How It Works

How ShelfSpace Works

Two vendor relationship types. One payment engine. ShelfSpace manages the full financial lifecycle between cannabis retailers and vendors.

Consignment and wholesale
work differently — but pay
through the same engine

ShelfSpace manages both vendor relationship types. The difference is in how payments are triggered — not in how they're made.

Consignment

Pay when it sells

Vendors place inventory in your store. You don't pay upfront — ShelfSpace tracks POS sales and settles automatically each week based on what actually sold.

  • Trigger: POS sales data drives weekly settlements
  • Payment: Automated — calculated from confirmed sales
  • Inventory: Vendor-owned until sold to customer
  • Risk: Vendor carries the inventory risk, not you
Wholesale

Pay on your terms

You buy inventory upfront from vendors. When an invoice is due, you create a payment in ShelfSpace and the vendor gets a check instantly — no more "Net Never."

  • Trigger: You create payments when invoices are due
  • Payment: On-demand — you control the timing
  • Inventory: You own it from the moment of purchase
  • Risk: You carry the inventory risk

Same payment engine powers both

Whether a payment is triggered by a weekly settlement or created manually, it flows through the same AP engine. Your vendors get the same experience either way.

Check 21 compliant checks Vendor portal access Full audit trail Credit memo management

Scan-Based Trading

Stock now, pay when it sells. ShelfSpace automates the entire consignment lifecycle — from contracts to weekly vendor checks.

Learn more about Consignment
01
Standardized Framework

Contracts

ShelfSpace streamlines the legal relationship between Vendor and Retailer. Our purpose-built agreement automates the hard stuff — payments, discounts, and shrinkage policies — while ensuring compliance with regulatory and tax agencies.

02
Zero-Friction Fulfillment

Inventory Transfers

Inventory flows through your supply chain just like standard wholesale. The product is delivered, manifested in METRC, and received into your POS using your current protocols.

03
Transparent Data & Insights

Weekly Reporting

ShelfSpace ties into your POS to ingest sales and inventory data once a week. Our Engine handles the math — aggregating vendor sales, applying the profit split, and reconciling on-hand inventory.

Five-page settlement report: Vendor payout table, returns detail, discount audit, remaining inventory with JIT velocity metrics, and a depositable check.
04
Automated Weekly Settlements

Weekly Payments

Every week, the system generates a Check 21-compliant check for each Vendor based on the prior week's confirmed sales. Checks are instantly available for download in the Vendor Portal.

Check 21 Compliant: Every check is a valid "Substitute Check" under Federal Law. Print-at-home legal. Mobile deposit ready.

Pay Any Vendor

Pay consignment and wholesale vendors from one platform — with Check 21 compliant checks and email-based onboarding.

Learn more about AP
01
Simple Onboarding

Add a Vendor

Add any vendor to ShelfSpace with just their email address. The vendor receives an invitation to create their portal account and start receiving payments — no paperwork required.

02
Flexible Payments

Create a Payment

Create a payment for any vendor in your network. Set the amount, attach a memo or invoice reference, and submit. ShelfSpace generates a Check 21-compliant check automatically.

03
Instant Access

Vendor Gets Paid

The vendor receives an email notification and can download their check immediately from the Vendor Portal. Checks are printable on standard paper and mobile deposit ready.

Check 21 Compliant: Every check is a valid Substitute Check under Federal Law. Print-at-home legal. Mobile deposit ready.
04
Complete Visibility

Track Everything

Every payment is logged with a full audit trail — who created it, when it was issued, when it was downloaded, and its current status. Void and reissue any check with a single click.

Manage Credits

Built into the AP engine. Issue, track, and resolve credit memos with full transparency — structured workflows for returns, pricing corrections, and more.

Learn more about Credit Memos
01
Initiation

Issue a Credit Memo

Either party can issue a credit memo through ShelfSpace. Specify the amount, reason, and supporting details. The other party is notified immediately.

02
Verification

Review & Approval

The receiving party reviews the credit memo and can approve, dispute, or request modifications. All communication is tracked within the platform.

03
Resolution

Apply or Settle

Approved credit memos can be applied to the next settlement, offset against future payments, or settled independently. ShelfSpace tracks the balance automatically.

Flexible resolution: Apply credits to settlements, offset payments, or settle independently — whatever works for both parties.
04
Compliance

Audit Trail

Every credit memo action is logged — issuance, review, approval, application, and settlement. Both parties have full visibility into the history and current status.

Ready to transform your
vendor operations?

Join the pilot program — consignment and wholesale relationships, powered by one AP engine with credit memo management included.