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Introduction

Business to Business eCommerce Comparison White Paper: Seattle Cannabis Exchange, WeedTraQR, BiotrackTHC, MJ Freeway, Greenbits, TraceWeed

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Introduction

Introducing Business to Business eCommerce Software available today Over the past few years, internet purchases have dramatically increased. Current statistics show that

purchases made online have doubled between 2014 and 2015. The convenience of online shopping has

made it the preferred medium for many shoppers with products and services at their fingertips via their

smartphones or tablets. For example, businesses online purchases on a mobile device has risen

significantly during this time. The eCommerce boom doesn’t seem to feel the effects of “economic crisis”

as it continues to rise. Projections for the coming years show an even greater increase in these figures

as a greater number of businesses convert to online shopping mediums.

From a sales perspective, choosing the right eCommerce software for your business is vitally important.

An eCommerce solution cannot be limited to just a “Buy” button on your website; many features should

be taken into account when comparing solutions. Behind any eCommerce page there is a real business

to manage where you’ll need other solutions like inventory management, accounting software,

marketing tools, etc. On the front end, you’ll need an interface that provides great usability that will

encourage repeat customers and improve your sales. Lastly, an eCommerce solution should also

showcase your products, using a beautiful and functional design to win over customers.

Features Comparison In order to offer a fair comparison of the top cannabis ecommerce solutions, we have compiled a table

of the most important features ecommerce systems should offer plus any built-in business management

solutions which benefit the operation of an online store.

These are grouped into eight categories: Product Management, Design, Customer Management,

Shipping, Promotion & Marketing, Sales Management, Reporting, and Productivity.

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Comparing B2B eCommerce Software

Seattle Cannabis Exchange

Claudius Christian and his team started development in 2015 and launched its product in June 2016.

With a background in creating sophisticated software solutions to for the higher education marketplace

Claudius, and his team knew they could bring enterprise level reliability, performance, and security to

the cannabis marketplace. The SCE platform, is a SaaS offer which allows your teams multiple cloud-

based solutions that will help them in their day to day tasks as a producer, processor, producer/

processor, and retailer. The system is continuously updated throughout the year.

SCE is the only solution offering a financial uptime guarantee to be online with a service level agreement

(SLA). Meaning they will pay you if the system cannot be accessed.

“A CANNABIS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT PLATFORM.”

Three different pricing models and additions are available. SCE solutions include Business Essential for

small companies in need of cannabis tracking and/ or point of sales only, Business Professional for

growing businesses, and Business Premium for large organizations. For this comparison, we will select

Business Premium.

BioTrackTHC

Established in 2010, BioTrackTHC got its start in the pharmaceutical industry. Located in Orlando, Florida

the organization implemented the Washington State Cannabis Traceability System in 2013. The

company enables businesses to track the production, transportation, destruction and sales of legal

cannabis. BiotrackTHC updates their system on an irregular basis, unannounced.

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“NO MOTTO INFORMATION AVAILABLE”

BioTrackTHC business solutions differ by business type and size. They offer solutions for cannabis

producers, processors, producer/ processors, and retailers. For this comparison, we will select either

their producer/ processor and/ or retail solutions.

MJ Freeway

Founded in 2010, MJ Freeway’s tracking software includes inventory control and grow management

applications for producers, processors, producer/ processors, and retailers. In addition, they also offer

professional consulting services for cannabis businesses. The company is headquartered in Denver

Colorado.

“POWER OF A PLATFORM”

MJ Freeway’s business solutions differ by business type and size. For this comparison, we will select

either their producer/ processor and/ or retail solutions.

WeedTraQR

WeedTraQR is barebones cannabis tracking system founded in 2014 by a software engineer and business

development professional. The tracking software includes cannabis tracking for producers, processors,

producer/ processors, and retailers.

“MARIJUANA TRACEABILITY SEED TO SALE FROM YOUR PHONE”

WeedTraQR’s business solutions differ by business type and size. For this comparison, we will select

either their producer/ processor and/ or retail solutions.

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TraceWeed

Dauntless was founded in 2013 by five software engineers. The software is exclusively for producers,

processors, and producer/ processors. TraceWeed uses RFID and NFC as the foundation of its

application. The RFID tags must be purchased and replaced on a regular basis.

“SIMPLY TAP. TAP. TRACE.”

TraceWeed’s business solutions differ by business type and size. For this comparison, we will select

either their producer/ processor systems.

Green Bits

Green Bits was founded in 2014. Green Bits is a retail POS software, and inventory management for iPad,

The Business is based in San Jose, CA.

“FAST. ACCURATE AUTOMATIC.”

The application is tablet based. Pricing varies on the number of terminals a retail store has. The Green

Bits Back Office is a web-based portal where stores can be managed.

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Features Comparison

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Conclusions All the articles about eCommerce give the sames trends: mobile/tablet-friendly, flat design, large images,

fast and simple. Moreover, there’s a feature that will continuously be improved: the usability for visitors.

Software usability has to keep the “codes” in order to satisfy the user and help them become more

productive. This applies for the merchant too, keeping the “codes” satisfies the buyer and increase their

sales.

With this comparison, we can see how difficult it is for eCommerce software to have both features and

usability. Previously dedicated to cannabis tracking and ERP, SCE is far from being mature in its

eCommerce app, but it offers many possibilities. SCE eCommerce developments are in their infancy. The

app is very promising, without forgetting the integration with the other apps of the business solution.

When choosing your eCommerce software, don’t forget to picture your business in the upcoming years.

This will help you to make the right choices today and have control over your growth. Think about an

eCommerce software that can be easily integrated with other business solutions. An easy integration

means that it has to be simple and fast while also incurring minimal implementation costs. The ideal

solution would be to integrate with your eCommerce software other solutions which look alike. You will

be at ease with the back-end interface without losing any productivity. This is how business application

suites come in handy.

This whitepaper was compiled by SCE. We did our best to make it objective and fair. If you find a mistake or please

report it to info@scegroup.co and we will update this document. Our goal is to have a continuously updated

comparison of the main competitors to be as accurate as possible. Some images have been altered to fit the screen.