Shopify investing $500 million in new Toronto office
Shopify is dedicating $500 million to expanding its presence in Toronto. The Ottawa-based company opened its first Toronto…
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Lift & Co reveals plans to launch cannabis rewards platform
Toronto-based marijuana information portal Lift & Co has revealed plans to launch a new cannabis rewards platform, marking…
Instacart hiring 200 tech workers in new Toronto hub
Instacart is expanding its Canada presence with the opening of a new Toronto office and plans to hire 200 people. “When I…
Toronto-based Cluep acquired by Impact Group for $53 million CAD
Toronto-based Cluep has been acquired by sales and marketing agency Impact Group. TechCrunch reports that the company was acquired…
Shopify launches Dev Degree program with York University
York University has partnered with Shopify to launch a hands-on computer science program called the Dev Degree in the Greater…
Casa Verde’s Karan Wadhera on how to invest for Snoop Dogg
Now in its second year, Elevate has returned to Toronto, promising to connect the Canadian startup ecosystem and deliver talks…
R|T: The Retail Times – Why Shopify thinks AR is the future of retail
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Instacart co-founder Max Mullen speaking at Startup Grind September 19
This week, Startup Grind is hosting an event with Instacart co-founder Max Mullen. Taking place at Startwell in Toronto, Mullen…
R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart delivers the goods with Instacart
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Today in Retail: Lift & Co expands retail training to Manitoba, Tulip Retail launches TurnKey
Two Canadian retail startups have made announcements on their growth, launching new features and partnerships. Here’s the…
R|T: The Retail Times – Instagram goes shopping
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Fine jewelry ecommerce startup Mejuri raises $5 million to open physical stores
Mejuri, an ecommerce startup that offers fine jewelry direct to consumers, has raised $5 million. The round was led by London-based…
Hubba adds former Amazon lead as CTO
Hubba has hired a former Amazon and Thomson Reuters lead as its first chief technology officer. In the past, Desh Singh has…
With $4.75 million in funding, thisopenspace team launches retail pop-up brand Uppercase
When thisopenspace launched in January 2016, founder Yashar Nejati hoped to tackle a problem he experienced himself as the…
R|T: The Retail Times – How will Google bust into brick-and-mortar?
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