Flexiti Financial acquires $250 million of TD’s private label credit card portfolio
POS financing platform Flexiti Financial has acquired TD Financing Services’ (TDFS) Canadian private label credit card portfolio,…
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Element AI and SSENSE release dataset to help designers build AR for fashion
Montreal-based fashion platform SSENSE has partnered with Element AI to release its dataset of expert-annotated images with…
Ritual raises $90 million CAD Series C
Toronto-based food ordering app Ritual has raised $90 million CAD ($70 million USD) in a Series C led by Georgian Partners.…
R|T: The Retail Times – Mixing high-tech with the personal
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R|T: The Retail Times – Adobe buys Magento
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AvenueHQ raises $4.5 million to expand realtor marketing platform across the US
Vancouver-based AvenueHQ, formerly known as Realty Butler, has raised $4.5 million in a second seed round. The round was led…
Dooly.ai raises $2 million to automate admin tasks for sales teams
Vancouver-based Dooly.ai has raised $2 million to help sales professionals reduce time spent on administrative tasks using…
R|T: The Retail Times – Surviving the Amazon era
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What are the new rules for ‘hybrid’ retail? (Facebook Live chat)
The dichotomy of selling either online or in person no longer exists. Growing consumer expectations, and a familiarity with…
Amsterdam-based Spaces will open coworking location in Montreal
Amsterdam-based coworking company Spaces is opening its second Canadian location in Montreal’s Mile End neighbourhood…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify gets physical
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Smooth Commerce powering Basil Box mobile order ahead and loyalty app
Smooth Commerce, a mobile order and payment solution for retail verticals, has launched the Basil Box App for iOS and Android.…
New physical space, services marketplace lead flurry of Shopify Unite announcements
Today at Shopify’s Unite partner and developer conference in Toronto, the company announced new features and products…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shop.ca returns! Here’s some coupons
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Shop.ca relaunches with coupons and content focus
Shop.ca has relaunched its platform with a focus on providing coupons alongside retail content and shopping guides. It’s…