R|T: The Retail Times – Molecular brew
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Nudge Rewards raises $12 million CAD
Nudge Rewards, the Toronto-based company offering a way for employers to engage and reward their frontline managers and staff, today announced the close of…
R|T: The Retail Times – Creating food from thin air
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using the form at…
Shopify launches first native chat function for merchants
Shopify is launching a new chat feature, the e-commerce giant’s first native chat function that allows users to have real-time conversations with customers. “Chat…
Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing. The behaviours, mindset, and…
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology closes $1 million seed round
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology has closed over $1 million in seed funding for its smart technology-powered app helping salon owners and stylists. “We believe they’re…
Lightspeed reports 38 percent revenue growth in Q1 2019
Montreal-based Lightspeed has released its financial results for the fiscal first quarter, ending June 30, 2019. The now-public company reported $24.1 million in revenue,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify beats forecasts
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Shopify to host program for developers reentering tech industry after extended leaves
With the talent shortage reportedly being an enduring hindrance of growth in the Canadian tech ecosystem, Shopify has created a program supporting engineers and…
Shopify shows strong second-quarter results, improved full-year outlook
In its second-quarter 2019 report released on Thursday, Shopify noted that it brought in revenue totalling $362.0 million USD, a 48 percent increase from…
Koho launches new instant cashback program
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho is introducing an instant cashback program for its customers, in addition to some new rewards that can be earned through…
Clearbanc raises $300 million USD to take entrepreneur funding model global
Just over half a year since raising $159.28 million CAD, Clearbanc has raised an additional $393 million CAD ($300 million USD) to help scale…
SnapPay, Sleep Country partner to engage Canada’s Chinese consumer segment
Toronto-based digital payment solutions startup SnapPay has launched a pilot program with Sleep Country, which will allow Chinese consumers to pay with Alipay and…