Toronto-based Kinetic Cafe launches ecommerce platform at Aldo’s World Trade Centre location
The Canadian-based retail technology lab Kinetic Cafe is launching its ecommerce platform alongside the international shoe…
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Shopify raises $246 million through sale of five million shares
According to a report from Ottawa Business Journal, Shopify will raise $246 million through the sale of five million shares.…
Craves pivots its clothing image search app to focus on celebrity fashion
Last year, Calgary-based Craves launched to help users to search for retail items by uploading images from their camera roll,…
Technical textiles and engaging experiences: talking the future of retail with Kit and Ace’s JJ Wilson
Apparel companies are reinventing what it means to engage their customers. If lifestyle brands are about conveying an aesthetic…
Shopify reports 93 percent increase in total revenue YoY in Q2 2016 results
Shopify has released the results for its second quarter of 2016 — which ended on June 30, 2016 — and is continuing to show…
Ecommerce Report: Apple users drive 97 percent of mobile revenue, organic search brings majority of traffic
According to a report from Demac Media, which builds ecommerce solutions for its merchant customers, Apple users drive a majority…
Shopify-owned Kit launches chatbot on Facebook Messenger
According to a report from Venturebeat, Shopify has launched a chatbot on Facebook Messenger through Kit CRM. Shopify acquired…
Waterloo-based Tulip Retail hiring 100 employees this year
Waterloo-based Tulip Retail, a platform that allows retailers to access product information via phone or tablet, is expanding…
Mappedin launches new interface that changes according to retail environment
Just under a month after announcing a new round of funding, Mappedin announced a new interface for its interactive indoor mapping…
Shop.ca’s assets to be sold to Transformational Capital, amount not enough to fully repay creditors
Shop.ca’s assets have been sold to private equity firm Transformational Capital (TCC), pending judicial approval, according…
CanCon Podcast Ep. 24: What’s going on with Canadian e-commerce?
This week’s episode of the CanCon podcast is all about checking the hype. Following last week’s focus on…
Shop.ca lays off 30 employees in advance of potential sale
Earlier this week, BetaKit broke the news that Toronto-based e-commerce startup Shop.ca had filed for creditor protection from…
Sampler only Canadian startup selected for Unilever’s Foundry50 in Cannes
Fresh off becoming the newest Canadian member of 500 Startups, Toronto-based Sampler has just returned home from another honour:…
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy in a last-ditch effort to find a buyer
Shop.ca has filed for bankruptcy, according to documents obtained by BetaKit. The news comes just six months after Shop.ca…
With new funding and senior talent, Mappedin is hungry for global growth
Kitchener-based Mappedin announced the close of a seed round extension today, led by Green Century Investments, bringing its…