As one of our existing customers, you're getting an exclusive first look at Buddi Sites, our new SEO and AI-ready website platform.

Built specifically for cannabis retailers, Buddi Sites helps you get found in Google, get discovered by AI, and deliver a faster online shopping experience.

Today, we're excited to introduce the next evolution of the Buddi platform.

Ready to see Buddi Sites in action?

Search is changing. Buddi Sites is ready.

SEO is still one of the most important ways customers discover your business. But search is changing.

Customers aren't just searching with keywords anymore. They're asking questions like:

• Where can I buy...

• What's the best...

• Who has...

More and more, Google is answering those questions using AI.

Buddi Sites is built to help search engines and AI better understand your business through structured product data, technical SEO, and modern website architecture.

Real example of Buddi Sites in Google's AI Overview:

When someone searched for “Blue Zushi Bradford”, Google's AI Overview cited “Olympus Cannabis” and linked directly to their Buddi-powered product page.

What you get

🌎 Built for SEO & AI search — help search engines and AI understand your products

⚡ Built for performance — fast websites that convert better

🎨 Built around your brand — professional templates or fully custom designs

See it live

Sample Site (by Buddi)

Olympus Cannabis

Royal Leafs

Budscape

Getting Started

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Learn more

or contact Buddi Support (support@buddi.io)

Starting September 1, 2026, we're updating Buddi's monthly pricing for the first time since we introduced paid plans.

What's changing:

• Buddi Embedded Menu: $79 → $99/mo
• Buddi Kiosk: $79 → $99/mo (or $49/mo as an add-on)
• Menu + Kiosk Bundle: $118 → $148/mo

What's staying the same:

• Annual subscribers keep current pricing until their next renewal
• Annual, chain, and bundle discounts all still apply

This change helps us keep investing in the things you rely on: platform performance and reliability, POS and payment integrations, and Canada-based support. It also lets us continue building new products based on your feedback.

Speaking of new: we've launched Buddi Sites, a modern cannabis website product built for SEO, AI search, and online ordering. If you've been thinking about a website refresh, we'd love to show you around.

Questions? Reach us anytime at support@buddi.io. We're happy to help.

Automatic Customer Matching & Improved Order Submission

Coming Early 2026

What's Coming?

We're significantly enhancing how Buddi communicates with your Cova POS system. These updates will eliminate manual data entry, improve reporting accuracy, and streamline your order fulfillment process.

Key Benefits

• Automatic Customer Matching: Orders placed in Buddi will automatically link to existing customer profiles in Cova
• Eliminate Manual Entry: No more manually entering customer information or delivery addresses into Cova
• Accurate Reporting: Customer purchase history and data will be properly tracked and attributed in your Cova system
• Faster Fulfillment: Orders will arrive in Cova with all customer details already attached, ready for processing

How It Will Work

When a customer places an order through your Buddi online menu or kiosk, our system will match them with existing profiles in your Cova database (or create a new one).

Want to learn more about this integration change? View the full document here.

Your feedback drives our features! Several clients asked for a way to showcase their craft products, so we've enhanced Special Messages to make this happen. You can now attach custom images ("Craft" label or any other badge) directly to your product tiles.

If you want to highlight small-batch items, premium selections, or local partnerships, your customers will instantly see what makes these products stand out on your menu.

Check out the updated Special Messages feature within the promotions section and start adding those eye-catching labels today.

Based on your feedback that customers want easier access to terpene information, we've added the ability to display terpene profiles directly on product tiles. Now your customers can see the full terpene breakdown right from the main menu page.

Ready to put your terpene data in the spotlight? Head to 'My Menu' and open up 'Content Settings' to start showcasing those profiles today.

Great news! You asked, we listened. You can now add any cannabinoid to your products through My Menu! (From CBG and CBN to Delta-8, THCV, and beyond).

This is just the beginning. Next up, we're building automatic sync with your POS system so these cannabinoid details flow seamlessly without any manual work on your end. Stay tuned for a completely hands-off experience coming soon!

Ready to showcase your full cannabinoid lineup? Head to My Menu and start adding those details today.

Next week (week of September 29th) we will be pushing out an updated admin UI for all of our clients.

Purpose:

• Responsive design so that the admin portal can be used on mobile devices.

• One unified design system for all of our products, making it easier to create new features and manage going forward.

Video Overview

Hey Everyone,

In the next few weeks we'll be rolling out Delivery Windows, a new feature that will enable you to build a streamlined delivery program. This feature clearly communicates delivery timeframes to customers, reduces confusion, and helps drive more revenue.

Checkout the Overview Video here.

Best,

Jesse

We will be performing scheduled system maintenance to improve performance and reliability. During this time, our services will be temporarily unavailable.

Maintenance Window:

• Sunday, August 3rd, 11:00 PM PST - Sunday, August 4th, 2:00 AM PST
• Monday, August 4th, 12:00 AM MST - Sunday, August 4th, 3:00 AM MST
• Monday, August 4th, 2:00 AM EST - Sunday, August 4th, 5:00 AM EST

What to expect:

• Services will be offline during the maintenance window
• No data will be lost during this process
• Services will be restored as soon as maintenance is complete

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to enhance your experience. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact our support team.

Thank you,

The Buddi Team

We wanted to let you know that integrations have begun syncing again and services are returning to normal. Within the next 30-60 minutes most integrations should be up to date.

We’re still actively monitoring the situation to ensure stability and are working on a full root cause analysis to understand what led to the disruption. We’ll share more details as soon as we have them.

Thank you again for your patience and understanding during this interruption — we truly appreciate your support.

Best regards,

The Buddi Team