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Today in company updates: iComplyICO announces new advisors, League of Innovators acquires GradusOne
In the past few weeks, several Canadian startups have made announcements and launched new features. Here’s the latest on…
Shopify Plus and Facebook partner with Vantage on new accelerator to help CPGs embrace ecommerce
Last year, Vantage found its product-market fit by taking the rich analytics it gathered from its customers — small and medium-sized…
Flexiti Financial makes POS lending platform available to online retailers
Flexiti Financial has expanded its POS lending platform to online transactions. Canadian retailers can now integrate Flexiti’s…
R|T: The Retail Times – From storefront to eStore
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Well.ca acquired by McKesson Canada
Well.ca has been acquired by McKesson Canada, which builds supply chain solutions for pharmacies, manufacturers, and governments.…
Toronto’s historic Cabbagetown storefronts filled with entrepreneurs embracing tech
If you’ve ever walked through Cabbagetown in Toronto, you’ve probably noticed the beautiful old Victorian houses, tree-lined…
PayPal: Canadian mobile spending to exceed $2.5 billion during the holidays
The back-to-back deals of Black Friday and Cyber Monday recently hit Canada, offering consumers discounts on all kinds of products.…
John Vandermay named CTO of Lightspeed
Lightspeed, a cloud-based POS system for retailers and restaurants, has announced that John Vandermay will be taking on the…
Toronto-based Sensibill expands in the US with Quontic Bank partnership
Toronto-based receipt management app, Sensibill, is launching community banking in the US through a partnership with New York…
Smooth Commerce raises $2 million to help retailers embrace mobile
Smooth Commerce, a mobile payment and marketing platform for retailers, has announced a $2 million round of growth financing.…
Shopify reports $1 million in sales per minute during Black Friday peak
Shopify said that its merchants made a record amount of Black Friday sales this year, with more than $1 million in sales going…
Startup Canada Podcast: Curating authenticity with Drake General Store’s Carlo Colacci
Not every business can make it big on Toronto’s Queen Street West. Co-founder and president of Drake General Store, Carlo…
R|T: The Retail Times – Retail robots arrive
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Dax Dasilva on buying out investor Accel to deter Lightspeed acquisition
On the latest episode of BNN’s The Disruptors, Dax Dasilva, CEO of Lightspeed, discussed how the company grew to one of…