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…
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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…
Toronto’s Rubikloud raises $7 million Series A round
Toronto-based Rubikloud announced today that it has secured a $7 million Series A funding round, led by TOM Group and Ule.…
MaRS-backed Unata raises $1.2M to fuel U.S. grocery retail growth
Toronto-based Unata announced today that it has secured $1.2 million in funding. The round was lead by MaRS’ Investment Accelerator…
Slyce breaks into grocery retail with PDN’s Shopper app integration
This week, Slyce announced that Purchase Decision Network has integrated the startup’s image recognition platform into…
Beyond The Rack raises $10 million
Montreal-based flash sale eretailer Beyond The Rack has raised another $10 million, this time from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).…
Slyce Acquires Pounce for $5 million
Toronto-based Slyce raised $12 million earlier this year to further its growth has announced it has acquired mobile commerce…
This New Mobile App Makes The Tough Decisions In the Fitting Room
Toronto startup Pin & Tucker is betting on mobile as the ultimate connector between consumers, community and clothing…
Toronto’s Aislelabs Raises $1.5 Million, Provides Intelligent In-Store Marketing via the Cloud
Toronto-based startup Aislelabs has raised $1.5 million in venture capital from IAF, Rho Ventures, Salesforce Inc. and a number…
VeloCity-Based The Display Rack Is Like a Bank of Inventory Info for Big US Stores
Just five percent of all commerce is based online currently and the fact remains that the giant brick-and-mortar stores like…
Battling Showrooming? Develop a Mobile Strategy that Makes Sense for Your Brand
Mobile has undoubtedly changed the way we live our lives. It has altered the way we communicate, navigate through an unfamiliar…
Placed Launches Placed Affiliate to Let Developers Monetize by Sharing App Location Data
Seattle-based Placed is an analytics service that ties consumers’ smartphone behavior to brand insights, helping companies…
MokiMobility Sees Android as the Future of Digital Signage and Kiosks
Utah-based mobile device management (MDM) startup MokiMobility made a timely introduction of its new Android customizable browser…