R|T: The Retail Times – Loblaw axes its third-party seller-driven e-commerce marketplace
byPlus: Alibaba pushes back on layoff rumours.
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Shopify facing $130-million lawsuit for alleged attempts to slash post-layoff severance pay
byLawsuit claims severance packages were reduced by “tens of thousands of dollars.”
Saskatoon startups SolusGuard, BetterCart win a combined $75,000 at Uniting the Prairies 2023
byThe investment prizes are new for this year’s conference.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify touts checkout conversion rates, ranks merchants
byPlus: Lightspeed Commerce recovers from tough third quarter.
Locorum raises $1.2 million to help local service businesses grow through referrals
byLocorum’s platform rewards customers for hiring local service providers.
Shopify extends point-of-sale hardware to Canadian retailers after initial US launch
byShopify continues physical retail push as online sales fall from pandemic heights.
What’s next for Shopify?
byBusiness Insider’s Madeline Stone joins to discuss the end of Shopify’s “side quest” and future of…
Tough Commerce raises $2 million to become Shopify for “complex” industries like construction
byA former Shopify engineering lead joined Tough Commerce as investor, board member.
R|T: The Retail Times – Alibaba logistics arm eyes up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO
byPlus: Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire.
Shopify claims best conversion rates among checkout solutions on the market
byShopify said its overall conversion rate outpaces competitors by 36 percent.
Lightspeed Commerce makes gains in fiscal 2023, fourth quarter
byRevenues up, losses down but Lightspeed shares slide on the market.
Canada ranks 12th in Shopify’s first report on economic impact of merchants
byCanada’s Shopify merchants lag behind on economic impact compared to smaller economies.
Attabotics sues Canadian Tire over warehouse fire
byRobotics supply chain startup alleges damages including loss of business opportunities.
Hopper to power Uber’s expansion into flight bookings
by“Flights on Uber” will be available to UK users this summer.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify sheds staff, offloads logistics business to focus on “main quest”
byPlus: RenoRun halts operations as it pursues asset sale.