Shopify shareholders approve increased voting power for CEO Tobi Lütke, 10-for-1 stock split
It’s still the Tobi Lütke show at Shopify.
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Shopify finds conflict minerals in its third-party manufactured components
US, EU require conflict minerals reporting; Canada does not.
Principal to Partner: Éléonore Jarry-Ferron, Pablo Srugo get promoted at Brightspark, Mistral
Jarry, Srugo, and two others co-founded VCHOURS in 2020 to support startups during the pandemic.
Led by former Shopify executive, on-demand delivery service Trexity raises $5 million for Canadian expansion
Trexity helped pioneer a subscription delivery service for Kettleman’s Bagel.
Shopify beta testing new rewards program, Shop Cash
Shopify’s latest Shop app experiment ratchets up potential competition with Amazon.
Shopify, Crypto.com partnership allows merchants to accept crypto payments
Shopify has been quietly adding crypto payment integrations to its platform.
Payment network giant Affirm extends its partnership with Shopify
Multi-year agreement extension cements Affirm as exclusive Shopify provider.
Shopify delivers $2.1 billion USD Deliverr deal to expand fulfillment network
Deliverr marks Shopify’s largest acquisition to date.
Shopify’s growth continues to slow in Q1 2022 as it reaches deal to buy Deliverr for $2.1 billion USD
Shopify misses analyst estimates, sees shares drop to a two-year low.
Amid rising competition with Amazon, Shopify reports 45 percent increase in economic activity fuelled by its merchants
Report comes as Shopify pursues Deliverr, Amazon encroaches on Shopify’s territory.
Shopify makes strategic investment in US AI recommendation startup Crossing Minds
Crossing Minds plots Canadian expansion with new Toronto office.
Ontario utility agencies back BluWave-ai project to manage increased EV power grid use
“We know EVs are coming … so we want to be prepared.”
Shopify proposes governance changes to protect CEO Tobi Lütke’s voting power
Shopify also acquired influencer marketing startup Dovetale.
Payments Canada announces global firm Tata Consultancy Services will lead the integration of the Real-Time Rail system
Real-Time Rail system is meant to modernize Canada’s payments infrastructure when completed.
Canadian Armed Forces veteran, Shopify co-founder team up for $50 million military tech fund
Kensington Capital Partners has committed $10 million as the anchor investor.