Majority of Canadians make an effort to buy Canadian, says new survey
While the Internet gives us the ability to access markets and services all over the world, Canadians still want to buy closer…
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Toronto-based startups get physical on #TheDisruptors
As people continue to choose the Internet for services like shopping and research, it would seem that the online experience…
OMsignal opens pop-up shop in San Francisco
Montreal-based OMsignal, the company behind biometric smart apparel that tracks metrics like heart rate, breathing rate and…
Toronto-based Grabb and WhereIPark pitch on #TheDisruptors, focus on customer service and app experience
In the past, without mobile phones that could keep people constantly connected to the Internet, businesses could only go so…
Canadian Tire opens Edmonton showcase store with VR backyard builder and car simulator
Canadian Tire has shifted from its old brick-and-mortar beginnings to become one of Canada’s leading technology-focused…
Allen and Eva Lau’s Small Fish Ventures invests in Toronto-based Hubba
Two Small Fish Ventures, an angel investment firm composed of husband and wife duo Allen and Eva Lau, announced today that…
MaRS launches Retail and Digital Commerce Cluster
Following the success of its recently announced FinTech cluster, MaRS today announced the launch of a new retail cluster at…
Vancouver’s LemonStand takes on Shopify with impressive first-year growth, expanded leadership team
It’s never an easy task to compete against fellow Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify, especially since it’s preparing…
Vantage adds Magento support as analytics platform approaches $2B in analyzed transactions
When Toronto-based Vantage announced its $1.1 million seed round last summer, President and co-founder Aran Hamilton indicated…
Canadians have spent over $10 billion on eBay Canada in last 15 years
Today marks eBay’s 15th year in Canada, and while competitors have come at it from all sides, the company still reigns…
Today in Funding: TouchBistro, Ayogo, McRock INFund + HarbourVest VCAP
Funds are raising funds and April is the month of Series A rounds. Here’s the latest on who raised how much, from whom. …
New grocery delivery service InstaBuggy goes live in Toronto
Toronto is now one click away from getting all of our grocery shopping done while waiting in line for that morning coffee.…
MappedIn raises $1.51 million seed round to chart a global course
Waterloo-based MappedIn announced the close of a $1.51 million seed round today, led by Amolino with participation from select…
Bridging bricks and clicks: how Frank & Oak wins millennial males online and IRL
At the Frank & Oak retail store in Toronto, 20- and 30-something men wander in and out. Some are regulars, while others…
Vancouver’s Vision Critical expands customer insight portfolio with Retail Intelligence Suite
Vancouver-based Vision Critical announced today a new product targeted towards retail. Built off the company’s cloud-based…