BuildDirect closes $53 million CAD, exits creditor protection
Vancouver-based BuildDirect has raised $36 million CAD in new financing, and converted $19 million of interim financing provided…
Retail
R|T: The Retail Times – Betting on brick-and-mortar
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Hootsuite, Shopify among Linkedin’s most sought-after companies in Canada
Linkedin has released the first-ever Canadian edition of its Top Companies 2018 roundup, which looks at the most sought-after…
R|T: The Retail Times – A how-not-to guide for retail
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L’Oreal acquires Toronto-based AR company ModiFace
L’Oreal has acquired Toronto-based ModiFace, according to a report from Reuters. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.…
R|T: The Retail Times – Rejecting $400M offers
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Alipay now accepted at retailers across Canada through Motion Pay partnership
Alipay has announced that its partnership with Ottawa-based Motion Pay, which allows retailers to accept Chinese payments,…
Nudnik named winner of PayPal pitch competition at #Dx32018
This week, PayPal hosted the Startup Zone and pitch competition at Dx3 2018. While 13 startups were featured in the Startup…
TouchBistro partners with Chase to offer instant payment processing
Toronto-based TouchBistro has announced a partnership with JPMorgan Chase that will see its WePay platform powering TouchBistro…
Startup Canada Podcast Ep.127: Transformations through technology with Dx3’s Eric Mercer
With passion for consumer and digital marketing, technological innovation and communications, Eric Mercer is classically trained…
Shopify appoints Amy Shapero as chief financial officer
Shopify has appointed Amy Shapero, former chief financial officer of online wealth management platform Betterment, as its new…
As Toronto’s Eglinton Corridor faces massive change, entrepreneurs look to tech
In any business, there comes a time when its founder must change their thinking in order to get to the next level. Sometimes…
Today in retail: ChickAdvisor tool helps brands interact with customers, Indochino receives Mitsui investment
In the past few weeks, several Canadian retail startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest…
R|T: The Retail Times – Amazon jumps into health
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Indigo Fair raises $12 million to help independent retailers source products from creators
Indigo Fair, which has offices in Kitchener and San Francisco, has raised a $12 million USD Series A from co-led by Forerunner…