Thirdshelf moves out of stealth mode after raising $800,000, partnering with Lightspeed
For the past year, Thirdshelf has been quietly working on its loyalty marketing platform for independent retailers. But after raising $800,000 in seed funding…
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Shopify wants its merchants to save on shipping with new feature
On Thursday, Shopify announced that merchants can now buy and print discounted shipping labels within its platform using a new feature called Shopify Shipping. “Shipping…
Shopify named CIX 2015 innovator of the year
The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX), a leading Canadian technology innovation showcase where investors, entrepreneurs and industry leaders converge, has named Shopify the CIX 2015…
See Shopify’s Tobi Lutke at AccelerateOTT this Thursday
For AccelerateOTT’s third year, organizers C100 and Invest Ottawa will be bringing in Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke for a fireside chat on Shopify’s growth…
Majority of Canadians make an effort to buy Canadian, says new survey
While the Internet gives us the ability to access markets and services all over the world, Canadians still want to buy closer to home….
Frank & Oak’s new reality: stores, stories, brands and beards
Frank & Oak is in a good place. The Montreal-based men’s clothing ecommerce site has expanded beyond the border, opened retail “experience” stores in six…
Men’s Fashion E-Retailer Frank & Oak Raises Mammoth $15 Million Round
Montreal’s men’s fashion eretailer Frank & Oak has raised $15 million in funding, led by Goodwater Capital. Green Oaks Capital, Investment Quebec, John Currie (of Lululemon)…
Frank & Oak, PUSH Highlight Finalists Named for Canada Post’s Ecommerce Innovation Awards
And then there were 33. The finalists have been named for Canada Post’s 2014 Ecommerce Innovation Awards, set to be a sold-out event on September…
Popular US Online Retailer Newegg to Accept Bitcoin as Payment in Canada
Newegg, a California-based ecommerce site that sells consumer tech products, is now accepting the world’s most famous cryptocurrency as payment from Canadian customers. Starting…
Vancouver Fashion Startup Wants People To Pay What They Can
Garmentory, a Vancouver and Seattle-based fashion startup bids on curated collections and direct connections between independent fashion boutiques, contemporary designers and customers. Just make…
Newmarket Entrepreneur Scores Big Selling Popular Hockey-Themed Sandals
Having one’s product go from zero in sales to having it photographed alongside Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown and the Stanley Cup is no…
Shopify to Debut ‘Beyond the Code’ Event, Will Celebrate Women in Tech
Shopify is hosting an event in September that will celebrate women in technology. The event, called Beyond the Code, is an “exciting new conference…
Toronto-Born, Silicon Valley Startup Is Helping Big Companies Crunch Data
Toronto-born Cathy Han of Silicon Valley-based 42 Technologies says the journey that took her and her cofounder through Y Combinator (and settling in the Bay Area)…