Business intelligence from Akerna, a leading compliance technology provider and developer of the cannabis industry’s first seed-to-sale enterprise resource planning (ERP) software technology (MJ Platform®) shows pickup as a fulfillment method in Nevada increased to 67% of total sales on May 7.

The state eased restrictions on curbside pickup as a fulfillment method late last week. Before restrictions being lifted, recreation sales in the state declined 56% when compared to the rest of the recreational market’s average decline of only 1%. On March 21, when communities started to realize the full effect of travel bans and shelter in place orders, recreational cannabis sales in Nevada dropped to a year low.

In the state of Nevada, since curbside became an easier fulfillment option, the number of daily pickup orders have soared 2,746%. Overall, total daily sales in the state have increased 20% compared to April.

Nationwide, 17 states and the District of Columbia allow curbside pickup for cannabis. Throughout the pandemic, alternative fulfillment methods like delivery and pickup have seen steady growth. Business intelligence from Akerna also shows, year-over-year, April 2019 to April 2020, recreational cannabis spending is up with a 39% increase in ticket size. The ticket size for the under 30 age group also increased by 49%. As the industry evolves to meet customer needs, product pickup as a fulfillment method increased 541%, accounting for 15% of total sales.