Saskatoon, Toronto startup spaces first recipients of Startup Canada’s Retail Startup Fund
The Saskatoon Maker Fair and Toronto’s Tempo Space are the two first-ever recipients of Startup Canada’s Trushield…
Retail
Indochino hires Shop.ca former founding CEO Drew Green
Custom suit maker Indochino has announced a fitting new CEO. According to a report from TechCrunch, former Shop.ca founding…
Rubikloud makes its case for retail disruption
For retailers working with big data, sometimes it’s too much of a good thing: while retailers might have access to a…
Mobify acquires Chicago-based Dónde to boost location-based technology offering
Vancouver-based Mobify, a mobile shopping platform that allows retailers to use push notifications to engage consumers online…
Shopify releases video exploring what grandmas, pizza, weed, and ecommerce have in common
On the eve of Black Friday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Shopify — itself an ecommerce giant — has released…
Harley Finkelstein attributes CIX award to Shopify’s culture on #TheDisruptors
On the heels of Shopify accepting the CIX Innovator of the Year Award this week, Amber Kanwar talked to chief platform officer…
Startup jobs of the week: Shopify, Lightspeed POS, Bridgit, Hubba, EventMobi
Every day, Canada’s best startups post the latest job opportunities on the BetaKit Job Board; from early stage to series…
#smallrooms podcast: Venzee’s Kate Hiscox on retail & 500 Startups
Rob Kenedi talks with Kate Hiscox, founder of Venzee, a supply chain retail startup. Kate discusses her thoughts on her latest…
Lightspeed POS launches new e-commerce platform after acquisition of Amsterdam-based SEOshop
Lightspeed POS, a Montreal-based point-of-sale platform for retailers and restaurateurs, announced the acquisition of Amsterdam-based…
Dream Payments’ #FinTech solution is disrupting #TheDisruptors
While big banks and retailers struggle to keep up with innovation coming from FinTech startups, Toronto-based Dream Payments…
SHOES.com acquires LA-based accessories brand Richer Poorer
SHOES.COM has made another move to solidify its position as an e-commerce giant with the acquisition of LA-based Richer Poorer.…
Shopify launches Sello to democratize ecommerce through social media
Ottawa-based Shopify has launched a new mobile app this morning, called Sello. As the name and the company’s heritage would…
Urbery is Toronto’s new option for booze (and grocery) delivery
On-demand apps, such as Uber, Rover, Foodee and Ritual are all shaping a new industry of convenience and cost savings. The…
MappedIn promises to help disrupted retail on #TheDisruptors
While most people think of brick-and-mortar stores as traditional industries being disrupted by startups, for Hongwei Liu,…
Well.ca CEO Rebecca McKillican addresses company growth and security breach on #TheDisruptors
For Well.ca CEO Rebecca McKillican, the e-commerce market isn’t doing enough to cater to a major consumer: the busy mom.…