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…
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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
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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,…
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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