R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s big Black Friday
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Four key takeaways from SaaS North
At the SaaS North conference in OttawaâHQ to Canadaâs largest e-commerce company, Shopifyâ this week, over 1,500 attendees…
Endy to be acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million
Toronto-based mattress company Endy is being acquired by Sleep Country Canada for $89 million. The deal is comprised of $63.7…
Ratehub acquires MoneySense
Toronto-based Ratehub has acquired personal finance magazine MoneySense. The deal is expected to close on December 1, 2018,…
Capital One’s Gift the Code shows that both simple and complex tech solutions require user focus
Gift the Code is an annual hackathon run by Capital One dedicated to solving problems for non-profit and charity organizations…
Report: SaaS investment in Canada hits $1.62 billion
Ottawa-based SaaS accelerator L-SPARK has released the results of its annual State of Canadian SaaS report, which leverages…
BC’s Digital Technology Supercluster receiving up to $153 million
The Canadian government has announced that British Columbia’s Digital Technology Supercluster will receive up to $153…
Waterfront Toronto reportedly establishing framework to evaluate Sidewalk Labs proposal
Waterfront Toronto, the group responsible for administering Torontoâs waterfront revitalization projects, is reportedly working…
Fall economic update includes more VC for cleantech, $800 million injection to Strategic Innovation Fund
On Wednesday, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau presented the government’s fall economic update for 2018. The update…
Pressboardâs Tiam Korki: Customer experience is a CTOâs top priority
As part of a regular series powered by Microsoft, BetaKit interviews prominent Canadian CTOs speaking earnestly on the biggest…
Eden launches small business training program for contractors
Eden, parent company of the on-demand and subscription-based snow removal and lawn care maintenance app, wrapped up its Eden…
Former Halogen CEO joins Giatec as CEO
Ottawa-based construction IoT firm Giatec has announced the appointment of veteran software executive Paul Loucks as its new…
Deloitte releases Fast 50 highlighting Canada’s high-growth companies
Deloitte has released its list of its Technology Fast 50, which recognizes tech companies in Canada experiencing significant…
Drop acquires predictive analytics company Canopy Labs
Toronto-based mobile rewards platform Drop has acquired fellow Canadian startup Canopy Labs. A Y Combinator-backed company,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Competition vs. “Co-opetition”
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