R|T: The Retail Times – Union busted
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Shopify CTO Jean-Michel Lemieux one of three execs to depart company
Three Shopify executives are set to depart their roles from the company. Jean-Michel Lemieux, the chief technology officer…
Shopify, Ledger named in new class-action lawsuit following 2020 data breach
Shopify and cryptocurrency hard wallet company Ledger have been hit with a class-action lawsuit in relation to a 2020 data…
Eight startups selected for latest Canadian Technology Accelerator Digital in Silicon Valley
Eight tech startups have been selected to participate in the Silicon Valley-based Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) Digital…
R|T: The Retail Times – Walmart hits a wall
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Inovia, Shopify back delivery startup Swyft in $22 million Series A round
Swyft, a Toronto-based digital logistics startup, has raised $22 million CAD ($17.5 million USD) in Series A funding in a round…
Lightspeed launches payments product in UK, Europe
Lightspeed POS is launching its payments product in the United Kingdom (UK) and Europe. Lightspeed Payments will be rolled…
Digital Main Street’s Future Proof program supports 75 pilot projects in Ontario
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significantly disruptive impact on small businesses. As a result of this,…
Three Prairies-based startups close seed rounds, raising combined $2.45 million
During the last week, Winnipeg’s Callia Flowers, Saskatoon’s Rivercity Innovations, and Regina’s BrewNinja raised fresh…
R|T: The Retail Times – Google as the anti-Amazon?
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Second Closet secures $20 million as it shifts focus away from self-storage towards B2B third-party logistics
With new financing, Second Closet is shifting away from consumer self-storage to focus on fulfillment and last-mile logistics…
Online car retailer Clutch secures $60 million
Toronto-based AutoTech startup Clutch has raised $60 million in financing to continue with the expansion of its online car…
QuoteMachine raises $1 million seed round to fuel growth of customer relationship management solution
Led by two former Lightspeed product leaders, Montréal-based retail tech startup QuoteMachine has raised $1 million CAD in…
On-demand delivery platform Tyltgo raises $2.3 million to accelerate Ontario expansion
Kitchener-based same-day delivery software startup Tyltgo has raised $2.3 million CAD ($1.8 million USD) in seed financing,…
R|T: The Retail Times – Hidden winners
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