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…
Retail
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…
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…