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.…
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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.…
Shopify revenue hits $52.8 million USD in huge Q3
Ottawa-based Shopify announced its Q3 2015 financial results today, showing the steady growth necessary post-IPO. For its second…
CIBC launches online currency exchange service with home delivery
CIBC has introduced a platform that could be convenient for travelling Canadians; Like an Uber for foreign currency, CIBC customers…
Craig Hunter leaves Bitmaker Labs to join Ritual
Craig Hunter has been through a lot as CEO of Bitmaker Labs for the past year and a half. In a recent blog post published to…
Nymi a partner in MasterCard’s new Commerce for Every Device program
This week, MasterCard introduced a new program that will turn customer products — ranging from industries like automotive,…
Shoes.com CEO Roger Hardy talks building an e-commerce empire on #TheDisruptors
Roger Hardy was working in e-commerce before it was cool. He founded Vancouver-basedClearly Contacts in 2000 — which was…
UGO Wallet surpasses 100,000 customer milestone
UGO Mobile Solutions, makers of the digital wallet that allows users to load loyalty, gift, and payments cards, has announced…
Montreal-based Spotful partners with Shopify for new video commerce app
Although Spotful launched only three months prior, the Montreal-based startup has scored a major partnership with one of Canada’s…
Today in MaRS partnerships: TMX joins the FinTech cluster, Unilever joins Consumer & Commerce
MaRS Discovery District jointly announced two new additions to its recently launched clusters today. TMX Group will join the…
9 takeaways from The Man Behind Shopify, Tobi Lütke
On the tail of Shopify’s announcement of its Waterloo expansion, Communitech hosted founder and CEO Tobias Lütke for a casual…
420 jobs coming to KW region thanks to Shopify and TD
In a move that confirms what everyone in the startup community already knows — that Kitchener-Waterloo is one of the hottest…