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Lightspeed promotes CRO JD St-Martin to president as leadership overhaul continues
JD St-Martin joined Lightspeed in 2019 through its acquisition of Chronogolf.
Nolk raises $30 million, acquires home goods brands Ergonofis, Opposite Wall
Nolk intends to use the capital for more acquisitions.
R|T: The Retail Times – Rapid grocery apps fail to deliver
Plus: Instacart Cuts Internal Valuation Third Time.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shein’s value dips, Lightspeed taps Google alum
Plus: Amazon freezes corporate hiring in retail business.
Canada Drives fuels up with $10 million extension to support growth amid economic headwinds
Despite scaling back hiring, co-CEO says Canada Drives is in “a strong position.”
R|T: The Retail Times – How Shopify breathes new life into company meetings
Plus: Instacart cuts staff, curbs hiring in run-up to IPO.
Carbon6 closes $88 million CAD Series A to consolidate “fragmented” e-commerce software space
Starting with Amazon, Carbon6 aims to buy and build more tools for marketplace sellers.
Lightspeed adds Google alum Ryan Tabone as chief product and technology officer
Tabone’s hire comes as Lightspeed shifts focus from acquisitions and integrations to innovation.
Ownly secures $2.55 million, aims to become “Shopify for real estate”
Calgary startup aims to help “old school” real estate developers sell new homes.
R|T: The Retail Times – Affirmed partnerships
Plus: Mexican unicorn gets $810M in debt financing.
Shopify reemphasizes brick-and-mortar with new mobile POS hardware
Shopify says offline retail is ”all the way back.”
Amazon, Square launch buy now, pay later options in Canada
Amazon, Square join growing number of BNPL solutions in Canada.
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify looks to recruit, retain talent with new employee comp
Plus: SkipTheDishes cuts staff.
D2C travel lifestyle brand Monos closes $40.2 million CAD Series B round
After recording no revenue when the pandemic hit, Monos quickly pivoted to sterilization.