Shopify partners with four Indigenous-led organizations to offer e-commerce education
Shopify has partnered with four Indigenous-led organizations to explore approaches to Indigenous entrepreneurship education…
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R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify arms Walmart with rebel wares
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Facebook commits $1 million in ad credits to ShopHERE initiative
Facebook has revealed it is committing $1 million to Digital Main Street’s ShopHERE powered by Google initiative, a program…
R|T: The Retail Times – Post-pandemic IPO?
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Construction delivery startup GoFor Industries raises $9.8 million seed round
Ottawa-based startup GoFor Industries, which provides logistics solutions and delivery services for the home improvement and…
AI startup Rubikloud acquired by Ottawa-based Kinaxis for $81.4 million CAD
Toronto-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup Rubikloud has been acquired by Ottawa-based software company Kinaxis for…
New partnership allows Shopify merchants to sell products on Walmart website
Shopify has partnered with retail giant Walmart, allowing Shopify’s merchants in the United States to sell their products…
TouchBistro hires new CFO, keeps eye on IPO despite pandemic market uncertainty
Toronto-based restaurant point of sale software startup TouchBistro has appointed John Doolittle as its chief financial officer…
R|T: The Retail Times – Ritual’s new round
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R|T: The Retail Times – ShopHERE across Canada
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Fashion e-commerce startup BlackCart raises $2.8 million CAD to fast-track platform launch
BlackCart, a Toronto-based fashion and e-commerce startup, is coming out of beta with $2.8 million CAD ($2 million USD) in…
Ritual reportedly raises $29.8 million CAD following COVID-19 layoffs
Toronto-based food ordering and mobile pickup startup Ritual has reportedly raised $29.8 million CAD ($22 million USD) from…
Toronto ShopHERE initiative goes national with $1 million investment from Google Canada
Google Canada is committing $1 million to ShopHERE to help expand the Digital Main Street program across Canada. Google Canada’s…
R|T: The Retail Times – Facebook Shops… with Shopify
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Emerge Commerce looking to go public on TSXV via reverse takeover
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Emerge Commerce has announced plans to go public on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) following…