Here’s how Scott Galloway thinks Shopify could supplant Amazon
Scott Galloway, a professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, says one of the biggest unexpected threats…
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Today in hires: Instacart, Flexday
In the past few weeks, two tech organizations have announced new members to their teams. Here’s a breakdown of who is joining,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s eye on Amazon
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Sampler receives $1 million from CIBC Innovation Banking
CIBC Innovation Banking has provided $1 million in debt financing to Toronto-based Sampler. Sampler works with consumer packaged…
R|T: The Retail Times – Molecular brew
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Nudge Rewards raises $12 million CAD
Nudge Rewards, the Toronto-based company offering a way for employers to engage and reward their frontline managers and staff,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Creating food from thin air
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Shopify launches first native chat function for merchants
Shopify is launching a new chat feature, the e-commerce giant’s first native chat function that allows users to have…
Shopify’s Lynsey Thornton talks mission-driven decisions at Traction 2019
Scaling from an online shop builder into powering 800,000 businesses in approximately 175 countries takes a lot more than timing.…
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology closes $1 million seed round
Saskatoon-based SalonScale Technology has closed over $1 million in seed funding for its smart technology-powered app helping…
Lightspeed reports 38 percent revenue growth in Q1 2019
Montreal-based Lightspeed has released its financial results for the fiscal first quarter, ending June 30, 2019. The now-public…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify beats forecasts
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Shopify to host program for developers reentering tech industry after extended leaves
With the talent shortage reportedly being an enduring hindrance of growth in the Canadian tech ecosystem, Shopify has created…
Shopify shows strong second-quarter results, improved full-year outlook
In its second-quarter 2019 report released on Thursday, Shopify noted that it brought in revenue totalling $362.0 million USD,…
Koho launches new instant cashback program
Toronto-based FinTech startup Koho is introducing an instant cashback program for its customers, in addition to some new rewards…