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Seven companies with Canadian roots have recently secured fresh funding to fuel their growth. Here’s the latest on who raised…
Retail
Canvaspop acquired by HIG Capital-owned Circle Graphics
Ottawa-based e-commerce startup Canvaspop has been acquired by Colorado’s Circle Graphics for an undisclosed amount. Canvaspop…
Ollie Order acquired by Next Glass, aims to bring liquor sales software to Ontario, the US
Vancouver’s Ollie Order, which helps independent breweries and wineries sell their products, has been acquired by Charlotte,…
Foodee acquired by global food service company Sodexo
Vancouver-based corporate catering startup Foodee has been acquired by Sodexo, one of the largest food services and facilities…
WeCommerce closes $33.7 million bought deal financing to acquire more Shopify ecosystem companies
Victoria-based holding company WeCommerce has secured about $33.7 million in funding following the close of a previously announced…
R|T: The Retail Times – Lightspeed looks forward
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Ritual acquires contact tracing platform AllChecked.in
Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup startup Ritual has acquired QR contact tracing company AllChecked.in. Ritual…
R|T: The Retail Times – Sneakerheads vs. bots
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Lightspeed filings signalling potential name change show company thinking beyond POS
Montréal-based Lightspeed is set to vote on a motion that would see the company change its name from Lightspeed POS to Lightspeed…
Loren Padelford, driving force behind Shopify Plus, latest exec to depart company
Shopify has seen yet another departure from its senior leadership team, with Shopify Plus executive Loren Padelford announcing…
Shopify managing director says changes announced at Unite 2021 part of making company more developer-friendly
During Shopify’s latest annual developer conference, the Canadian retail tech giant announced a number of changes to its…
Shopify announces changes to its revenue share model for developers at Shopify Unite 2021
At Shopify Unite 2021, the e-commerce company unveiled a host of new platform investments, including changes to how it does…
Amazon to open robotics fulfilment centre in Alberta, hire 1,000 workers
Amazon is set to open a new robotics fulfilment centre in Parkland County, Alberta that will create more than 1,000 full and…
Tulip raises $34.4 million CAD Series C round
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Tulip, which provides cloud-based omnichannel mobile solutions for retail stores, has secured around…
Rebelstork raises $5 million Series A round to bring baby gear resale platform to new markets
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Rebelstork has secured $5 million CAD in Series A financing to take its used baby products…