COO Harley Finkelstein explains Shopify’s product plans that could help it better compete with Amazon
On the latest episode of The Disruptors, co-host Bruce Croxon sat down with Shopify COO Harley Finkelstein to discuss the company’s…
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IBM’s chief innovation officer warns against working in silos at #Dx32017
“As consumer expectations evolve, the ability to innovate well is at the core of business success,” Eric Mercer, director…
Shopify receives petition with 200,000 signatures to drop Breitbart
Despite an open letter penned by CEO Tobi Lütke in early February defending Shopify’s decision to power Breitbart’s…
Here are the startups pitching at #Dx32017’s Retail Innovation Challenge
Back in January, Dx3 announced that it was launching its first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge, giving six startup finalists…
Pinterest’s Eric Edge on bridging the gap between inspiration and action ahead of #Dx32017 talk
People are always scouring the internet for new ideas, whether it’s a recipe, a dream vacation spot, or fun activities for…
35 Canadian startups take centre stage at PayPal’s #Dx32017 Startup Zone
According to Alexander Peh, PayPal Canada’s head of mobile and market development, bigger is better. It’s the philosophy…
Shopify announces $509 million total revenue in 2016, expects up to $785 million in 2017
Shopify has released its financial results for the quarter and full year ending on December 31, 2016. The results were released…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 54: What should Shopify do about Breitbart?
In a time when an entire company can be built off a single idea, the CanCon podcast asks, who owns an idea? And who pays when…
Today in company updates: Indochino, Mappedin, TranQool, TribalScale
This week, several Canadian startups have made announcements, launching new features, partnerships, and more. Here’s the…
Shoes.com shuts down operations
Shoes.com has announced that it will be shutting down operations as of today. The company is taking its three properties — SHOES.com,…
Dx3’s director of content says startups will transform, not destroy, bricks-and-mortar
For the past six years, the Dx3 conference in Toronto has been dedicated to connecting Canada’s retail, digital marketing,…
New offices in Toronto and Waterloo help Shopify support growing verticals and Canadian tech
Since filing for IPO just under two years ago, Shopify has shown no signs of slowing down in its mission to dominate ecommerce.…
Merchants can sell products on Amazon through Shopify
In a blog post, Shopify announced that it now allows its merchants to sell directly on Amazon using Shopify. Shopify’s…
Today in product updates: RateHub, Frank + Oak, TouchBistro
In the past few weeks, Canadian companies have been launching updates to take their platforms to the next level. Here’s…
Indochino announces new COO and VP of Finance, retail expansion plans
As the year comes to an end, Indochino announced its YTD results, some new key hires, and revealed some of their expansion…