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…
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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…
R|T: The Retail Times – Uber’s next acquisition?
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Frank And Oak set to close stores, look for buyer or financing as existing investors unwilling to back
Canadian clothing retailer Frank And Oak is looking for potential buyers or investors as part of a plan to restructure its…
Uber launches grocery delivery service in Toronto, Montreal
Uber is now in the business of grocery delivery. The San Francisco-based ride-hailing giant has made the new service available…
R|T: The Retail Times – A safer way to shop
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Frank And Oak files for protection from creditors under Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act
Frank And Oak, the e-commerce retail company turned brick-and-mortar, has filed for protection under Canada’s Bankruptcy…
Calgary FinTech startup Helcim develops own payment infrastructure, following in footsteps of Stripe, Square
Calgary-based FinTech startup Helcim has built out and launched a new comprehensive payment solution, designed to help businesses…