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…
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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…
Square partners with Edmonton’s Jobber as App Marketplace launches in Canada
Edmonton-based Jobber announced today that it has integrated its cloud-based service software with global payments company…
Square now integrated with Bigcommerce and Weebly
Square is commonly known for its dongle that attaches to your smartphone or tablet, or possibly its point of sale terminal.…
Indigo struggles to push users to mobile as loyalty drives omnichannel growth
Indigo, or Chapters Indigo, continues to be a relentless source of hope for a Canadian retail market seemingly on the permanent…
changeRoom to unveil its webrooming retail solution at #Dx32015
When we first saw changeRoom at the MasterCard’s N>XT Developer Challenge in October, we speculated that, despite an early…
Decoded Fashion touches down in Toronto
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the relationship between fashion and technology— mostly in the context of wearables—but…
Slyce acquires mobile couponing app SnipSnap for $6.5 million, adds 4 million users
Toronto-based Sylce had a busy 2014, raising a significant amount of capital, striking partnerships with Neiman Marcus and…