At a Glance
- Cannabis consignment platform — vendors place product, you pay after it sells
- The vendor owns the inventory until a customer buys it
- Weekly settlements calculated from your POS data with category-level profit splits
- We handle the settlement math, the check, and the vendor communication
The Cannabis Consignment Platform Model
ShelfSpace is a cannabis consignment platform that manages the full lifecycle of vendor-owned inventory on your shelves. Instead of paying for product upfront, your vendors deliver goods on consignment — they retain ownership until a sale happens at the register. You never tie up capital in inventory you haven't sold yet.
This model works especially well in cannabis, where product variety is high and shelf life is limited. Consignment lets you carry more SKUs, test new brands, and avoid getting stuck with slow movers — all without upfront cost. Learn more on our consignment service page.
Who Owns the Inventory
Under a consignment arrangement, the vendor retains legal ownership of the product until it sells. Your dispensary provides the shelf space, the staff, and the customer relationship. When a unit sells, the revenue is split between you and the vendor according to your agreed category splits.
Unsold inventory remains the vendor's responsibility. If product ages past a threshold, aging discounts kick in to keep shelves fresh and pricing competitive.
The Weekly Settlement Cycle
Every week, ShelfSpace pulls your POS sales data and runs the settlement calculation for each vendor. Here's the formula at a high level:
- Gross sales — total revenue from that vendor's consigned products
- Category splits — each product category has a negotiated vendor/retailer percentage
- Aging discounts — deductions for product that sat on the shelf past agreed thresholds
- Return credits — any credits for returned or defective product
- Platform fee — a small tiered fee based on net sales volume
- Net payout — the vendor's check amount after all deductions
All math uses integer-precision arithmetic rounded to the penny, so there are no floating-point surprises. See weekly settlements for the full calculation breakdown.
What You Get Each Week
Every settlement produces a detailed settlement report — a five-section document covering the payout summary, returns, discounts, current inventory, and the final check amount. Vendors receive the same report through their portal, so both sides are looking at the same numbers.
The check is generated as a Check 21 payment and delivered digitally. Vendors can download it directly from the vendor portal.