Shopify cuts office staff amid remote work shift
Shopify has laid off internal operations staff as the Canadian tech giant shifts to a permanent remote work model, BetaKit…
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Lightspeed shows strong growth YoY, but revenues flat after COVID-19 quarter
Lightspeed POS has reported strong year-over-year growth as revenue and customer growth stayed flat due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
R|T: The Retail Times – Tentative shopping
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Lightspeed launches new SMB loan offering with payments giant Stripe
Lightspeed POS has launched Lightspeed Capital, a new offering that provides flexible loans to help US-based merchants invest…
TouchBistro acquires TableUp to launch new loyalty solution for restaurants
Toronto-based TouchBistro has acquired TableUp, a Boston-based startup that provides loyalty and marketing solutions for the…
R|T: The Retail Times – A new partner for Shopify
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Shopify revenue grows 97 percent in Q2 2020 as large number of retailers join platform
Shopify has released its financial results for Q2 2020, the period which ended June 30, 2020; recording a total revenue of…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s small biz boost
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Vendasta to hire 100 new employees in Saskatchewan
Saskatoon-based Vendasta, which has created a cloud commerce platform for small and medium businesses, has announced plans…
Clearbanc launches free platform to help startups determine their valuation
Toronto-based Clearbanc has launched a new solution that allows founders to determine the valuation of their startup and connect…
BuyBack Booth secures $5.2 million in seed funding to bring smartphone diagnostic robot to market
Montreal’s BuyBack Booth, which provides artificial intelligence-based (AI) mobile phone evaluations at point-of-trade,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Frank and Uh Oh
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Shopify, Canadian government launch initiative to help small businesses grow online amid COVID-19
Shopify has partnered with the federal government to launch a new initiative called Go Digital Canada, aimed to bring more…
Swyft raises $3 million CAD to expand same-day delivery software
Toronto-based digital logistics startup Swyft, which connects merchants to existing courier networks, has closed a $3 million…
Akerna closes $46 million acquisition of Toronto-based Ample Organics
Toronto-based cannabis software startup Ample Organics has officially been acquired by Akerna. The deal was valued at $46 million…