Shopify rolls out new employee compensation system to recruit, retain talent amid stock slump
byFlex Comp took effect September 1, following a delay Shopify attributed to regulatory considerations.
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Shopify swaps CFO, COO amid financial downturn
byCFO to exit following third quarter earnings report.
Shopify plans to contest $40 million Express Mobile patent infringement verdict
byExpress Mobile has also sued Google, Meta, and Amazon for infringing its patents.
Supply chain analytics SaaS startup Lytica secures over $13 million in Series A round
byLytica uses AI to help companies reduce costs and mitigate risks in their supply chain.
Five months in, details on Canada’s new Innovation and Investment Agency remain sparse
byWhat’s the feds’ plan? Only Dan Breznitz seems to know.
SAAS NORTH unveils speaker lineup for 2022 conference
byPresenters include executives from Shopify, Unbounce, Hootsuite, Wattpad.
Shopify launches ‘Collabs’ to directly connect creators with merchants
byThe program lets creators monetize and give merchants a new sales channel.
Bootstrapped since 2008, Evidence Partners closes $20 million to tackle automated literature review market
byEvidence Partners caters to more than 60% of the world’s largest pharma, medical device companies.
Partnership with Mailchimp competitor Klaviyo marks Shopify’s second strategic investment in recent weeks
byRecent SEC filing indicates Shopify may have invested $100 million USD in Klaviyo.
Shopify’s Q2 2022 growth continued to slow amid changing e-commerce market conditions
byThe results come one day after a 10 percent, company-wide reduction in staff.
Shopify laying off 10 percent of staff
byLütke: “It’s now clear that bet didn’t pay off.”
Shopify launches YouTube Shopping integration in latest social commerce push
byNew Shopify partnership lets customers press play and pay on YouTube.
BlackBerry, L-SPARK unveil third cohort for connected car accelerator
byThird cohort sees return of Deeplite, Sensor Cortek.
Toronto, Vancouver tech talent pools saw highest growth in latest CBRE report
byOttawa is on par for highest concentration in tech talent with the San Francisco Bay Area.
Fieldless Farms secures $17.5 million to expand indoor farm, leafy greens product line
byThe Ottawa startup claims growing demand for lettuce amid global shortage.