Shopify managing director says changes announced at Unite 2021 part of making company more developer-friendly
During Shopify’s latest annual developer conference, the Canadian retail tech giant announced a number of changes to its…
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Shopify announces changes to its revenue share model for developers at Shopify Unite 2021
At Shopify Unite 2021, the e-commerce company unveiled a host of new platform investments, including changes to how it does…
Amazon to open robotics fulfilment centre in Alberta, hire 1,000 workers
Amazon is set to open a new robotics fulfilment centre in Parkland County, Alberta that will create more than 1,000 full and…
Tulip raises $34.4 million CAD Series C round
Kitchener-Waterloo’s Tulip, which provides cloud-based omnichannel mobile solutions for retail stores, has secured around…
Rebelstork raises $5 million Series A round to bring baby gear resale platform to new markets
Toronto-based e-commerce startup Rebelstork has secured $5 million CAD in Series A financing to take its used baby products…
R|T: The Retail Times – Shopify’s investing spree continues
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ResQ announces December $9.75 million CAD fundraise to help restaurants meet “pent-up demand” during COVID reopening
Armed with about $9.75 million CAD ($7.5 million USD) in previously unannounced seed funding, Toronto-based restaurant software…
SoleSavy secures $15.5 million CAD to help sneakerheads combat sneaker-buying bots
Vancouver-based sneaker community startup SoleSavy has raised over $15.5 million CAD ($12 million USD) in Series A financing…
Today in hires: Snapcommerce, Properly, RenoRun, Notch
Four Canadian startups have recently brought on new team members to add to their teams, including Properly, RenoRun, Notch,…
Two US startups with Canadian roots, Moonshot and Nylas, secure combined $280 million
A pair of California-based tech startups with Canadian connections have collectively raised a total of $280 million USD in…
Google reveals first Canadian Cloud Accelerator cohort
Google Canada has revealed the list of startups joining the inaugural cohort of its 10-week cloud accelerator program for Canadian…
Browze announces $15.2 million CAD Series A round for factory-to-consumer e-commerce platform
Toronto-based retail startup Browze has announced $15.2 million CAD ($12.5 million USD) in Series A financing as it looks to…
R|T: The Retail Times – Growing at Lightspeed
The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around the globe. Subscribe to R|T using…
Lynsey Thornton latest Shopify leader to depart company
Shopify’s managing director of US West, Lynsey Thornton, has departed the e-commerce company. In a tweet shared Tuesday,…
Shop Pay to be offered to non-Shopify merchants on Facebook, Google
Shopify is set to extend its online checkout offering, Shop Pay, beyond the Shopify merchant network. The company announced…