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Breather announces Corporate Rewards partnership with Air Canada (BETAKIT)
The Air Canada travellers will have access to over 500 meeting spaces in 10 major markets across North America.
DMS RECOMMENDS: The power of compromise: why free returns arenât always realistic (DMS)
Over the past few years, Canadian e-commerce merchants have been taking steps to improve their returns experience by enhancing the clarity, simplicity, and convenience in their returns policies. Yet, thereâs still a gap between online shopper expectations and reality.
Askuity closes $3 million CAD bridge round to add AI to its platform (BETAKIT)
The inside round, led by unnamed investors, brings Askuityâs total funding to $6.8 million CAD.
Kano raises $28M as its kid-friendly computer kits hit 4,500 stores (TECHCRUNCH)
Kano’s Series B funding is being led by Thames Trust and Breyer Capital, with participation from Index Ventures, the Stanford Engineering Venture Fund, LocalGlobe, Marc Benioff, John Makinson, Collaborative Fund, Triple Point Capital, and Barclays.
Amazon met with Canadian federal government 99 times in the past 12 months (BETAKIT)
Canadian tech companies: take note.
Metail: the retail startup that enables consumers to try on clothes digitally (INDEPENDENT)
Metail uses customer data like Netflix to offer buyers a curated experience based on someoneâs preferences. It suggests items similar to the ones the shopper has already bought, or items favoured by other customers of a similar build and background.
Blockchain retail startup Pundi X secures over $4 million during ICO pre-sale (CROWDFUNDINSIDER)
Founded in 2016, Pundi X describes itself as a blockchain startup that aims to make cryptocurrency an enabler of ubiquitous cashless payment environments across South East Asia.
Web.com acquires Montreal-based Acquisio (BETAKIT)
The global web solutions company has snatched up Acquisio’s AI marketing tech for small businesses.
Target store staff can now create online orders for customers when local merchandise is unavailable (TECHCRUNCH)
Target new app, âmyCheckout,â will allow store staff to process online transactions on the customerâs behalf, including taking payments, right from the storeâs floor when merchandise is unavailable locally.
GV leads $8.5 million funding in open source ecommerce platform Reaction Commerce (VENTUREBEAT)
Reaction Commerceâs âPlatform-as-a-Serviceâ gives retailers tools covering catalog, product, inventory management, merchandising, payments, and processing.
Rory Capern tells tech companies to âTear Down This Wallâ at #MarketingTO (BETAKIT)
Twitter’s former Managing Director believes the future of business is dependent on the integration of advertising, marketing, and technology.