Vendasta receives $3.3 million from Western Innovation Initiative
Through the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative, the Canadian government has invested over $3.3 million in Vendasta Technologies…
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ModiFace launches first app after L’Oreal acquisition
Beauty AR company ModiFace has launched a Virtual Nail Salon app for iPhone, enabling photo-realistic augmented reality simulation…
Former Goldmoney subsidiary Menē goes live on the TSX
Jewelry company MenÄ“ has announced that it has commenced trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. The company has begun trading…
Shopify merchants made $1.5 billion USD on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
In the wake of this year’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, ecommerce platform Shopify has released their stats surrounding…
Storyflow rebrands to Voiceflow, pivots to Alexa Skills builder for business
Toronto-based Storyflow, which launched as a platform to build interactive voice entertainment on smart speakers, has changed…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s latest acquisition
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Shopify acquires Swedish ecommerce marketplace Tictail
Shopify has acquired Swedish startup Tictail. Tictail’s marketplace allows users to shop for clothing, home decor, and…
Eden launches small business training program for contractors
Eden, parent company of the on-demand and subscription-based snow removal and lawn care maintenance app, wrapped up its Eden…
R|T: The Retail Times – Who needs Amazon, anyway?
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Curate Mobile acquires JUICE Mobile adtech firm
Toronto-based media buying company Curate Mobile has announced the acquisition of JUICE Mobile, Canada’s only TAG “Certified…
R|T: The Retail Times – Competition vs. “Co-opetition”
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Volta Cohort announces early-stage startups pitching for $25,000
Fifteen Atlantic Canadian early-stage startups will pitch at the fall edition of Volta Cohort’s pitch event on November 28…
Intelistyle raises $600,000 for AI fashion stylist
London-based Intelistyle has received $600,000 in funding in a seed round led by Metavallon VC. The seed funding will be used…
Former Google, OpenText CFOs join Lightspeed’s board
Lightspeed is adding four new members to its board of directors in the “midst of pivotal growth,” according to…
AppDirect’s Daniel Saks says organizations need “co-opetition” to stay competitive
While digital transformation can mean many things—from adopting agile practices to integrating tech across all teams—AppDirect’s…