UniUni seeks new round of private funding as SPAC deal falters
Delivery company enters term sheet with existing investor after MAK Acquisitions challenges deteriorating finances.
Retail
Shopify becomes OpenAI’s first e-commerce partner with ChatGPT Ads integration
Integration allows merchants to sync storefronts and advertise directly inside ChatGPT in the US.
Tailwind finds “stable, long-term home” with Shopify acquisition
E-commerce giant brings the popular web development framework’s team in-house.
How Dedicatted is taking retail AI beyond the pushy bot
Dedicatted’s bilingual assistant for Taw9eel drives discovery, conversion and customer trust.
Ssense to open US warehouse to avoid tariffs on its largest market
Embattled luxury e-commerce platform will maintain Canadian fulfillment centre and headquarters.
“The problem is me”: Bunz owner brings in Gen Z pranksters to save dying platform
Firat Eren plans to make TikTok twinfluencers Martin and Josip Kristo the new face of the company.
Convictional to shut down, return investor money, after AI-era pivot falls short
Former B2B e-commerce startup says it couldn’t find enough customers for its Slack alternative.
Goodfood seeks creditor protection after CEO resigns
Montreal meal-delivery company wants time to restructure the business amid liquidity constraints and mounting debt.
Shopify stock surges on revenue beat in big quarter for merchants
Gross profit grew by 30 percent as company shipped agentic AI tools for e-commerce.
Lightspeed stock sinks despite narrower net loss, revenue beat in fiscal Q1
Montréal firm reveals it cut three percent of workforce amid AI and productivity push.
Greentank lands $20-million USD investment from Dubai’s AIR Global
Toronto vape tech company has now raised $56 million USD through financing and strategic investment.
Sonder brand bought out of bankruptcy by TravelAI
Vancouver-based agentic travel company resurrects Canadian-founded unicorn as affiliate booking site.
San Francisco-based GrubMarket acquires online grocery service SPUD
Acquisition expands online farmers market’s reach across British Columbia and Alberta.
TouchBistro acquired by subsidiary of Constellation Software
Harris Computer reportedly paid $100 million for the Toronto restaurant tech firm.
Alberta opens online gambling market to private operators
Province is the second in Canada to allow in private operators like DraftKings and FanDuel.