National Bank launches mobile POS powered by Montreal FinTech Mobeewave
National Bank has launched Easy Pay, a mobile point-of-sale solution for the bank’s small and medium-sized business clients…
Retail
Today in retail: Lift & Co. launches Cannabis Concierge, Biome Grow acquires Weed VR
Over the past few weeks, several companies in the retail space have made announcements launching new features and announcing…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s new cannabis client
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BuildDirect appoints former Amazon leaders to its executive team
Vancouver-based BuildDirect, an online marketplace for home improvement products, announced that it is adding four new members…
Shopify will power BC’s online cannabis sales
According to a report from the Canadian Press, Shopify will power the ecommerce platform for British Columbia’s cannabis…
Shopify acquires Return Magic to help retailers automate refunds
Shopify has announced that it has acquired Return Magic, which builds item return software for 2,500 Shopify merchants. Return…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s take on ‘hybrid’ retail
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TouchBistro raises $72 million Series D round
Toronto-based TouchBistro, which develops an iPad-based PoS app for restaurants, has announced a $72 million Series D. The…
POTLOC raises $2.5 million to help retailers predict the success of new locations
Montreal-based POTLOC has raised a $2.5 million seed extension round for its consumer insights platform targeting real estate…
Elastic Path raises $43 million to help large retailers future-proof their ecommerce
Vancouver-based Elastic Path has raised a $43 million CAD Series B led by Silicon Valley-based Sageview Capital, with participation…
R|T: The Retail Times – The checkout-less store war is on
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Shopify’s Satish Kanwar says ‘hybrid’ retail requires brands to be flexible
In today’s digital landscape, people have more paths to purchase than ever before. While fashions change from season to season,…
IoT Events acquires Dx3
Dx3, an event for marketers examining the relationship between tech, media, and retail, has been acquired by IoT Events. For…
Statflo raises $12 million to help wireless carriers find sales leads
Toronto-based Statflo has raised a $12 million Series A round. The round was led by Elsewhere Partners, with participation…
R|T: The Retail Times – Voice-activated retail
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…