intelligence can provide the visibility needed to prevent loss, streamline investigations, and strengthen audit readiness across single and multi-location operations.

By combining video, point-of-sale, and seed-to-sale data into a single platform, AI-powered solutions help retailers detect suspicious activity in real time, verify inventory discrepancies with video evidence, and uncover recurring patterns that manual processes often miss. The guide also examines how automated audits, centralized reporting, and intelligent analytics can improve operational efficiency, reduce compliance risk, and protect profitability without adding complexity or headcount.