The Property Brothers invest in Properly as part of new partnership
Proptech startup Properly has landed a couple of like-minded, celebrity investors. Real estate television personalities Drew…
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Lightspeed dismisses report from activist investor critical of company’s metrics
Lightspeed Commerce has dismissed a report from an American short-seller alleging the e-commerce company had inflated key metrics…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify vs. Amazon heats up
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Gatik reveals Goodyear as strategic investor, announces partnership deal
Major tire manufacturer Goodyear and autonomous trucking startup Gatik have announced a strategic partnership that sees the…
Fobi to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to expand retail opportunities
Vancouver-based SaaS startup Fobi AI is set to acquire Qples for $3.2 million USD to enter the coupon industry. Founded in…
R|T: The Retail Times – Taco Bell is a tech company now
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Wealthsimple, Clearco top LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list
Toronto-based unicorn Wealthsimple ranked highest on LinkedIn’s Top Startups Canada 2021 list, released September 22. Clearco…
Shopify reportedly surpasses Amazon in online traffic, heating up race between the e-commerce firms
Shopify has reportedly beaten Amazon in a notable metric, online traffic, according to data reviewed by Business Insider. The…
Rebelstork strikes deal with Hudson’s Bay for baby gear resale program
Hudson’s Bay is teaming up with Rebelstork, a Canadian price-reduced and second-hand baby gear marketplace, to provide an…
WeCommerce announces new hires, including CFO
Following second-quarter 2021 results that showed Victoria, BC’s WeCommerce posting a loss, the acquirer of Shopify partner…
SMRT1 crowdfunds over $484,000 for smart touchscreen for vending machines
SMRT1, a Nelson, BC-based startup, raised almost half a million dollars through its seed round crowdfunding campaign that closed…
Duda acquires Quebec-based e-commerce startup Snipcart
Web-building startup Duda has acquired e-commerce tech company Snipcart as the former company’s first deal. Snipcart is headquartered…
Urbx moves to dismiss Attabotics’ patent infringement claim
Boston startup Urbx has filed a motion to dismiss Attabotics’ patent infringement lawsuit, arguing the claims laid out in…
CarDoor raises $3 million, prepares its online car retail platform for cross-Canada expansion
Toronto-based CarDoor is preparing to expand its online car retailing platform across Canada after raising $3 million CAD in…
R|T: The Retail Times – Creative Layer’s larger vision, powered by Shopify’s CEO
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